Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, launched the new AquaMist® AM35 Ultra Low Flow (ULF) nozzle, completing the AquaMist ULF low-pressure water mist fire suppression portfolio to offer customers full-building water mist protection.
Water mist fire suppression
“Water mist fire suppression systems continue to grow in popularity because they effectively suppress fires using less water, which results in reduced water damage so buildings can return to operation sooner,” said Dirk Laibach, Senior Global Product Manager, Water Mist at Johnson Controls.
Dirk Laibach adds, “The new AM35 nozzle allows our AquaMist ULF system customers to protect their entire facilities with a low-flow water mist suppression system that is reliable and rigorously tested to prove effectiveness against various fire risks.”
AquaMist ULF nozzle discharge
AquaMist ULF nozzles discharge up to 80% less water per minute than standard sprinklers or deluge nozzles
During testing, the AM35 nozzle cooled a room’s ceiling area more effectively than traditional fire sprinklers using fewer AM35 nozzles, further reducing the total water usage and damage.
In certain applications, because of the very fine droplet sizes, AquaMist ULF nozzles discharge up to 80% less water per minute than standard sprinklers or deluge nozzles.
suppression benefits
The AquaMist ULF low-pressure system provides the same suppression benefits as a high-pressure water mist system using far less energy, which helps reduce its carbon footprint during operation.
Less energy use allows the AquaMist ULF system to utilize more cost-effective water pumps and backup power generators.
For greater cost savings, the AquaMist ULF low-pressure water mist system can be extended or retrofitted on many existing building sprinkler systems without the need for additional pumps or water supplies.
Easier retrofits, reliability
The system’s reduced water demands combined with lower pressures mean less space is required
The system’s reduced water demands combined with lower pressures mean less space is required for the overall system, making retrofits easier.
AquaMist ULF systems provide a high level of reliability by using well-established Tyco low-pressure system components and the GRINNELL G-Press stainless steel piping system with its 10-year warranty.
VdS approved
The new AM35 nozzle is VdS approved to protect ordinary hazard (OH3) areas of unlimited size like libraries, archives, laboratories, stores, storage areas and technical rooms, and plant areas.
With the addition of the AM35 nozzle, building owners, real estate companies, specifiers, and managers can use the complete AquaMist ULF low-pressure water mist fire suppression system to help protect their entire mixed-use buildings, offices, hotels, museums, libraries, care homes, hospitals and high-rises with significant water savings.