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An
extensive range of practical tests have been conducted on a wide
variety of fires.
to view various pictures of some of these tests.
Fire Service Plus also has video footage that demonstrate the
superior performance of FireAde
2000 and this footage is available to view on
CD rom.
Please
contact your nearest Fire Service Plus office for your copy of
the CD rom.
TRANSFORMER
FIRE
A major American Power Plant conducted a fire test involving
15.000 US gallons of hydraulic transformer oil. The tests compared
FireAde 2000
and AFFF Foam.
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FireAde
2000 |
AFFF
Foam |
| Total
Time on Fire Scene |
40
minutes |
12.5
hours |
| Total
Product Used |
10
US Gallons |
125
US Gallons |
| Actual
Extinguishment Time |
1
Minute 24 Seconds |
28
Minutes |
| Total
Labour Costs |
$250
for a 2 crew team |
$5,200
for a 4 crew team |
Heat
from the fire was so intense that fire crews had difficulties
in establishing a foam blanket before it evaporated. In the AFFF
Foam test, fire crews had to remain in attendance for over 12
hours, continuously applying foam to ensure complete extinguishment.
After only 30 seconds of applying FireAde
2000 heat sensors indicated an 800 Degrees F
(426.6 Degrees C) drop in temperature and the fire crew was able
to stand down after only 40 minutes.
In
both cases the transformer was destroyed by the initial explosion.
The
significant savings made are obvious.
BRUSH
WOOD FIRE
These tests were conducted by a fully trained Volunteer
Fire Department in the USA.
Approximately 10.3 acres of brush was lit in a controlled situation
in order to compare the effectiveness of FireAde
2000 and AFFF Foam.
| |
FireAde
2000 |
AFFF
Foam |
| Premix
Dilutions |
0 . 25% |
1% |
| Water
Usage |
228
US Gallons |
2.200
US Gallons |
| Product
Usage |
1 US Gallon |
22
US Gallons |
| Man
Power and Hardware |
2
crew team 1 Tanker |
4
crew team
2 Tankers and
1 Water Supply Truck |
| Total
Time on Scene |
28
minutes |
4.5
hours |
The significant
savings made are obvious.
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