Operating a fire control system is described herein. One method includes receiving, at a gateway device, first operational data of a first format from a control panel, determining a model associated with the control panel based on the first operational data, wherein the model includes correlations between the first operational data and alarm information of a second format, receiving second operational data of the first format from the control panel, and determining alarm information of the second format associated with the second operational data based on the model.

A fusible link assembly including a first detection line, a second detection line, and a fusible link. The fusible link includes, a first substrate with a first end coupled to the first detection line, a second substrate with a first end coupled to the second detection line, and a solder layer directly bonded to a second end of the first substrate and a second end of the second substrate. The solder layer is configured to prevent separation of the first substrate and the second substrate until the solder layer reaches a temperature between 500° F.-575° F.

A fire suppression system includes a motor and a foam pump. The foam pump is driven by the motor to inject one or more chemical additives from an off-board additive container into a discharge conduit. A bypass valve is in fluid communication with the output of the foam pump. One or more sensors are configured to measure at least one operating condition of the foam pump. A controller is in communication with the one or more sensors and is operatively connected to the bypass valve. The controller is configured to determine, based on data received from the one or more sensors regarding the at least one operating condition of the foam pump, whether the foam pump is experiencing a loss of prime, and to open the bypass valve in response. The motor may also selectively operate in one of two modes depending on the rotational speed and torque required.

An automatic addressing system for a fire loop and a method for automatically addressing a plurality of remote units electrically connected to a fire panel in a fire loop, the method including: (1) requesting an initial identifier from each remote unit; (2) for each remote unit which responds with a unique initial identifier: (a) assigning a unique address to the remote unit; and (b) silencing the response of the configured remote unit to further identifier requests; (3) for each remote unit which responds with an initial identifier matching the initial identifier of at least one other remote unit: (a) initialising an identifier array with the initial identifier for the remote unit in question; (b) requesting a further identifier and adding it to the identifier array for the remote unit; (c) for each remote unit which responds with a unique identifier array: (i) assigning a unique address to the remote unit.

The current invention is a remotely controlled fire suppression system that pipes water directly from a water main to a water cannon. The water can be sprayed hundreds of feet from the cannon, which can change direction and angle of spray. The suppression system is attached to a water main, with an electric valve that allows control of pressure and flow rate. The water cannon is attached at the top of the water pipe, which can rise 3′-30′ or more above the ground. The water cannon can be fixed or change direction and angle. The water valve and water cannon are remotely controlled, by wired or wireless communication. Units are identified by GPS and address, allowing individual or government units to use devices at fire sites.

A fire extinguishing system for a tire of a vehicle is capable of effectively responding to a fire in all tire areas of the vehicle, and of spraying fire extinguishing agent selectively only for the tire having the fire, thereby performing effective fire extinguishing. The fire extinguishing system includes: a fire detection sensor configured to detect the fire in the tire of the vehicle; a fire control unit configured to receive a signal output from the fire detection sensor and to output a control signal for spraying fire extinguishing agent when the fire control unit determines a fire occurrence; and a plurality of fire extinguishing agent sprayers configured to spray the fire extinguishing agent toward the tire having the fire according to the control signal output by the fire control unit, in a state of being filled with the fire extinguishing agent therein.

Systems and methods are described for securely monitoring a shipping container for an environmental anomaly using elements of a wireless node network of sensor-based ID nodes disposed within the container and a command node associated with the container. The method has the command node identifying which of the ID nodes are confirmed as trusted sensors based upon a security credential specific to each of the ID nodes; monitoring only the confirmed ID nodes for sensor data broadcast those ID nodes; detecting the anomaly based upon the sensor data from at least one of the confirmed ID nodes; automatically generating an alert notification related to the detected environmental anomaly for the shipping container; and transmitting the alert notification to the external transceiver to initiate a mediation response related to the detected environmental anomaly.

A battery arrangement for a motor vehicle for fighting a battery fire. The battery arrangement includes a battery having at least one battery cell, which is arranged in a battery housing. A charging device is designed to provide electrical energy to the at least one battery cell when connected to a motor vehicle-external energy supply system. Furthermore, a detection device is formed for detecting a predetermined heating state of the battery, which indicates that a battery fire is present or at least imminent. The charging device also includes an extinguishing agent supply unit for fighting fires. The extinguishing agent supply unit is designed, when connected to a motor vehicle-external extinguishing agent reservoir and when the predetermined heating state is present, to provide a predetermined extinguishing agent for supply into the battery housing.

An automatic fluid spray system includes a water pump fluidly connected to a water source, a return conduit positioned to allow water exiting the water pump to return to the water source, and a spray line comprising a conduit and a plurality of spray elements. The automatic fluid spray system also has a valve that allows water exiting the water pump to either return to the water source or enter the spray line and one or more temperature sensors in electrical communication with a control circuit. The control circuit is electrically connected to the valve and configured to move the valve to supply water to the spray line when a temperature of at least 150° F. is detected by the one or more temperature sensors.

A fire protection device (1) is provided for an at least partially electrically operated motor vehicle for detecting a fire caused by a battery device (2) of the vehicle. The fire protection device (1) includes a fire sensor (4) that is connected operatively to a monitoring system (3). The fire sensor (4) has a monitoring current conductor (14) that is suitable and configured for being interrupted by fire-induced destruction in the event of a fire. The monitoring system (3) is suitable and configured for detecting the fire by the interrupted monitoring current conductor (14).