En 15004-10
En 15004-10
En 15004-10
EN 15004-10
NORME EUROPENNE
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EUROPISCHE NORM
June 2008
English Version
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
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This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
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2008 CEN
B-1050 Brussels
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EN 15004-10:2008 (E)
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Foreword..............................................................................................................................................................3
Foreword of ISO 14520-15:2005 ........................................................................................................................5
Scope ......................................................................................................................................................6
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4.1
4.2
Safety of personnel................................................................................................................................9
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6.1
6.2
6.3
System design......................................................................................................................................10
Fill pressure..........................................................................................................................................10
Superpressurization ............................................................................................................................14
Extinguishant quantity ........................................................................................................................14
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Foreword
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EN 15004-10:2008 (E)
This document (EN 15004-10:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 191 Fixed
firefighting systems, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by December 2008, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by December 2008.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
The text of the International Standard ISO 14520-15:2005 from Technical Committee ISO/TC 21 "Equipment
for fire protection and fire fighting" of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has been taken
over as a European Standard by Technical Committee CEN/TC 191 "Fixed firefighting systems", the
secretariat of which is held by BSI, with common modifications which are indicated by a straight line in the
margin of the text.
This European Standard will consist of the following parts, under the general title Fixed firefighting systems
Gas extinguishing systems:
Part 1: Design, installation and maintenance (ISO 14520-1, modified)
Part 2: Physical properties and system design of gas extinguishing systems for FK-5-1-12 extinguishant
(ISO 14520-5, modified)
Part 3: Physical properties and system design of gas extinguishing systems for HCFC Blend A
extinguishant (ISO 14520-6, modified)
Part 4: Physical properties and system design of gas extinguishing systems for HFC 125 extinguishant
(ISO 14520-8, modified)
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Part 5: Physical properties and system design of gas extinguishing systems for HFC 227ea extinguishant
(ISO 14520-9, modified)
Part 6: Physical properties and system design of gas extinguishing systems for HFC 23 extinguishant
(ISO 14520-10, modified)
Part 7: Physical properties and system design of gas extinguishing systems for IG-01 extinguishant
(ISO 14520-12, modified)
Part 8: Physical properties and system design of gas extinguishing systems for IG-100 extinguishant
(ISO 14520-13, modified)
Part 9: Physical properties and system design of gas extinguishing systems for IG-55 extinguishant
(ISO 14520-14, modified)
Part 10: Physical properties and system design of gas extinguishing systems for IG-541 extinguishant
(ISO 14520-15, modified)
The International Standards ISO 14520-2 and ISO 14520-11, which dealt with CF3I and HFC 236fa
extinguishants, respectively, have not been implemented by CEN, as CF3I extinguishant is only valid for local
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application and HFC 236fa extinguishant is only applicable for portable fire extinguishers and local application,
respectively, which is not covered by the scope.
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According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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EN 15004-10:2008 (E)
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies
(ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO
technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been
established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and
non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.
International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards
adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an
International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO 14520-15 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 21, Equipment for fire protection and fire
fighting, Subcommittee SC 8, Gaseous media and firefighting systems using gas.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 14520-15:2000), which has been technically
revised.
ISO 14520 consists of the following parts, under the general title Gaseous media fire extinguishing systems
Physical properties and system design:
Part 1: General requirements
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Parts 3, 4 and 7, which dealt with FC-2-1-8, FC-3-1-10 and HCFC 124 extinguishants, respectively, have been
withdrawn, as these types are no longer manufactured.
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EN 15004-10:2008 (E)
This document gives specific requirements for gaseous fire-extinguishing systems, with respect to the IG-541
extinguishant. It includes details of physical properties, specification, usage and safety aspects and is
applicable to systems operating at nominal pressure of 150 bar, 200 bar and 300 bar at 15 C. This does not
preclude the use of other systems; however, design data for other pressures were not available at time of
publication.
Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 15004-1:2008, Fixed firefighting systems Gas extinguishing systems - Design, installation and
maintenance (ISO 14520-1, modified)
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 15004-1:2008 apply.
4.1
General
IG-541 is a colourless, odourless, electrically non-conductive gas with a density approximately the same as
that of air. It is an inert gas mixture consisting nominally of 52 % nitrogen, 40 % argon and 8 % carbon dioxide,
with the following mixture specification (based on 8 % carbon dioxide with tolerance of 5 %):
Carbon dioxide:
b)
Argon:
c)
Nitrogen:
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a)
IG-541 extinguishes fires by a reduction of the oxygen concentration in the atmosphere of the hazard
enclosure.
