Amerex KP Kitchen Fire Suppression Systems

Amerex KP Kitchen Fire Suppression Systems play a crucial role in safeguarding of commercial kitchens. Known as the KP System, this Restaurant Kitchen Fire Suppression System by Amerex utilises a wet chemical agent to quickly suppress hot fat fires in your kitchen. This agent covers all appliances, as well as the filter plenum and extraction ducts, ensuring protection for Hot Plates, Deep Fat Fryers, and Grills.

Kitchens face harsh conditions, constantly heating up and cooling down while dealing with hot fat. The Amerex KP tackles these challenges with Fusible Links, Pneumatic Tube, or Electronic Detection. Each method offers unique benefits and drawbacks, providing robust fire safety in challenging kitchen environments.

As well as nozzles that are designed to just protect a particular appliance, we can also provide with Amerex KP a Zonal Defence design, which means when you want to move your kitchen appliances around you are still protected.

The systems adhere to the NFPA-17A Standard for Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems and the NFPA-96 Standard for the Installation for the Removal of Smoke and Grease Laden Vapors from Commercial Cooking Equipment. Independent third parties, including UL and LPCB, have rigorously tested them, ensuring compliance and reliability.

Amerex KP Agent

The high pH, water-based Amerex KP agent uses potassium carbonate to quickly suppress flames. It generates steam to cool the fire and prevent re-ignition while forming a soap-like layer (saponification) over hot fat, cutting off the oxygen supply.

We store the Amerex KP agent in four sizes 275, 375, 475, and 600 and pressurise it to 24 bar using dry nitrogen. This pressurisation helps propel the agent through the pipework and out of the nozzles. Although the agent has a 12-year lifespan, we change it after 10 years in the UK and EU due to cylinder pressure testing requirements.

Amerex KP Hardware

We design the Amerex KP Kitchen Fire Suppression System as a pre-engineered system according to preset rules outlined in the Technical Manual. These guidelines ensure the system operates correctly in your kitchen.

The Amerex KP Agent is stored in 4 different sizes of cylinders to best meet your requirements as follows:

• 275
• 375
• 475
• 600

Our designers tailor the cylinder size and quantity to your kitchen’s appliance and canopy dimensions. Each appliance connects to one of seven nozzles, which vary in flow depending on the appliance’s size, sometimes requiring more than one nozzle for full protection. Amerex KP also offer a Zonal Defence design so that any equipment that is moved is still protected under the nozzles. Our unique in-house software calculates the necessary flows and cylinder specifications for each setup.

We install visible pipework using stainless steel and conceal other pipework behind filters or in ceiling voids in stainless steel as well, to maintain your kitchen’s aesthetic and facilitate easy cleaning.

All systems feature automatic detection using fusible links held on a wire under tension which range from 93 degrees C to 260 degrees C, pneumatic tube which is set at 224 degrees C, or electronic detection which are available in 177 degrees C and 252 degrees C , ensuring your canopy’s protection at all times.

For additional safety, we install a Manual Pull Station in every kitchen. This allows staff to manually activate the suppression system during a fire, ensuring quick and safe resolution without risking personal safety.

Concept Fire Suppression collaborates closely with you to install and maintain the systems to the highest standards.

Download the Amerex KP Brochure today and enhance your kitchen’s safety protocols with our state-of-the-art fire suppression solutions.

Experience the Amerex KP Advantage in Kitchen Fire Safety by Concept Fire Suppression

Choose the Amerex KP Kitchen Fire Suppression Systems for unparalleled protection in your commercial kitchen environment. Our systems offer more than just fire suppression; they provide peace of mind with several key benefits:

• Enhanced Safety: Each Amerex KP system features advanced detection technologies, including Fusible Links, Pneumatic Tubes, and Electronic Detection, ensuring immediate response to fire incidents, thereby safeguarding both life and property.
• Compliance and Certifications: Fully compliant with NFPA-17A and NFPA-96, as well as rigorously tested under UL300 and LPCB’s LPS1223, our systems meet stringent legal and safety standards, offering you a solution that not only protects but also adheres to industry best practices.
• Long-Term Reliability: With a system designed for a 10-year lifespan and maintenance checks every 6 months, our Amerex KP agents stored in pressure-tested cylinders ensure consistent performance and reliability over the years.
• Customisable Solutions: Tailored to the specific needs of your kitchen’s size and appliance setup, our systems use a precision design process aided by our in-house software to calculate the exact requirements for your space.
• Aesthetic Integration: We install high-quality, durable stainless steel piping to match your kitchen’s aesthetics without compromising functionality or ease of cleaning.

Investing in an Amerex KP Kitchen Fire Suppression System means investing in top-tier technology that keeps your commercial kitchen running safely and smoothly. Let us help you enhance your kitchen’s safety protocols with systems designed for efficiency and protection.

Contact us today to learn more about how the Amerex KP can serve the specific needs of your kitchen.

Download Amerex KP Brochure

Amerex KP is a registered Trademark of the Amerex Corporation.