Fire & Safety



Clean agent suppression
March 2010, Brigit Fire (a Division of Hudaco Trading)
Deon van Zyl from Brigit Systems examines an environmentally safe way to suppress indoor fires. Clean agent suppression has increasingly become more prevalent as the global shift towards environmentally ...

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Smoke-free yachting
February 2010, Bosch Building Technologies
The presence of inflammable solvents combined with a dusty environment can cause problems for fire detection systems. To meet this challenge, Polish yacht manufacturer Delphia Yachts turned to Bosch ...

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Optical beam smoke detector
February 2010, Technoswitch Fire Detection & Suppression
Building movement and accessibility have, in the past, made beam detection unreliable, difficult, time consuming to commission and hard to maintain, but now by using the advanced motorised technology ...

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Low-fire hazard conduit prevents fires in mines
28 January 2010
Elquip Solutions is the local distributor of UK conduit manufacturer Flexicon’s low-fire hazard flexible (LFH) nylon conduits

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Industrial strength protection
January 2010
This article discusses smoke detection systems and their role in prevention of fire and smoke contamination within a mission-critical facility and industrial equipment

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Life safety systems
November 2009
GE Security has introduced its 1X Series life safety control systems, a brand new range of conventional fire panels suitable for small to mid-sized structures. This series is engineered to offer a simple ...

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Fire detection for stadia
November 2009, Bosch Building Technologies
The Bosch FPA 5000 Modular Fire Detection system was commissioned recently at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria. Loftus Versfeld Stadium is the home of the Bulls rugby team. Thanks to the modular ...

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Fire detection systems explained
October 2009
A fire detection system is designed to detect the presence of fire by monitoring environmental changes associated with combustion. It can be used to notify people to evacuate in the event of a fire or ...

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Enhanced fire panel 5000 Series
October 2009, Bosch Building Technologies
New fire panel delivers simpler handling for larger projects and the easy connection of Bosch Fire Alarm and Voice Evacuation System (EVAC). Bosch Security Systems has announced a new version of its ...

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New Smokecloak range from TCT
October 2009
Transaction Control Technologies (TCT) recently introduced the new Vali Range of Smokecloak Instant Theft Prevention Systems to the South African market. Smokecloak effectively buys time between alarm ...

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Are you firesafe?
September 2009
Mike Cronin, MD of Elquip Solutions believes it is time for clear guidance on the use of low fire-hazard products in this country. “It is 20 years since the King’s Cross tragedy in London when fumes ...

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Bosch's new serial interface
September 2009, Bosch Building Technologies
In line with the latest European standards Bosch Security Systems offers a new one-stop-shop solution with fire and voice alarm integration to satisfy the growing demand and customer requirements within ...

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Next-gen smoke detection
August 2009
Aspirating smoke detection in new generation data applications. In the ever-evolving world of the data centre and telecommunications exchange, advancing server design has necessitated changes in cooling ...

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Improved smoke detection
August 2009, Bosch Building Technologies
New Bosch smoke detectors offer early detection and exact localisation of fires. Bosch Security Systems is extending its 420 Series aspirating smoke detectors with a version offering very early detection ...

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Fire protection expanded
July 2009
Siemens has expanded its Sinteso fire protection product line with additional components and functions, making flexible modernisation concepts possible with increased safety and lower operating costs. ...

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Fire detection control panel
July 2009
The GST 200-2/N single loop and two loop addressable fire detection control panel is packed with features that are not usually associated with smaller and medium systems. By utilising advanced GST protocol, ...

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Video fire controller
June 2009
Siemens combines video technology with the fire alarm system. Siemens has integrated video surveillance in fire alarm systems. If a fire alarm is activated, live images from CCTV cameras are transmitted ...

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Kentec averts 'special effects' false alarms
June 2009
Modern theatrical productions and concerts use complex special effects and pyrotechnics, and these on-stage special effects can be a real nightmare in avoiding fire safety system false alarms. Which is ...

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GST
June 2009
The GST 200-2/N single loop and two loop addressable fire detection control panel is packed with features that are not usually associated with smaller and medium systems. The GST200-2/N provides a high ...

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Gas suppression solutions
May 2009
Prior to the late ’80s Halon was considered the best extinguishing agent for total gaseous flooding systems. However, serious concerns on the effects on the depletion of the ozone layer led to its total ...

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