Fire test burns for the Ambient Mist fire fighting nozzle and spray mist sprinkler protection device.
This test took place at Quinte West Fire training facility Murray Ward Quinte West ON (Trenton). Chief John Whalen was in charge with his crewmen to do the testing in an unbiased and fair manner. The test began with a burn in a small well-ventilated building. This should have presented some challenges but the Ambient Mist system worked very efficiently extinguishing the fire completely with approximately three (3) gallons of water. High pressure water setting was used for this application requiring a small amount of water that resulted in negligible water damage.
A second test was set in a much larger area with a mix of combustibles that were piled high. The flammable materials included wood pallets, straw, tar, oil, gasoline, paper and other combustibles.
The structure was a large oil tank about 25 feet long and 12 ft. in diameter lying on its side with a large door opening giving the fire a high level of oxygen availability. Prior to the test, Fire chief Whalen initially indicated that this fire test setting would produce too great a fire for the Ambient Mist to be successful. The test results proved him wrong and the Ambient Mist system succeeded efficiently.
The firefighters were required to wear full turn-out gear to approach the fire because of intense heat and smoke. Using a handheld heat sensor tool, the fire temperature was established in excess of 1200 degrees. After an initial water application with the Ambient Mist portable wand and sprinkler head, the temperature dropped 300 degrees. Then after changing the head (applicator) tip to a double house sprinkler head, the temperature dropped another 300 degrees. The initial six hundred (600) degree temperature drop was accomplished in sixty-two (62) seconds. The fire was then extinguished within minutes.
This Ambient Mist sprinkler system test exceeded expectations. The test pressure used was between 45-62 P.S.I.
This test was recorded by video and witnessed by approximately twenty-five (25) firefighters along with the Quinte West Fire Chief John Whalen.