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Requirement
Purity
Argon
Nitrogen
Carbon dioxide
Water content
Oxygen
Only principal contaminants are shown. Other measurements may include hydrocarbons, CO, NO, NO2. Most are
< 20 106.
Property
Molecular mass
Unit
Value
34,0
196
Freezing point
78,5
Critical temperature
Critical pressure
Critical volume
Critical density
Vapour pressure 20 C
Liquid density 20 C
Saturated vapour density 20 C
cm3/mol
kg/m3
bar abs
bar abs
152
kg/m3
kg/m3
m3/kg
0,697
N2
52 % by volume
Ar
40 % by volume
CO2
8 % by volume
Nitrogen
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Chemical names
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4.2
Argon
Cabon dioxide
IG-541 total flooding systems may be used for extinguishing fires of all classes within the limits specified in
EN 15004-1:2008, Clause 4.
The extinguishant requirements per volume of protected space are shown in Table 3 for various levels of
concentration. These are based on methods given in EN 15004-1:2008, 7.6.
The extinguishing concentrations and design concentrations for n-heptane and Surface Class A hazards are
given in Table 4.
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IG-541 volume requirements per unit volume of protected space, V/V (m3/m3)
This information refers only to IG-541, and may not represent any other products containing argon,
nitrogen or carbon dioxide as components.
Specific
vapour
volume
S
m3/kg
34 %
38 %
42 %
46 %
50 %
54 %
58 %
62 %
40
35
30
25
20
0,5624
0,5743
0,5863
0,5982
0,6102
0,521
0,511
0,500
0,490
0,481
0,600
0,587
0,575
0,564
0,553
0,684
0,669
0,656
0,643
0,630
0,773
0,757
0,742
0,727
0,713
0,870
0,852
0,834
0,818
0,802
0,975
0,954
0,935
0,916
0,898
1,089
1,066
1,044
1,023
1,003
1,214
1,189
1,165
1,142
1,119
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0
5
0,6221
0,6341
0,6460
0,6580
0,6699
0,471
0,463
0,454
0,446
0,438
0,542
0,532
0,522
0,513
0,504
0,618
0,606
0,595
0,584
0,574
0,699
0,686
0,673
0,661
0,649
0,786
0,772
0,757
0,744
0,730
0,881
0,864
0,848
0,833
0,818
0,984
0,966
0,948
0,931
0,914
1,098
1,077
1,057
1,038
1,019
10
15
20
25
30
0,6819
0,6938
0,7058
0,7177
0,7297
0,430
0,423
0,416
0,409
0,402
0,495
0,486
0,478
0,470
0,462
0,564
0,554
0,545
0,536
0,527
0,638
0,627
0,616
0,606
0,596
0,717
0,705
0,693
0,682
0,670
0,804
0,790
0,777
0,764
0,751
0,898
0,882
0,868
0,853
0,839
1,001
0,984
0,968
0,951
0,936
35
40
45
50
55
0,7416
0,7536
0,7655
0,7775
0,7894
0,395
0,389
0,383
0,377
0,371
0,455
0,448
0,441
0,434
0,427
0,518
0,510
0,502
0,494
0,487
0,586
0,577
0,568
0,559
0,551
0,660
0,649
0,639
0,629
0,620
0,739
0,727
0,716
0,705
0,694
0,826
0,812
0,800
0,787
0,776
0,921
0,906
0,892
0,878
0,865
60
65
70
75
80
0,8014
0,8133
0,8253
0,8372
0,8492
0,366
0,361
0,355
0,350
0,345
0,421
0,415
0,409
0,403
0,397
0,480
0,473
0,466
0,459
0,453
0,543
0,535
0,527
0,519
0,512
0,610
0,601
0,593
0,584
0,576
0,684
0,674
0,664
0,655
0,645
0,764
0,753
0,742
0,731
0,721
0,852
0,840
0,827
0,816
0,804
85
90
95
100
0,8611
0,8731
0,8850
0,8970
0,341
0,336
0,331
0,327
0,392
0,386
0,381
0,376
0,446
0,440
0,434
0,429
0,505
0,498
0,491
0,485
0,568
0,560
0,553
0,545
0,636
0,628
0,619
0,611
0,711
0,701
0,692
0,683
0,793
0,782
0,772
0,761
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Temperature
V/V is the agent volume requirement (in cubic metres per cubic metre); i.e. the quantity Q (in cubic metres) of agent required at a
reference temperature of 20 C and a pressure of 1,013 bar per cubic metre of protected volume to produce the indicated concentration
at the temperature specified:
QR = m S R
where
SR
is the specific reference volume (in cubic metres per kilogram); i.e. the specific vapour volume at the filling reference
temperature for superheated IG-541 vapour at a pressure of 1,013 bar which may be approximated by the formula:
S R = k1 + k 2 TR
where k1 = 0,65799; k2 = 0,002239; TR is the reference temperature (in degrees Celsius), i.e. filling temperature (20 C in
the table).
