Safety Information

Safety Definitions

WARNING – Hazard that may cause serious injury or death.
CAUTION – Risk of equipment damage.
NOTICE – Operationally important information.

General Safety Warnings

WARNING – Automatic Fire Suppression The system may activate automatically. Do not enter the protected area during a fire event.

WARNING – Manual Activation Hazard Once the activation pulse is sent, leave the protected area. Discharge can be cancelled, see 4.2 Indicators and buttons.

WARNING – Visibility and Atmosphere Aerosol discharge reduces visibility and there is a safety distance to the Aerosol generators, please follow subscriptions for Aerosol Generators.

WARNING – Ventilation Shutdown Ventilation stops automatically during activation. Ventilation can be restarted after activation.

Equipment Handling Warnings

CAUTION – Electrical Hazard Do not open the FS10 enclosure during operation.

CAUTION – Aerosol Circuit Handling Only trained personnel may connect or disconnect aerosol generators.

NOTICE – External Switches Ensure that external activation, hold or isolation switches remain accessible.

Operational Limitations

Supports up to 5 aerosol generators.

Intended for non-IMO vessels.

Operator actions are limited to this manual.

Entry After Discharge

Ensure discharge is complete.

Ventilation must be restarted, when fire is extinguished.

Only enter when visibility is sufficient.

Automatic Mode Safety

If FS10 is configured to Automatic Mode, BEWARE: automatic activation may occur without operator input.