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Fires spread more Commercial vehicles are in use for many
hours at a time, sometime even round
quickly than you think the clock. That means that many
components reach high temperatures.
The temperatures of items such as
turbochargers or exhaust systems are
above the ignition temperatures of many
combustible materials. There is a high
risk that the vehicle may catch fire.
A technical defect is often the cause of
the damage if, for instance, diesel or
lubricant comes into contact with hot
machine parts and catches fire. Even
without any technical defects, fires can
start more quickly than you might
imagine. Vehicles that are used, particularly
in companies that work with flammable
goods, pose a high fire risk. Flammable
dusts can become deposited within the
vehicles and can easily catch light on hot
surfaces. Often the fire starts only some
time after the vehicle has been switched
off because the engine had become
overheated. What is particularly
dangerous is that discovery of the fire
is then a matter of pure chance.
If a fire starts in the engine compartment,
it is generally not discovered until too
late. The restricted supply of oxygen is
insufficient to allow the fire to spread
rapidly. By the time the fire is discovered,
the critical flash-over condition has
been reached. Opening the engine
compartment cover abruptly supplies
plentiful oxygen to the oxygen-starved
fire which can generally then no
longer be extinguished using hand-held
extinguishers.
Fixed on-board fire alarm and
extinguishing systems act
instantaneously, thus providing
the best safety coverage.
KIDDE DEUGRA systems consist
of two modules:
the alarm and triggering system
and the extinguishing system.
Our systems are designed so that a
fire which starts in the engine
compartment is automatically and
directly extinguished. Because the
system is linked directly to the battery,
the automatic system is always
available when the vehicle is in use,
and even when it is stationary and
unoccupied. The extinguishing system
can however also be activated by the
manual trigger switch on the control
module, or optionally by an external
manual trigger switch.
The alarm and triggering system.
A typical alarm and triggering system
from KIDDE DEUGRA consists of
a control module with a manual
emergency switch (2) and detectors
(4), with additional external manual
trigger switches (1) as required.
The extinguishing system.
The extinguishing system consists
of an extinguishing cylinder which
incorporates an igniter body (3) and
the extinguishing pipe (5) which is
routed according to the application.
The extinguishing agent is sprayed out
extremely quickly via a perforated
extinguishing pipe or powder nozzles.
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This is how it works. For fire-fighting
Within seconds after the outbreak of
fire the pre-set alarm temperature is at the best time
reached and the fire alarm-feedback
switches the contact. The fire signal is
processed in the control module and
leads to activation of the igniter body,
which in turn abruptly opens the valve
on the extinguishing cylinder the
extinguishing agent is propelled via
the extinguishing pipe into the area
to be protected. The systems are 1
particularly easy to maintain. The The optional manual trigger switch permits the
extinguishing cylinders are refillable fire-fighting system to be triggered from the
and even the fire alarm feedback ground, as an alternative to automatic triggering.
switches are generally re-usable after
a fire, without having to be
reconditioned.
The extinguishing cylinder.
The size and number of extinguishing
cylinders and also the type of
extinguishing agent used depend on 2
the relevant vehicle and the use to
which it is put. Extinguishing cylinders The control module with manual emergency
from KIDDE DEUGRA are made of switch and comprehensive diagnostic functions
is at the heart of the fire-fighting system.
highquality annealed chromium
molybdenumsteel. In addition, the
inner surfaces are passivated against
corrosion, using a special passivation
technique. Thus you can rely on the
longest possible working life of the
pressure vessels. Our valves have been
specially developed for fire-fighting
applications. They are characterised 3
by very short response times.
The igniter body opens the extinguishing
cylinder valve extremely quickly.
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1 The fire alarm feedback switches detect
any fire quickly and reliably.
Different applications require
different fire-fighting concepts.
KIDDE DEUGRA offers tailor-made
systems so that we can always
offer exactly the right options for
fire-fighting.
Plus points switching off
the engine
In the event of fire the control module
can optionally be programmed to
switch the engine off. This prevents
the extinguishing agent being expelled
from the engine compartment by the
power of the fan. The extinguishing
agent can be discharged into a
concentrated area and thus achieve
the optimum effect. In addition, this
stops the in-feed of oxygen and the
addition of further combustible materials.
Plus point for delaying
the engine shutdown.
For fire-fighting it is generally best to shut
the engine down as quickly as possible
and extinguish the fire. Depending
on the application it may however
be necessary that the vehicle remains
driveable, either to leave a hazard
area or to put down a load. Therefore
the KIDDE DEUGRA control module
has the option of a programmable
engine switch-off delay for perfect
adaptation to the requirements of
the operating environment.
Plus point manual triggering. Optimally matched to
Depending on the application it
may be desirable that the fire is your operating conditions
merely detected, and the actual
extinguishing is performed manually
by the operating personnel.
With KIDDE DEUGRA systems,
this too is no problem.
Plus point two-shot system.
A fire is reliably fought by quick
detection and short response times.
Due to external conditions and Optionally the system can be operated in
continued presence of the cause straight manual triggering mode.
of the fire, it is possible a fire may
re-ignite or a new fire arise.
We therefore offer the option of
equipping the firefighting system
with a further extinguishing cylinder
which can be triggered automatically
or manually after a delay period.
Very good: two independent fire
alarms and extinguishing areas.
Do you operate large construction If required, the engine can be switched off
machines with separate engine before extinguishing is performed.
compartments? We have a solution
for that too: the division into two
independent fire alarm and
extinguishing areas, each with its
own extinguishing cylinder. The best
way is simply to ask for concrete
advice without obligation from the
KIDDE DEUGRA fire-fighting experts,
based on your requirements.
Optionally the shutting down of the engine
can be delayed, for instance to allow
the vehicle to drive out of a hazard area.
Redundant structuring of fire-fighting as
a two-shot system.