m=
V
100
In
S
100 c
V
T
is the net volume of hazard (in cubic metres); i.e. the enclosed volume minus the fixed structures impervious to extinguishant.
is the temperature (in degrees Celsius); i.e. the design temperature in the hazard area.
is the specific volume (in cubic metres per kilogram); the specific volume of superheated IG-541 vapour at a pressure of 1,013 bar
may be approximated by
S = k1 + k 2 T .
c
is the concentration (in percent); i.e. the volumetric concentration of IG-541 in air at the temperature indicated, and a pressure of
1,013 bar absolute.
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Fuel
Class B
Heptane (cup burner)
Heptane (room test)
Surface Class A
Wood crib
PMMA
PP
ABS
Higher Hazard Class A
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Minimum design
% by volume
31,7
37,0
48,1
28,2
30,7
30,6
30,7
a
39,9
45,7
The extinguishment values for the Class B and the Surface Class A fuels are determined by testing in accordance with
EN 15004-1:2008, Annexes B and C.
The minimum design concentration for the Class B fuel is the higher value of the heptane cup burner or room test
heptane extinguishment concentration multiplied by 1,3.
The minimum design concentration for Surface Class A fuel is the highest value of the wood crib, PMMA, PP or ABS
extinguishment concentrations multiplied by 1,3. In the absence of any of the 4 extinguishment values, the minimum
design concentration for Surface Class A shall be that of Higher Hazard Class A.
See EN 15004-1:2008, 7.5.1.3, for guidance on Class A fuels.
The extinguishing and design concentrations for room-scale test fires are for informational purposes only. Lower and
higher extinguishing concentrations than those shown for room-scale test fires may be achieved and allowed when
validated by test reports from internationally recognized laboratories.
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The minimum design concentration for Higher Hazard Class A fuels shall be the higher of the surface Class A or 95 % of the
Class B minimum design concentration.
Safety of personnel
Any hazard to personnel created by the discharge of IG-541 shall be considered in the design of the system.
Potential hazards can arise from the following:
a)
b)
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Value
% by volume
43
52
These values are based on physiological effects in human subjects of hypoxic atmospheres. These values are the functional
equivalents of NOAEL and LOAEL values, and correspond to 12 % minimum oxygen for the no-effect level and 10 % minimum
oxygen for the low-effect level.
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6.1
System design
Fill pressure
The fill pressure of the container shall not exceed the values given in Tables 6, 7 and 8 for systems operating
at 150 bar at 15 C, 200 bar at 15 C and 300 bar 15 C, respectively.
Other pressures may be used and the minimum design pressure specified accordingly.
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The relationships between pressure and temperature are shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3.
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Unit
Value
Filling pressure at 15 C
bar
150
bar a
175
Unit
Value
Filling pressure at 15 C
bar a
200
bar a
235
Filling pressure at 15 C
Unit
Value
bar a
300
360
bar
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pressure, bar
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temperature, C
pressure, bar
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pressure, bar
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EN 15004-10:2008 (E)
6.2
Superpressurization
Extinguishant quantity
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6.3
The quantity of extinguishant shall be the minimum required to achieve the design concentration within the
hazard volume at the minimum expected temperature, determined using Table 3 and the method according to
EN 15004-1:2008, 7.6.
The design concentrations shall be those specified for relevant hazards in Table 4, including a 1,3 safety
factor on the extinguishing concentration.
Consideration should be given to increasing this for particular hazards, while seeking advice from the relevant
authority.
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