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HOW THE X-TINGUISH® X-TREME WORKS
HOW IT WORKS
The X-TINGUISH® X-TREME is a portable fire suppression device. It is not a fire
extinguisher and not intended to replace any fire extinguishers that are required by
NFPA 10 or USCG regulations. The unit consists of a steel housing containing chemical
agents that form the aerosol, separated by an insulating barrier; a handle for ease of
transportation and deployment and a securing pin and an igniter pin that is used to
activate the X-TINGUISH® X-TREME electronically.
The X-TINGUISH® X-TREME is an active fire suppression system utilizing an
environmentally safe, condensed aerosol that, when deployed, has the appearance of
smoke.
When the unit is deployed and its aerosol is released, the aerosol drastically reduces
the temperature of the room immediately(by up to 1,000°F in less than 1 minute in
most cases). The aerosol absorbs the fires energy interrupting the thermal activity
from the chemical reaction taking place without removing oxygen from the enclosure.
The X-TINGUISH® X-TREME is significantly different from CO2, dry chemical, and water-
based fire prevention systems. Its condensed aerosol (SFE) Works simultaneously on
the fire tetrahedron (heat, fuel and the fire’s chemical reaction) without affecting
oxygen levels. When used in accordance with these instructions, deployment of the
X-TINGUISH® X-TREME poses no risk to occupants and first responders and will
effectively minimize any of the fires collateral and environmental damage.
The device inhibits the fire from obtaining the oxygen radicals it needs to continue
burning and spreading further. Once activated by the user, the potassium based
compounds (called S.F.E.) of the X-Tinguish® are heated, turning the solid compounds
into an aerosol that can spread rapidly throughout the area containing fire.
One X-TINGUISH® X-TREME generally can effectively suppress a fire in a room that
measures up to 5,300CU.FT. ,(if the room does not have any greatly open spaces).
Once deployed, the device discharges its aerosol for approximately 30 seconds. The
unit’s aerosol can remain suspended for up to 45 minutes, depending on how
enclosed the room is.
You should immediately see results in the flames of the fire as the X-TREME’s aerosol
interrupts the chemical reaction of the fire, stopping completely or greatly slowing the
rate at which the structure and/or contents burn.
The use of the X-TINGUISH® X-TREME will lower the temperature in the affected space
by literally hundreds of degrees in less than 1 minute, making it safer and easier for
trained firefighting personnel and first responders to control the spread of the fire.