Johnson Controls International plc

05/05/2021 | News release | Distributed by Public on 05/05/2021 14:44

ANSUL® LVS Non-Fluorinated Liquid Suppression Agent Redefines Vehicle Fire Suppression

  • New agent delivers exceptional fire suppression and superior cooling for heavy vehicle protection
    without perfluorinated chemicals
  • Effective against Class A and B fires in mobile equipment in the mining, forestry, waste management and transportation industries
  • Designed as a drop-in agent replacement in existing ANSUL® LVS fire suppression systems

MILWAUKEE - (May 5, 2021) - Johnson Controls, the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings and architect of OpenBlue connected solutions, unveils its new ANSUL® LVS Non-Fluorinated Liquid Suppression Agent. The new agent is manufactured without the use of perfluorinated chemicals and is performance tested to ensure maximum effectiveness. It is now available worldwide.

LVS Non-Fluorinated Agent works by rapidly knocking down flames, then blanketing the fuel and cutting off oxygen to help prevent reflash. It is effective against Class A and B fires in mobile equipment in the mining, forestry, waste management and transportation industries.

'Rigorous performance testing by Johnson Controls ensures the agent exceeds all industry requirements, giving end users a compliant, reliable and high-performance liquid fire suppression solution free of perfluorinated chemicals.' - Mark Neumann, director of Pre-Engineered Systems, Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls developed the new LVS Non-Fluorinated Agent using a unique blend of organic salts and surface-active ingredients. This innovative formula provides the suppression, superior cooling and securing properties needed for vehicle fire protection without the addition of fluorosurfactants found in other common suppression solutions. The agent is FM approved, CE marked, AS 5062-2016 compliant and ActivFire listed.

'Mining vehicles and other heavy mobile equipment must work around the clock in harsh conditions and need reliable fire protection 24 hours a day,' said Mark Neumann, director of Pre-Engineered Systems, Johnson Controls. 'Rigorous performance testing by Johnson Controls ensures the agent exceeds all industry requirements, giving end users a compliant, reliable and high-performance liquid fire suppression solution free of perfluorinated chemicals.'

ANSUL® LVS Non-Fluorinated Liquid Suppression Agent is designed as a drop-in agent replacement in existing ANSUL® LVS fire suppression systems. It does not require any hardware changes or annual agent replacement (only during cylinder pressure test intervals), which lowers fire system maintenance costs and reduces equipment downtime. An add-on label identifies the agent has been replaced and a convenient filling system eliminates the need for manually measuring the correct proportion of concentrate to water.

ANSUL® LVS Non-Fluorinated Agent works in combination with CHECKFIRE Detection and Actuation Systems to provide automatic detection, alarm and fire suppression system actuation for 24-hour protection of equipment.

For more information on the ANSUL® LVS Non-Fluorinated Liquid Suppression Agent visit redefined4.ansul.com.

About ANSUL®
ANSUL, a premium brand of Johnson Controls, offers a full line of special hazard fire protection products including fire extinguishers and hand-line units; pre-engineered restaurant, vehicle, and industrial systems; sophisticated fire detection/suppression systems; and dry chemical, foam, and gaseous extinguishing agents. ANSUL products are developed and tested at the ANSUL Fire Technology Center, one of the most extensive fire research and testing facilities in the world. ANSUL products meet the demanding challenges of industry and commerce, including high hazard/high risk markets such as automotive, aviation, mining, chemical and petro-chemical, utility, fire service, and metal manufacturing/processing. For more information, visit www.ansul.com.

About Johnson Controls
At Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. As the global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet. With a history of more than 135 years of innovation, Johnson Controls delivers the blueprint of the future for industries such as healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums, manufacturing and beyond through its comprehensive digital offering, OpenBlue. With a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries, Johnson Controls offers the world`s largest portfolio of building technology, software and service solutions with some of the most trusted names in the industry. For more information, visit www.johnsoncontrols.com or follow us @johnsoncontrols on Twitter.

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