The AMFE detects and extinguishes fires in enclosures such as electrical equipment and prevents the spread of fire.
JOB‘s AMFE (Automatic Miniature Fire Extinguisher) reliably protects devices and equipment in industry, household and consumer electronics such as cabinets, home appliances, televisions, etc. against the dangers of fire. The AMFE detects and extinguishes the fire inside the device, preventing the spread of a fire.
The advantages at a glance
S-AMFE
AMFE with sensor connections
The AMFE not only releases the extinguishing gas but also signals that it has. In installations where accessibility is limited, the AMFE can be connected to a monitoring system by two connectors for reading a signal. Permanently controlling if the AMFE has been initiated (e.g. line control through a PLC or monitoring device) allows for precise knowledge about the status of whether and where a fire might have started in an otherwise hard to reach installation. The S-AMFE is rated for typical PLC signals of 24V/48V and 1000mA. The connectors are standardized (6,3mm blade terminals), but customizations are possible.
R-AMFE
AMFE which can additionally be triggered remotely
The R-AMFE works like a conventional AMFE, releasing the extinguishing gas when the thermobulb bursts after the activation temperature has been reached by heat (as in a sprinkler). Additionally, the R-AMFE can be remotely triggered by activating a current signal into the R-AMFE causing a fast and precise increase of the heat at the bulb, ultimately resulting in a burst of the thermobulb assembled and release of the extinguishing gas. R-AMFE can also work much faster than a traditional AMFE if controlled by a monitoring device which also reads e.g. smoke detector signals and, upon the early detection of smoke, initiates the signal to release the R-AMFE even before significant enough heat buildup. The applied current defines the time until the R-AMFE is initiated. As application requirements for the R-AMFE are customer specific, consulting the manufacturer is required to define electrical and mechanical details to guaranty reliable and sufficient operation.
The application spectrum of the AMFE is diverse: It ranges from technical household appliances, exhibits and collections to solutions in a vast variety of applications, both at home or in the industry.
Contact
For more information, please contact Rajko Eichhorn
The Challenge
Washing machines, televisions or industrial power supplies – fires in technical devices are a continuously increasing serious threat. And not only at homes, damages caused by fires are increasing. There is also a significant risk of fire in the industry and automotive sector. Another example are highly valued collections which are subject to persistent fire hazard. The challenge is to automatically, energy-supply independently, detect and extinguishing fires already in the early stage stage, consequently providing more safety. A system is needed, that can extinguish these fires reliably, fast and easily at any time and without external resources inside a housing.
The Function
Due to rising heat in a fire scenario the pressure inside the glass bulb increases. After the predetermined operating temperature of the heat sensitive glass bulb is reached, the glass bulb bursts into small fragments and triggers a mechanism that releases the gas from the cylinder. The extinguishing medium is released through the holes in the outlet body and extinguishes the fire when the fire is still in an early stage. The quick operation and the effective extinguishing of the fire prevents further expansion of the fire and helps keeping damage small.
Design help / Configuration
Sizing the AMFE, (the necessary quantity of locally extinguishing agent) has to be carried out in accordance with the locally relevant standards (e.g. NFPA 12, NFPA 2001, VdS 2093, EN 15004)
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Parts
The parts below are available as standard. Other sizes and temperatures are available upon request.
| Part | Name | Description |
| 10899 | AMFE SR3 68 | AMFE, with JOB SR3 68°C/155°F bulb |
| 10900 | AMFE SR3 79 | AMFE, with JOB SR3 79°C/175°F bulb |
| 10901 | AMFE SR3 93 | AMFE, with JOB SR3 93°C/200°F bulb |
AMFE & S-AMFE are also available in stainless design
| Part | Name | Description |
| 11043 | S-AMFE SR3 68 | AMFE, with JOB SR3 68°C/155°F bulb and sensor connection |
| 11044 | S-AMFE SR3 79 | AMFE, with JOB SR3 79°C/175°F bulb and sensor connection |
| 11045 | S-AMFE SR3 93 | AMFE, with JOB SR3 93°C/200°F bulb and sensor connection |
| Size | Part | Name |
| #0 | n.a. | n.a. |
| #1 | 10945 | CO2 35g/100°C |
| #2 | 10946 | CO2 60g/100°C |
| #3 | 10947 | CO2 135g/100°C |
| #4 | 10948 | CO2 200g/100°C |
| #5 | 10949 | CO2 350g/100°C |
For R-AMFE, please contact JOB.
| Size | Part | Name |
| #0 | 11100 | Cylinder NOVECTM 26ml |
| #1 | 11101 | Cylinder NOVECTM 72ml |
| #2 | 11102 | Cylinder NOVECTM 120ml |
| #3 | 11103 | Cylinder NOVECTM 241ml |
| #4 | 11104 | Cylinder NOVECTM 360ml |
| #5 | 11105 | Cylinder NOVECTM 603ml |
Marking / Traceability
Each AMFE is marked with a label which, in addition to the type designation and activation temperature, shows the JOB part number and a unique batch number. This batch number guarantees a 100% traceability of all components being used for the product.Thus, not only information about the components being used can be retrieved, but also details about all executed quality tests during the production process. In addition, the extinguishing agent cylinders also carry a unique serial number, which allows full tracebility.
Following our vision „A world where everyone is protected against the dangers of fire, everywhere and anytime“, we have further improved our automatic miniature fire extinguisher AMFE.
Additionally to the standard CO2 or N2 extinguishing agents, we now offer the AMFE series in combination with cylinders filled with 3M™ NOVEC™. This allows our customers to use the AMFE effectively to protect even larger devices with greater volume than ever before, at still the small size of a standard gas cylinder.
We also offer the AMFE series with connectivity to attach a piping system to the AMFE, for using external, potentially larger, extinguishing agent containers. This allows our customers to use the AMFE effectively to protect even larger devices with greater volume than before, while not compromising the available space inside a cabinet, device or appliance.
Yet, the proven functionality of JOB’s AMFE remains the same: the glass bulb (like being used in sprinklers) bursts when the set temperature is reached. A spring operated mechanism is activated and opens the cylinder / the seales gas pipe; the agent is released and extinguishes the fire.
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