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Outline

• Brief FM Global Insight

• Approval Highlight

• Applications

• Interesting Information

FM Global

“We are a leading commercial insurance company that forms long-term partnerships with our clients to support risk management objectives through a unique combination of engineering, underwriting and claims. We work to ensure business continuity and safeguard our clients' properties with seamless, worldwide coverage and property loss prevention engineering solutions.”

FM Global

• WHAT: “Leading COMMERCIAL insurance company” – Fortune 500 Companies– Had 175th Anniversary

• ROLE: “SUPPORT risk management”• HOW: “combination of ENGINEERING, underwriting,

and claims”• GOAL: “property loss PREVENTION engineering

solutions”

FM Global

• Translation to our world:– FM Global is a large insurance company for

many of our customers (or prospective).– FM Global charges its customers insurance

rates based on various risk factors.– When one of these risk factors can be brought

down, the rate can be brought down (or they may raise rates if the risk factors are not addressed).

– Enter TraceTek…..

FM Approval

• Fire Protection Equipment

• Approval Standards Class Number – 7745

• Approval Guide Listing: – Category: Fire Protection – Flammable

Liquid Equipment – Diesel Leak Detection

• Approval Granted: June 7, 2010

FM Approval

“TraceTek Diesel Leak Detection System. System consists of TTDM-128 or TTDM-128-24V Leak Detection Master Module and TT-FFS-a-b-c (a=100 or 250; b=MC or L; c=1, 3, 10) Series Fast Detection Probe. Optional TTSIM-x-y (x=1A or 2; y=12VDC, 24VDC, 24, 120, or 230) Sensor Interface Module for network of up to 128 addressable points. Surge suppression required on detection circuits for installations that may be exposed to surge transients. TT5000 Sensing Cable can be used to supplement system but does not meet the required 30 second maximum detection time. TTDM-128 and TTSIM suitable for operation in ambient temperatures from 32 deg to 122 deg F (o to 50 deg C), TT-FFS probe suitable for operations in ambient temperatures from -40 deg to 185 deg F (-40 to 85 deg C), TT5000 cable suitable for operation in ambient temperatures from -4 deg to 122 deg F (-20 to 50 deg C). TTDM-128 rated Type 12, IP54.”

FM Approval

• Primary Sensing Component– TT-FFS: Meets 30 second reaction time

requirement.

• Substitute Sensing Component– TT5000: Can be used as a supplement

where a FFS can not be applied, but does not meet the 30 second maximum detection time.

Applications

• Piping

• Generators

• Day Tanks

• Boilers

• Indoor Fuel “weak spots”

• Our Experiences

Applications

• Fuel Piping– Primarily focused on where piping has

threaded fittings and is not backwelded– Reason: Backwelded fittings create a

secondary type containment for that fitting that also strengthens the pipe at these areas

Applications

• Generators– Assuming the piping is backwelded, our focus then points to

where fuel piping comes down and enters the filter housing• These fittings will not be backwelded due to maintenance and repair

– Not necessarily all around the generator– Focus: If the threaded fitting breaks, the pumps will continue to

flow fuel and there is no type of detection to alarm anyone– Note: FM Global is going to push to put solenoid valves in,

controlled by TraceTek electronics, to shut down the flow in the event of a leak

• In life support situations, facility management team will not let this happen, so they will have to rely getting a timely signal from TraceTek

Applications

• Day Tanks– Usually double walled applied with internal leak detection

• FM still wants to cover these as the internal leak detection may not be approved by them

• Also, many of these tanks are large, and it is good to have another type of coverage to detect a leak early

– Focus: • Wrapping the tanks with TT5000 is a good solution• Also may want to add a FFS where the pipe enters the tank due to

the non-backwelded threads in these areas as previously discussed

Applications

• Boilers– Many different boilers, so applications vary– Similar application to the generators– Focused on where the fuel piping comes into the

boilers• Hoses and threaded fittings are potential leak points

Applications

• Other “weak spots”– There may be other areas that your FM field

engineer wants focus– Each FM engineer may want something

slightly different– Other applications may dictate leak detection

such as; trenched piping, around drains, etc.

Applications/Solutions

• TT-FFS– In areas where the pipe is threaded and not

backwelded coming into the mechanical equipment– FFS presents the best solution for both FM Global

and the customer• Meets 30 second reaction time requirement• If designed properly, will address the need to get someone at

the site of an event quickly to offset the inability to use solenoid valves for shutoff in critical life support facilities

• Better for the customer as it is reusable if they get fuel in the area during normal maintenance

Applications/Solutions

• Solutions– Solution 1: Build a “dyke” around the critical

area with uni-strut or angle iron and caulk the back side of the dyke, mounting the FFS inside the containment

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• Solutions– Solution 2: A combination of FFS and

TT5000 is often best, when maintenance operations will not create a “dirty” area

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• Solutions– Solution 3: When FFS is not applicable, use

TT5000

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