FirePASS® Oxygen Reduction Fire Protection for Server Cabinets

FirePASS® provides compact oxygen reduction fire protection for individual server cabinets and mission-critical IT racks.

By creating a controlled oxygen-reduced environment within the protected cabinet, FirePASS® significantly reduces the risk of fire ignition at the equipment level. This provides targeted, continuous protection for critical servers, networking equipment and other IT infrastructure.

Unlike conventional fire suppression solutions, FirePASS® server cabinet protection does not rely on the discharge of water or chemical extinguishing agents during normal prevention operation.

Fire Prevention at Server Cabinet Level

Fire risks within server cabinets can threaten critical IT equipment, data availability and business continuity. FirePASS® provides targeted oxygen reduction fire prevention directly at the cabinet or rack level.

Instead of waiting for smoke, heat or flames to activate a suppression system, FirePASS® maintains a controlled oxygen-reduced environment designed to reduce the conditions required for ignition.

This provides continuous protection directly where critical servers and electronic equipment are located.

How Oxygen Reduction Protects Server Cabinets

FirePASS® uses oxygen-reduced air to create and maintain a controlled atmosphere within the protected server cabinet.

Reducing the oxygen concentration restricts the conditions required for ignition and sustained combustion while continuously protecting the equipment inside the cabinet.

The protected environment is monitored and controlled as part of the engineered FirePASS® system, providing proactive fire prevention rather than relying solely on suppression after a fire has started.

Protect IT Equipment Without Water or Chemical Suppression

Sensitive servers, storage systems and networking equipment can be vulnerable not only to fire, but also to the effects of conventional extinguishing methods.

FirePASS® oxygen reduction fire prevention provides continuous protection without relying on water or chemical extinguishing discharge during normal prevention operation.

This helps protect sensitive electronic equipment while avoiding the cleanup, residue and potential secondary damage associated with conventional suppression agents.

Targeted Fire Protection for Individual Server Racks

Not every application requires oxygen reduction throughout an entire data center or server room. FirePASS® server cabinet protection enables oxygen reduction to be applied directly to individual cabinets or mission-critical racks.

This targeted approach can provide dedicated protection for critical IT equipment and specific high-value infrastructure within a wider data center or technical environment.

The system can be engineered according to the cabinet configuration, equipment and fire protection requirements of the application.

Applications for Server Cabinet Fire Protection

FirePASS® server cabinet fire protection can be considered for environments where individual IT racks or cabinets contain critical equipment requiring dedicated fire prevention.

Potential applications include:

• Data centers
• Server rooms
• Network and telecommunications rooms
• Edge computing facilities
• Critical IT infrastructure
• High-value server and storage cabinets
• Technical and control environments

Each application is engineered according to the cabinet configuration, protected equipment and required fire prevention conditions.

Key Features

• Targeted oxygen reduction fire protection for individual server cabinets
• Designed for mission-critical IT racks
• Continuous, proactive fire prevention
• Controlled oxygen-reduced environment
• No water discharge during normal prevention operation
• No chemical extinguishing agents during normal prevention operation
• Protection directly at equipment level
• Designed for sensitive electronic and IT equipment
• Engineered according to the protected cabinet and application

Continuous Oxygen Monitoring and Control

Reliable oxygen reduction fire prevention requires continuous supervision of the conditions within the protected environment.

FirePASS® monitoring and control technology can be integrated with the server cabinet protection system to continuously supervise oxygen concentration and system operating conditions.

This integrated approach combines oxygen reduction, monitoring and control to maintain the engineered fire prevention environment.