Conventional fire alarm systems
From small shops & offices to medium sized
buildings, conventional fire alarm systems are
a cost effective way to ensure you have a means
of detecting & waning of fire. Numerous detectors
can be installed on zones, when a detector is
triggered the fire alarm control panel will indicate
which zone has been triggered, giving you or the
fire brigade an indication of the area of activation.
Twinflex Fire Alarm systems
The Rafiki fire alarm system has particular advantages over a normal conventional system – e. g. the detectors can be changed from heat to smoke or sensitivity reduced on smoke detectors simply by flicking a switch. Sounders are incorporated within the detector enabling better sound prorogation, also further sounders are not required helping the aesthetics of the building (no sounders/bells on walls.
Twinflex Plus Fire Alarm systems
This particular fire alarm system has communal & dwelling zones, if a detector is triggered on a communal zone a full evacuation will be signalled & all sounders in the premises will operate. If a detector is operated on a dwelling zone, a timer is triggered, the detector/s or zone which the triggered detector/s are on are operated, after a predetermined time (to be agreed with housing officer or fire officer) has elapsed the system will either clear & stop the sounders on that particular zone (that is if the detector is no longer in fire mode) or if the detector is still in fire it will then activate all sounders with in the building.
The above system will stop false alarms from different flats/bedsits evacuating the whole building & stop complacency from any other residents while still giving protection of the residents & property by giving an alarm if the tenant is not in or the alarm is not cleared in time.
Addressable Fire Alarm Systems
This type of fire alarm system is state of the art & is highly intelligent. If a detector is triggered it give a text read out of exactly where this unit is e.g. “smoke detector 17 managers office”. The main advantage of this system is for large buildings where a detector on a conventional zone may take some time to find. Some examples of where addressable systems are used are:
Hotels & Hospitals, large factories & warehouses, schools & colleges, nursing homes, complex offices & multifunctional buildings. As well as giving an exact point of trigger various other options are available including:
Sounders on the same circuit, cause & effect programming, intelligent control of other equipment, phased evacuation.
Wireless Fire Alarm Systems
When installation costs are taken into account, radio fire alarm systems are very cost effective and have distinct advantages over the traditional wired system. These advantages include :-
No disruption to the building fabric or its occupants- Wired fire alarm systems invariably cause significant disruption to buildings and occupants that leave the user with "hidden" costs.
Temporary Protection- The Health & Safety at Work Act often requires fire alarm systems even on temporary buildings and construction sites. Radio systems can satisfy this requirement and then be easily removed for use elsewhere when the temporary need expires.
Remote Buildings - Large savings can be made in avoiding costly excavation for inter-connecting cables.
Large Sites - Long cable runs can be very expensive and vulnerable to damage. Radio overcomes these problems.
Urgent needs - Radio alarm systems can be installed in a fraction of the time needed for wired systems and equipment is generally available at short notice
Fire Extinguishers
Fire extinguishers are a legal requirement in most premises, ensure your trust in our survey & installation/service engineers to identify the risk & specify the correct extinguisher to protect you against fire.
Fire Triangle
Understanding the "fire triangle" is the most basic concept in fire prevention and control. In order for any fire to occur, three critical elements must be present:
A fuel or combustible material. An ignition or heat source. Oxygen in sufficient quantities to support combustion.
When all three of these elements come together, combustion is the result. However, if only one of these elements is removed from contact with the other two, the threat of fire can be minimized. Thus, if oxygen, heat or the fuel supply can be removed, there is minimal risk of fire.
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