CaptiveAire Kitchen Hood Suppression & Extinguisher Installation in Granada Hills, CA

Location

Granada Hills, Los Angeles

Completed

July 2024

Facility type

Restaurant / food service

Systems

CaptiveAire hood & tank suppression system · Manual push station · Class K wet chemical extinguisher · 2 ABC dry chemical extinguishers

Codes

NFPA 96 · NFPA 17A · NFPA 10 · Local fire code

Authority having jurisdiction

Los Angeles Fire Department

The restaurant's CaptiveAire hood and tank system was already mounted. It still had to be connected to the gas and electrical shut-offs, given a manual release, permitted and approved before the restaurant could open.

1. 1

   Plans and permit

   Layout plans showing nozzle positions, appliance coverage, pipe routing and actuation, submitted to the Fire Department for approval and the permit.

2. 2

   System connections

   Final connections on the pre-mounted CaptiveAire tank system: control modules, actuation and microswitches tied to the gas valve and the electrical power relays, so fuel shuts off automatically when the system trips.

3. 3

   Manual push station

   A high-visibility manual push station mounted and wired along an accessible exit route.

4. 4

   Portable extinguishers

   A Class K wet chemical extinguisher next to the cooking line for cooking-oil fires, and two ABC dry chemical extinguishers for the rest of the space.

5. 5

   Inspection

   On-site testing with the fire official: manual trip, microswitch signaling, gas valve shut-off and an air-puff discharge test.

• Approved on the first inspection

  Permitted and approved with no delays or violation notices.

• Automatic and manual release

  Both tied to the fuel shut-off.

• One contractor throughout

  From the plans to the final test.

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