[3dem] Sprinklers

[james.whisstock at monash.edu]

We have a dry powder sprinkler system - it wasn't cheap - I'll try to find out how much offline - but generally in Australia the insurance companies demand that one takes "reasonable precautions" to install systems that are unlikely to destroy what's under them if accidentally triggered....otherwise we are not insured, so we had no option......

J

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Professor James Whisstock

Director, ARC Centre of Excellence in Advanced Molecular Imaging
NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Monash University
Clayton, Melbourne, VIC, 3800
Australia
+61 418 170 585

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> On 3 Mar 2016, at 6:14 PM, Xu, Chen <Chen.Xu at umassmed.edu> wrote:
> 
> Dear List,
> 
> We are constructing a new facility for a Titan-Krios. Our construction people want to install the usual sprinkler system in case of fire. We are concerned about potential water damage to the microscope if there was a false alarm. We are wondering whether we should consider an inert gas fire suppression system (e.g. argon). Does anyone have experience with such a system (and likely cost)?  Or does everyone just accept the risk of water damage?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> —
> Chen Xu
> CryoEM Core Facility 
> Umass Med School
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