Please keep this user manual for future use. It
will expire upon publication of a revised issue
however, so please check when using this manual
if you have the latest available version.
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AF-X Systems BV or on the website:
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User Manual AF-X Fireblocker Nano Series version 3.5
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Foreword
Trademarks
af-x
®
, af-x fireblocker
®
and af-x systems
®
are registered trade, word and figurative marks.
Patents
AF-X Systems BV has registered several patents, including the patent for ‘Fire Extinguishing Composition’ under
number PCT/NL2012/050079.
Information on standards, directives and regulations
Various authorities issue directives regarding the use and installation of aerosol fire extinguishing systems.
Examples are the Kiwa certification schemes BRL-K23001, K23003 and ISO15779, EN15276-2, NFPA 2010 and
other NFPA Standards. Furthermore, there are often local directives, guidelines or regulations.
The standards in this user manual contain stipulations that, through the mere fact that they are being referred to,
serve as this document’s stipulations too. When this document went to print, the editions mentioned were in force.
All standards can be subject to revision however; parties entering into agreements based on this document are
therefore recommended to ascertain that they are using these standards’ latest versions.
AF-X Fireblocker has been designed, developed and built in accordance with the guidelines of the following
standards:
•
International standards:
ISO 15779
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European standards:
CEN/TR 15276
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US standards:
UL 2775 and NFPA 2010
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International Waters:
IMO 1270
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Transport of Dangerous Goods:
ADR, UN-No. 3268, Safety Devices, UN Class 9
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CE Marking:
EU Pyrotechnic Directive 2013/29, category P1
The AF-X Fireblockers are delivered with the mandatory CE Marking according the Pyrotechnic Directive 2013/29.
An AF-X Fireblocker must be installed, inspected and maintained by qualified personnel with a minimum age of 18
years in compliance with local laws and regulations for installation and use of aerosol units and fire extinguishing
systems.
Information on general use of condensed aerosol generators
AF-X Fireblocker generators are intended for total flooding use where there is a fixed enclosure around the hazard
in order to enable the required concentration to be achieved and maintained for the required period of time and
therefor to ensure an effective extinguishment of a fire within the enclosure. They are intended for normally
unoccupied applications.
