Solas Requirement For Fixed Co2 System And Co2 Bottles

Carbon Dioxide Fixed Fire Fighting System Requirements

>Should have two separate release controls
>50% should be discharged with in 1mint and 85% with in 2 minutes
>Capacity  >>In cargo space 30% of gross volume
                 >>Engine room 40% of gross volume
>Permanent piping Should be there up to bilge and tank top

>Distribution manifold and  piping tested to 122bar
>Distribution piping more than 19mm diameter
>Pipes to cargo spaces not to pass through E/R unless all pipes tested to 122bar
>Should have an alarm when it operates
>Automatically trip the blowers and make alarm when it operates
>Safeguard against Unauthorized usage
>Cu pipes And high flexible pipes allowed between cylinder outlet valve and manifold
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Requirements of Co2 bottle

>Recharge  if  5% loss
>Secured against movement and vibrations
>All bottles labeled with 52bar
>have bursting disc At 63degreeC and 177-193bar
>Hydraulically tested to 228bar
>Co2 bottle room temperature should be less than 55degreeC