Test – Kitchen Oil Fire
nOil auto-ignited at 365° to 370°
nAllowed to burn for 2 minutes
nLow pressure water mist
system would not suppress the fire, but the high pressure systems
were successful
nInitial flare up
occurred at initiation
nWhen system quit shortly
after suppression, the oil would reignite at 300°
¨The chemical makeup of
the oil changed during the free-burn and suppression periods