Fire detection systems do not work September 2001 'My system is reliable, I never have alarms on my system!' is a common statement heard from building operators. This means the panel is generally 'switched off'.
The fire alarm industry is concerned ...
EST announces new range of fire alarm control panels September 2001 The new line of fire alarm control panels from Edwards Systems Technology (EST), QuickStart life safety systems, supports intelligent circuits, conventional circuits or a combination of both.
QuickStart ...
New conventional fire panel range September 2001 Aritech has announced the launch of its new FP500 range of conventional fire alarm and extinguishing control panels, aimed at providing a solution for small to medium-sized installations.
The panels ...
Environmentally safe suppressant August 2001 FM-200 is a clean, safe and environmentally friendly gaseous extinguishing agent internationally accepted and approved as a leading choice for the protection of people, high value assets and business ...
Gas extinguishing standard: Part 3 July 2001 Storage containers
Containers shall be designed to hold the specific extinguisher. Containers shall not be charged to a fill density greater than specified in that part of ISO 14520 relating to the specific ...
Distributed intelligence July 2001 The problem is that detectors sensitive to smoke are also sensitive to dust; those sensitive to heat can also be affected by humidity.
Aspirating smoke detection July 2001 An aspirating smoke detection device today is largely understood to be one which comprises of a housing containing a smoke detector, an aspirating device (such as a fan), and some output controls. Rather ...
Fire safety meets security July 2001 Traditionally, the fields of security, fire detection and environmental monitoring have always been separate. Now a British company has made it possible to combine all three disciplines, and much more, ...
High-speed detection technology July 2001 Notifier recently introduced Acclimate Plus - the new multicriteria technology smoke detector with the enhanced capabilities of Notifier's Flash-Scan technology.
Acclimate provides an optimum balance ...
Conventional smoke and heat ... July 2001 The 860 series of smoke and heat detectors from Aritech are designed for the highest effectiveness by utilising the latest technology. The sensing part of the detector consists of two chambers - an open, ...
Vodacom sign up sensor June 2001 Already having installed the fire detection system at Vodaworld and the fire detection and gas extinguishing system for that company's corporate park office, Sensor Technologies has been awarded the contract ...
Gas extinguishing standard - Part 1 May 2001 It is essential that firefighting equipment be carefully maintained to ensure instant readiness when required.
EST expands range May 2001 EST is about to welcome a new line of security products to its life safety family. This includes: * The SIGA-MD passive infrared motion detector: an addressable device that connects to the Signature ...
State-of-the-art evacuation system May 2001 Notifier has announced the availability of its XPIQ quad intelligent audio transponder, an advanced voice evacuation system.
The XPIQ is an integrated, multichannel audio amplification and distribution ...
