by Tom Resser | Aug 25, 2026 | Skids and Trailers
Dry Chemical Skid vs Fixed DCP System: How to Specify Each A dry chemical powder (DCP) skid is a self-contained, manually operated unit: an agent tank of 350, 1,000 or 2,000 lb, nitrogen cylinders, a hose reel and a nozzle, all on one frame, listed under UL 1254 as a...
by Tom Resser | Aug 25, 2026 | Skids and Trailers
Self-Contained Fire Suppression Systems for Sites Without a Water Supply A self-contained fire suppression system carries its own agent and its own propellant, so it can discharge at full rate with no firewater main, no pump, no electrical supply and no fixed piping...
by Tom Resser | Aug 25, 2026 | Skids and Trailers
How to Size a Dry Chemical Skid: Agent Quantity, Hose Reach and Discharge Time A dry chemical skid is sized from three numbers: the flow rate of the nozzle in pounds per second, how long you want that flow to last, and the distance from where the skid can stand to the...
by Tom Resser | Aug 25, 2026 | Skids and Trailers
Twin Agent Fire Suppression Skids: Dry Chemical and Foam on One Unit A twin-agent fire suppression skid carries a dry chemical tank and a foam solution tank on one frame, expels both with a shared bank of nitrogen cylinders and delivers them through a dual hose to a...
by Tom Resser | Aug 25, 2026 | Skids and Trailers
Foam Trailers and Mobile Fire Suppression Units for Remote Sites A mobile fire suppression unit is a trailer or skid that carries its own agent and its own means of discharging it, so that a site with no hydrant, fire water main or permanent fire crew still has...
by Tom Resser | Aug 25, 2026 | Skids and Trailers
Why Fire Protection Engineers Download BIM Models Instead of Calling Suppliers A fire protection engineer working on a petrochemical project places suppression equipment in the plant model long before the purchase order is written, and the fastest way to do that is to...
