Sensor integration in mechanical fire suppression systems

A fire suppression system comprising:

• a nozzle;
• a cartridge containing a pressurized gas;
• an agent tank coupled to the cartridge and containing a fire suppression agent;
• a conduit fluidly coupling the agent tank to the nozzle;
• a release assembly coupled to the cartridge,
• wherein, upon activation of the release assembly, the cartridge releases the pressurized gas causing the fire suppression agent to expel from the agent tank through the conduit to the nozzle;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• in response to at least one of (a) a request or (b) a determination that the fire suppression system is in an abnormal state, begin suppressing an alarm for a period of time;
• receive an activation signal instructing the controller to activate the alarm;
• and
• stop, in response to receiving the activation signal, suppressing the alarm prior to expiration of the period of time.

A fire suppression system comprising:

• a nozzle;
• a cartridge containing a pressurized gas;
• an agent tank coupled to the cartridge and containing a fire suppression agent;
• a conduit fluidly coupling the agent tank to the nozzle;
• a release assembly coupled to the cartridge,
• wherein, upon activation of the release assembly, the cartridge releases the pressurized gas causing the fire suppression agent to expel from the agent tank through the conduit to the nozzle;
• one or more sensors configured to measure a current state at the nozzle, the cartridge, the agent tank, or the release assembly;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• in response to at least one of (a) a request or (b) a determination that the fire suppression system is in an abnormal state, begin suppressing an alarm for a period of time;
• determine whether the one or more sensors indicate that the fire suppression system is fully functional;
• and
• generate an alert in response to a determination that both (a) the fire suppression system is not fully functional and (b) the period of time has not fully elapsed.