Have you ever seen an arrangement of electrical devices arranged in huge racks spread over a huge land? If you have visited a data center then you would say yes. Some of the biggest data storage centers are known to house hundreds or thousands of hard drives and other necessary devices to store all information that is sent to them. This setup has one of the biggest arrangements of wires as it not only needs wires to connect every device with the main server; it also requires electricity supply to operate. Hence there is a great flow of current taking place in it every second it is active.
Due to the sensitivity of data stored in it, it is essential to ensure enough measures have been taken to avoid any huge loss in case of an accident. Most of the time, due to overheating or even some human error, such places can catch fire. This setup is not a public place; hence it means that there is no need to deploy a huge security staff to roam inside it every hour. To ensure safety and keep a look out for any unhappy event, the FM 200 fire suppression system is installed. The system provides security and an eye on the entire area in the absence of human personnel.
The system is equipped with heat and smoke sensors. If it detects a rise in the heat levels, it automatically triggers the alarm causing all people present at that time to become alert and respond accordingly. At the same time it starts spraying the area with the gas FM 200 which is odorless and colorless too. Thus the authorized people can rush to the site without fearing any harm of the gas upon them as it is tested and proven to be non toxic also. Upon reaching the spot of disturbance, the people can work to put out fire along with the FM 200.
The gas FM 200 is present in single skinned containers. They are placed in a separate room where there are no unauthorized people around. Being in single skinned containers allows them to remain inside them for a long time without the fear of leaking. But there is one catch to it, and that is you cannot see inside the cylinders to measure the amount of gas present. Thus you can do it only with the ultrasonic liquid level indicator which is the device that can measure the gas without needing to touch it physically. This device acts as your eyes and senses the gas inside the cylinder while being physically outside.