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Prevention & protection
Electric sign
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
A fixed, stationary, or portable self-contained, electrically illuminated utilisation equipment with words or symbols designed to convey information or attract attention.
Automatic fire cheque
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
A flame arrester equipped with a cheque valve to shut off the fuel gas supply automatically if a backfire occurs.
Backfire arrester
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
A flame arrester installed in fully premixed air-fuel gas distribution piping to terminate flame propagation therein, shut off fuel supply, and relieve pressure resulting from a backfire.
Self-checking flame detector
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
A flame detector that automatically, and at regular intervals, tests the entire sensing and signal processing system of the flame detector.
Manual flame effect
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
A flame effect that is operated manually without the use of an automatic control system.
Automatic regulating foam proportioning system
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
A foam proportioning system that automatically adjusts the flow of foam concentrate into the water stream to maintain the desired proportioning ratio.
Manually regulated foam proportioning system
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
A foam proportioning system that requires manual adjustment to maintain the proportioning ratio when there is a change of flow or pressure through the foam proportioner.