Fire-fighting is cost suppression.
A commercial vehicle fire which
generates smoke is detected relatively
quickly and the fire brigade is on scene
within minutes to extinguish the fire.
The time between the fire starting,
its discovery and extinguishing
determines the extent of the damage.
This ranges from high material
losses through costs due to lack of
availability, loss of business and
increased insurance premiums and
onto injuries to personnel. Adjacent
goods and the building must be
protected lest the fire spreads to them.
Valuables that should be continually protected by fire-fighting systems from KIDDE DEUGRA.
We have exactly the right solution for every commercial vehicle.
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The only way to minimise damage
and high losses is to achieve very
quick detection and immediate
extinguishing of the fire as soon as
it starts. KIDDE DEUGRA offers you
solutions based on our extensive
technical experience gathered over
the course of more than 50 years
of successful fire-fighting.
Customers who AHWI Maschinenbau GmbH / MineWolf Systems Mine Detectors
Daimler AG / Forklift trucks (Diesel)
rely on our fire Dresdner Druck- und Verlagshaus GmbH / Forklift trucks (LPG)
protection systems E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH / Forklift trucks (diesel)
Gruma Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH / Linde forklift trucks (diesel)
HeidelbergCement / Wheel loaders/excavators/quarrying
Hofmann Frdertechnik GmbH / Linde forklift trucks
I.B.H. Sgewerk GmbH / Terex Fuchs Material handling machines
Jungheinrich AG / Forklift trucks (LPG)
Kiesel Nord GmbH / Terex Fuchs Material handling machines
Kiesel Sd GmbH / Wheel loaders
Kiesel Ungeheuer GmbH / Hitachi Wheel loaders
Kronospan GmbH / Wheel loaders
Kuhn Baumaschinen Deutschland GmbH / Komatsu Dumper trucks
Liebherr Baumaschinen / Wheel loaders
Nord-Rental Frdertechnik GmbH / Forklift trucks (LPG)
O&K Orenstein und Koppel OHG / Excavators
Prinovis GmbH Verlagshaus / Forklift trucks (LPG)
Sany Germany GmbH / Reachstacker
Sappi ltd. / Wheel loaders
SCA Hygiene Products GmbH / Forklift trucks (diesel)
Schlter Baumaschinen GmbH / Komatsu Wheel loaders
Schrader Apparatebau GmbH / ADR vehicles
Still GmbH / Forklift trucks (diesel)
Stora Enso / Forklift trucks (diesel)
Suffel Frdertechnik GmbH / Linde Forklift trucks
Terex Fuchs GmbH / Material handling machines
UPM Kymmene / Wheel loaders
Zeppelin CAT / Wheel loaders/excavators

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KIDDE-DEUGRA Brandschutzsysteme GmbH

Halskestr. 30 40880 Ratingen
Germany
Tel +49(0) 2102 405-0
Fax +49(0) 2102 405-151
E-mail: info.kidde-deugra@utas.utc.com
Internet: www.kidde-deugra.de