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3M™ Novec™ 1230 Fluid helps extinguish a fire before it spreads by rapidly removing heat

In a typical total flooding system, the fluid is stored as a liquid in cylinders pressurized with nitrogen. Automatic detection sensors trigger release when the fire is at the incipient stage, extinguishing it in mere seconds.

3M™ Novec™ 1230 Fluid evaporates 50 times faster than water.* In fact, you could soak a paperback book in a bath of Novec 1230 fluid and within a minute, pick it up and start reading where you left off.

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How 3M™ Novec™ 1230 Fluid works to extinguish a fire

Discharged as a gas

Penetrates tight enclosures and obstructions, providing fast, effective extinguishment often before a fire reaches the flame stage.
Fire suppression without water

Leaves no residue, and has no effect on energized electronics or mechanical components.
Electrically non-conductive

Systems can remain operational even during an emergency.

Help protect irreplaceable paper documents and electronics

Because 3M™ Novec™ 1230 Fluid is a waterless fire suppression solution, it leaves no residue and is electrically non-conductive. Other benefits include
- Extinguishing a fire in seconds and long before water-based systems discharge
- The highest margin of safety for human occupancy of any clean agent solution
- Exempt from the Halon 1301 phaseout or HFC phasedown under any global regulatory body, including the Montreal Protocol
- A global environmental warranty — the 3M™ Blue Sky℠ Warranty (US, English only), designed to provide additional peace of mind
- Appropriate for Class A, B and C fire hazards

Ideal fire suppression for challenging industries

Aviation
Data centres
Industrial
Marine
Medical centres
Museum, art and archives
Oil and gas
Power generation and transmission
Transit

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3M™ Novec™ 1230 Fluid Specification

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3M™ Novec™ 1230 Fluid is non-flammable and low in toxicity. It also has low global warming potential (GWP) and zero ozone depletion potential (ODP).
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Fire suppression

3M™ Novec™ 1230 Fluid helps extinguish a fire before it spreads by rapidly removing heat

How 3M™ Novec™ 1230 Fluid works to extinguish a fire

Help protect irreplaceable paper documents and electronics

Ideal fire suppression for challenging industries

Specify your system from the inside out

Contact a representative