Stand Alone and Multi-Zone: Gas Suppression System Architectures

Two core system architectures, chosen by the number and layout of protected areas: Stand Alone, protecting one zone independently, and Multi-Zone, serving several zones from a single shared cylinder bank.

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A shared cylinder bank on a common manifold feeding multiple zones

Multi-Zone Inert Gas Suppression System

A Multi-Zone system is an inert gas suppression architecture that protects several fire-separated zones from a single shared cylinder bank, each zone routed through its own dedicated selector valve; because the cylinder bank only needs to be sized for the largest single zone, it delivers a clear space and cost advantage.

Stand Alone or Multi-Zone?

Every gas suppression system is built from the same chain: detection, control panel, gas cylinders, pipework and nozzles. The difference between the two architectures is how cylinders are shared between the protected zones. The right one depends on the number of zones, their size and distance from each other, the space available for a cylinder room and whether the zones must be fully independent.

CriterionStand AloneMulti-Zone
CylindersEach zone has its own cylinder groupOne shared cylinder bank for all zones
Zone selectionNot neededA selector valve for each zone
SizingEach group for its own zoneThe bank for the largest zone
Best suited toA single room or rooms far apartMany zones close together in one building
IndependenceA discharge in one zone does not affect the othersProtection of the other zones until the bank is refilled must be planned separately

Before deciding

Architecture is not independent of the agent: the number of cylinders depends on the gas chosen. All agents, applications and project steps are on our gas fire suppression systems home page.

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