A Vehicle Fire Suppression System is a fire suppression system installed on any type of vehicle. They are especially prevalent in the mobile heavy equipment segment. These systems are designed to protect mobile equipment from fire damage and related losses. These pre-engineered systems are designed per the parameters of the individual machine. Vehicle systems are broken down into these stages: Detection, Actuation, and Distribution. The vehicle system has become a vital safety feature to several industries and is most commonly used in the mining, forestry, landfill, and mass transit industries.
FM Approval
FM Global are an international standards and testing body. FM Approvals certifies industrial and commercial products and services for companies worldwide. When a product or service meets the standards of FM Approvals, it is issued the FM Approved mark to signify it will perform as expected and support property loss prevention. FM Approvals backs its evaluations with scientific research and testing. FM Global
When selecting a Vehicle Fire Suppression System it is important to check that the whole system has been approved and not individual components. The FM Global website has an approval checker to see if your Vehicle Fire Suppression Supplier has the appropriate FM Approval. FM Approval Guide
The FM Global standard for Fire Suppression in Plant Machinery is defined under 'Off-Road Vehicle Protection Systems' or 'Heavy Duty Mobile Equipment Protection Systems' FM Vehicle Fire Protection Standard This Standard is referred to as FM5970.