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DATA SHEET

PIRANHA Restaurant
Fire Suppression
Systems

Features
n UL and ULC Listed – Meets requirements of UL 300
n Overlapping appliance protection
n Four nozzle styles cover all hazards
n Dual agents
n Rapid flame knockdown
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n Proprietary agent with increased performance
n Fifteen times faster than single wet agent systems in reducing
the temperature of the grease below the reflash point The PIRANHA system is available in three sizes:
n Reliable cartridge operation n PIRANHA-7 (1.5 gal (5.7 L), 7 nozzle capacity)
n Aesthetically appealing n PIRANHA-10 (2.25 gal (8.5 L), 10 nozzle capacity)

n CE Marked
n PIRANHA-13 (3.0 gal (11.4 L), 13 nozzle capacity)

Application When actuated, the system discharges a fixed amount of propri-
etary wet chemical agent followed by water through the same
The ANSUL® PIRANHA Restaurant Fire Suppression System is nozzles. Water is provided by a connection to the domestic or
an automatic, pre-engineered, fixed, fire suppression system sprinkler water supply. Advantages of the dual system over
designed to protect cooking equipment and ventilation equip- single wet agent systems include: (1) more robust suppres-
ment including: sion of hostile fires in protected restaurant hazards; (2) greater
hazard area protection with less wet agent; (3) faster flame
Ventilation Equipment knockdown and securement of hot fuels such as cooking short-
n Hoods n Plenums ening; (4) overlapping protection of cooking appliances from
n Ducts n Filters fixed nozzle spacings, allowing most appliances to be inter-
Cooking Equipment changed freely without changing nozzles; (5) more rapid cooling
n Fryers n Upright of hot fuels and appliances to prevent re-ignition; (6) simplic-
ity of design and installation; (7) higher nozzle placement for
n Range Tops n Woks aesthetics.
n Griddles
n Broilers: Natural Charcoal Or Chain-Type The addition of the water discharge significantly aids in increas-
n Char-broilers: Electric, Lava Rock, Mesquite Or Gas-Radiant ing and prolonging the foam blanket generated by the wet
chemical agent. The longer retention of the foam blanket helps
The system is ideally suited for use in restaurants, hospitals, the hot grease to cool below the auto-ignition temperature.
nursing homes, hotels, schools, airports, and other similar
facilities. The system design for appliance protection under the hood
allows the nozzles to be positioned uniformly from one end of
Use of the PIRANHA Restaurant System is limited to interior the appliance line to the other. Most appliances under the hood
applications only, or locations that provide weather proof can be protected in this overlapping manner; therefore, it is not
protection to the PIRANHA equipment within tested tempera- necessary to protect each appliance individually. Appliances are
ture limitations. The regulated release and tank assemblies free to be shifted around under the hood. The only exceptions
must be mounted in an area where the air temperature will not to this overlapping type coverage are upright broilers, salaman-
fall below 32 °F (0 °C) or exceed 130 °F (54 °C). The system must ders, and chain broilers. These types of appliances require dedi-
be designed and installed within the guidelines of the UL Listed cated nozzle protection.
Design, Installation, Recharge, and Maintenance Manual.
The system is capable of automatic detection and actuation and/
or remote manual actuation. Additional equipment is available
System Description for mechanical or electrical power shut-off applications.
The PIRANHA Restaurant Wet Agent Fire Suppression System is The detection portion of the fire suppression system allows for
automatic detection by means of specific alloy rated fusible link
a dual-agent, pre-engineered, fixed, automatic fire suppressing detectors or electric thermal detectors which, when the temper-
system developed specifically for improved fire protection of ature exceeds the rating of the link, separate, allowing the regu-
commercial restaurant cooking appliances, exhaust hoods and lated release to actuate.
ducts.

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