Are you used to reporting on fire system servicing by recording the weight?
If you are, then the Portasteele® CALCULATOR is what you need. Together with our Portalevel® MAX PLUS you never need to lift a cylinder again!
The combined use of Portalevel® MAX Plus with Portasteele® CALCULATOR complies with ISO 14520, ISO 6183, NFPA 2001, NFPA 25 and many other related standards. The Portasteele® CALCULATOR will:
- Calculate and report the mass of agent in your fire suppression systems
- Within 1% accuracy
- Providing traceability to your measured liquid level to agent mass on the cylinder’s label
A Quick Here’s How:
- Find the liquid level in the cylinder with the Portalevel® MAX PLUS
- Input your cylinder details in the Portasteele® CALCULATOR
- Add in the liquid level height and immediately convert to agent mass (metric and imperial units available).
Now Portasteele® CALCULATOR has confirmed the agent mass, you can:
- Record serial numbers of individual cylinders and track the cylinder test records against past/ future testing records
- Export your results straight to email or USB
- Compare your measurements against regulations to see if your cylinder needs refilling or replacing – the percentage mass difference is calculated automatically
See the Portasteele® CALCULATOR in action during a LIVE DEMONSTRATION:
How does it work?
Fire cylinder manufacturers do not provide the liquid level of a filled cylinder, often only providing the fill weight. Moreover, the liquid level will changes due to temperature changes which result in fluctuations in the liquid density. This density change will differ from liquid to liquid and according to cylinder size. As a result, the contents of a fire system using ultrasonic liquid level detection is not straight forward.
However, ultrasonic liquid level detection is nonetheless a considerably more practical means of monitoring the contents of your fire suppression cylinders than removing and individually weighing each cylinder. It is quicker, easier and, as it avoids any down time of your fire suppression systems, safer than the alternatives.
The Portasteele® CALCULATOR solves this issue. This instrumentation uses the dimensional data for the cylinder you provide and the liquid level found with one of our Portalevel® units to precisely calculate the agent weight. This Portasteele® CALCULATOR automatically handles the effect of temperature in its calculations and allows you to reliably calculate the mass of agent in your cylinder to within 1% of the true value. This allows your liquid level measurements to be compared directly to the fill weight printed on the cylinder providing you with unparalleled traceability to your liquid level measurements.
Benefits of using a Portalevel® unit with the Portasteele® CALCULATOR:
- Traceability and Compliance: These devices use cylinder label data during the calculation to convert liquid level to agent weight. This ensures clear traceability to cylinder label data which satisfies stringent NFPA and ISO regulations.
- UL-Listed Measurement Technique: The Portalevel® MAX PLUS is a high-spec UL Listed liquid level indicator. It therefore meets the NFPA’s requirements for measuring devices.
- Simplified Inspections: The streamlined process of determining agent weight without cylinder dismantling not only enhances compliance but also promotes safer and more efficient inspections.
- Datalogging and Reporting: The Portasteele® CALCULATOR’s data logging and reporting capability facilitates substantiative inspection records that include time and date stamps. This enables you to meet regulation requirements and gives you confidence in the integrity of your fire system.
- Enhancing Fire Safety Compliance: These devices streamline inspections, enhance accuracy, mitigate risks, and contribute to the overall effectiveness of fire suppression systems.
Employing effective fire suppression systems is paramount in mitigating potential risks and safeguarding lives and property. Among the various standards and regulations, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) plays a crucial role in establishing guidelines for inspection, servicing, testing, maintenance, and training. The Portasteele® CALCULATOR and Portalevel® range enable you to ensure compliance with ease.
