How long can Flame Shield operate on battery backup?
A “grid-independent” standard Flame Shield system can spray 3000 gallons of water on your house and property for 3 hours. This is powered by two 280Ah LiFePO4 batteries.
An extra-large system Flame Shield system can spray 5000 gallons over 4.5 hours using three 280Ah LiFePO4 batteries.
What size tank do I need?
This will depend on the size of your home and complexity of your Flame Shield sprinkler plan. Your Flame Shield sprinkler plan will recommend a minimum tank size but you can opt for a larger capacity tank. We will make sure you have a sufficiently sized battery to get through your water supply.
Our standard setup is designed to work with a 3000 gallon tank while our extra-large setup is designed to work with a 5000 gallon tank. We can customize the system for even larger water storage if desired.
Do I need to supply water and power to the Flame Shield System?
No. In order to operate independently without continuous grid power and a city/municipal water supply your Flame Shield system relies on battery backup and water tank storage.
You will need to fill your water tank when installed which can be accomplished with a garden hose.
Will I lose connectivity to my Flame Shield during a wild fire?
No, you will not lose connectivity. Your Flame Shield is designed to connect to the nearest functioning cell phone tower regardless of the cell tower service provider.
Connecting to nearby cell towers achieves lower latency than conventional satellite connectivity. Lower latency translates to almost immediate response times from when a command is sent from your device to the Flame Shield control unit.
How far can Flame Shield reach?
Each sprinkler head has a radius of up to 34’, which means your entire house plus a 34’ area around your house will be doused with water and fire fighting foam.
Flame Shield designers will typically provide a 10’ overlap between sprinkler heads for improved protection whenever possible.
How do I activate my system?
Flame shield will automatically activate your system when a fire is within 5 miles of your house.
If you encounter a situation where you need to manually activate your system you can use the “Start My System” button in your app or push the red “Activate” button on your Flame Shield System
Why do you use firefighting foam? Is it safe?
Class A foams lower the surface tension of the water, which assists in the wetting and saturation of Class A foams with water. It penetrates and extinguishes embers at depth which aids fire suppression and can prevent re-ignition. Its ability to reflect radiant heat and cling to vertical surfaces have led to its acceptance for fighting structure fires.
Class A foam is completely safe. It contains no hazardous materials, is non-toxic, and readily biodegradable. Class A foams have been in use since the mid-1980s for fighting wildfires and no issues have been found during this entire time.