The data center uses highly sensitive TITANUS® aspirating smoke detectors for early fire detection. They continuously sample the air and detect even the smallest smoke particles. This enables potential fires to be identified early, and appropriate measures to be taken immediately before any damage to IT equipment occurs. Intelligent fire pattern recognition technology in the TITANUS® aspirating smoke detectors ensures a high immunity to false alarms.
The OxyReduct® system reduces oxygen levels to prevent fires. It reduces the oxygen concentration below the ignition limit of the materials present. Depending on the protected area, the oxygen level is in the range of 14% or 17%. These values ensure that people can access the area at any time, whether for maintenance work or to address a detection directly.
However, if there is a critical increase in the measured values, the system activates the FirExting® N2 gas extinguishing system. The system feeds nitrogen into the protected area as an extinguishing gas, which rapidly reduces the oxygen content and immediately prevents a fire from developing without leaving any residue. This allows adjacent areas that are not directly affected to continue operating without interruption.
To maintain stable protection levels after a rapid reduction, the OxyReduct® system continuously generates additional nitrogen from the surrounding air and directs it into the protected area. Thus, the oxygen concentration remains at 14%, for example. This reliably prevents backfires and the spread of fire.
GRASS-MERKUR's multi-level fire protection concept ensures the operation of the entire data center, including the HAN-CIX cloud exchange, around the clock. This makes it a powerful, secure, and trustworthy hub for regional and international data traffic.
