Abstract: The invention is directed to a nitrogen gas generator comprising a housing having two ends, ignition means at one end of the housing and a gas outflow opening at the other end of the housing, a volume of a filter at the outflow opening, a volume of solid propellant comprising sodium azide, a binder, a coolant and between 1 and 10 wt % of iron (III) oxide. Between the ignition means and the volume of solid propellant an active layer is present. The active layer comprises between 60 and 90 wt % of sodium azide, between 1 and 15 wt % of a binder, between 0.1 and 10 wt % of a coolant and between 5 and 30 wt % of iron (III) oxide. The content of iron (III) oxide in the active layer is higher than the content of iron(III)oxide in the solid propellant.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a system comprising (i) an electrical device connected to a source of electrical power; (ii) a container comprising a solid propellant gas generator, an igniter and a filter positioned between the solid propellant gas generator and an outflow opening for a gas, which outflow opening is fluidly connected to the electrical device; (iii) means to detect the temperature in the electrical device; and (iv) a control system having a control logic which, when a temperature is measured by means (iii) above a threshold value, will cut off the source of electrical power and which will actuate the igniter. The invention is also directed to a method to avoid a fire as a result of overheating, preferably performed in the above system.