Equipment-mounted automatic fire suppression systems and systems for fire-suppressed rooms typically use a compressed gas, such as carbon dioxide to quickly smother flames. If you’re standing next to ...

This blog post is authored by Anthony Bevan, Senior Design Engineer, Southland Industries. Data center design demands the expertise of a mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection ...

Alternative fire suppression systems are common in many commercial buildings throughout the United States. Wet-chemical, dry chemical, systems utilizing foam, clean agent, and carbon dioxide ...

I've worked in a couple rooms at my university where the server room AC units did not circulate air with the rest of the building so they were allowed to stay on during a fire alarm. This was great as ...