Fires are frequent when cooking - and, due to increased fire loads, are particularly destructive in commercial kitchens. So very special requirements are placed on protective equipment for the catering industry.
With new Guidelines, VdS now offers decision-makers, as well as insurers and authorities, precise technical assistance for reliable protection.
precise test specifications
Hendrik Rudolph, Head of the VdS laboratory for gas and special extinguishing systems, emphasizes, “The rapid spread of grease fires, the fact that classic extinguishing agent water can usually not be used and the increasing number of special facilities – woks, grills – demand high product performance for comprehensive protection of people and property."
Hendrik Rudolph adds, "Our experts have therefore summarized the requirements for reliably protecting this sector. All are based on thorough laboratory research and real fire tests. This publication provides precise test specifications for all components, such as nozzles, detectors, valves, for extinguishing agents and, as always with VdS, also for the crucial operational effectiveness of the overall system."