Shanghai OKRO | ILAC Internationally Recognized Room Integrity Testing Report Service
For data centers using clean agent fire suppression systems, the critical issue is not simply whether the cylinders, piping network, and discharge nozzles have been installed. The real question is:
After the fire suppression agent is discharged, can the protected enclosure retain the agent?
If leakage exists around server room doors, cable tray penetrations, wall openings, cable penetrations, suspended ceilings, raised floors, or service penetrations, the extinguishing agent may rapidly escape, preventing the protected enclosure from maintaining the required design concentration.
FM 5-32 Requirements for Clean Agent Fire Suppression Enclosures
FM Data Sheet 5-32 – Data Centers and Related Facilities requires that enclosures protected by halocarbon or inert gas clean agent fire suppression systems be inspected for integrity to determine whether any modifications or newly introduced penetrations could result in agent leakage.
Where uncertainty exists regarding enclosure integrity, FM 5-32 requires the use of a Blower Door Fan Unit to verify whether the extinguishing agent concentration can be maintained for the required period.
Simply put:
A clean agent fire suppression system must not only discharge properly—it must also retain the extinguishing agent.
Why Is an ILAC Internationally Recognized Test Report Necessary?
For data centers, financial data rooms, semiconductor facilities, pharmaceutical plants, and other critical infrastructure, ordinary site test records are often insufficient to satisfy the review requirements of owners, insurers, consultants, or international clients.
Shanghai OKRO provides room integrity testing services for clean agent fire suppression protected enclosures and issues testing reports under the ILAC-MRA international mutual recognition framework, helping clients establish technical documentation that is:
- Verifiable
- Traceable
- Suitable for formal submission
Key Benefits
Common Areas Requiring Testing
Shanghai OKRO Service Scope
- On-site enclosure integrity inspection
- Blower Door Fan Unit room integrity testing
- Leakage path identification and site documentation
- Test data analysis and result evaluation
- Issuance of an ILAC internationally recognized testing report
- Technical support for report review by owners, consultants, fire protection contractors, and insurers
Recommended Testing Stages
FM 5-32 also requires that if an administrative program is used to document enclosure integrity, inspections should be conducted at least once every 36 months. If no such administrative program is in place, inspections should be conducted at least once every 12 months.
Conclusion
A clean agent fire suppression system is not effective simply because it has been installed.
Effective protection requires verification that the protected enclosure can maintain a sufficient extinguishing agent concentration for the required duration.
Based on the requirements of FM 5-32, Shanghai OKRO Construction Technology Co., Ltd. provides room integrity testing services and ILAC internationally recognized testing reports for data center clean agent fire suppression enclosures, helping clients elevate fire protection from equipment installation to performance verification.