Fire & Safety



Where there is fire, there is not always smoke
April 2006
Microprocessor-based intelligence has knocked the perennial bugs out of today's life safety systems. But can any fire alarm be truly fail-safe under all conditions? The airport terminal was a hive of ...

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Improvement on fire detectors by using multiple sensors
April 2006, Bosch Building Technologies
Fire detectors have to detect fires at an early stage with a high degree of reliability. In a non-fire situation they must not give an improper alarm message. The area of application for fire detectors ...

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Generate foam, not problems
April 2006
The generation of mechanical foam is simple. A definite quantity of concentrate is added to water forming a solution which is then aerated to produce finished foam. The equipment required to generate ...

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Advanced fire detection system using infrared diagnostics
April 2006
Future fire detection systems should have the ability of discriminating signatures between fire and non-fire sources, because nuisance alarm problems have plagued existing smoke detectors. In high value ...

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Banking on fire control
April 2006, Masc Solutions
Background Masc Solutions' client for this project is a major South African banking and financial organisation with interests both locally and internationally. The company's primary computer centre, ...

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Absolute encoders optimised for different requirements
March 2006, Temperature Controls, Sensors & Transducers
Baumer's Magres absolute encoders, offer the option of single or multiturn configuration. The Procoder is intended for standard applications and the Dignaliser for high resolution positioning. Choosing ...

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Fast, effective response to fire alarms
March 2006, Bosch Building Technologies
Bosch Security Systems has created an interface between the company's range of fire panels and its Personal Security, DECT and Paging System. Linking both systems enables fast response to fire alarms. ...

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Award-winning smoke detector
February 2006
Since the market introduction in April last year, the FAP 500 smoke detector is not only showered with attention, but also with prizes. On the occasion of the Intel Show in Milan in May, the Design Award ...

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A new dimension in fire detection
December 2005
With the new Sinteso product range, Siemens offers a fire detection system ensuring reliable protection in all application areas, combined with high profitability as regards expandability and long-term system operation

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Environmentally friendly alternative to fire protection
December 2005
Until the early 1990s, Halon was the most widely used and effective extinguishing agent in fire protection - especially in occupied areas. However, it is now widely recognised that its use destroys the ...

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Environmentally friendly alternative to fire protection
December 2005
Until the early 1990s, Halon was the most widely used and effective extinguishing agent in fire protection - especially in occupied areas. However, it is now widely recognised that its use destroys the ...

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Power management ICs combine discrete functions to provide compact solutions
7 September 2005, Altron Arrow, Tempe Technologies, Power Electronics / Power Management
Microchip has introduced a series of power management ICs that combine a synchronous buck switching regulator, low dropout (LDO) regulator and power-good function into single-chip solutions. The TC1303/TC1304 ...

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Fibre-optic spectrometers for process measurement
July 2005, Westplex, Maintenance, Test & Measurement, Calibration, Surveillance
In the chemical, manufacturing, food, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries, spectroscopy using ultra-violet/visible and near-infrared light is safe and convenient and suitable for rapid ...

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Bits 'n bytes
July 2005, Technews Publishing
Welcome to this, the first Fire Handbook. Based on the success of the Access Control Handbook published by Hi-Tech Security Solutions late in 2004, this Handbook is designed not so much to highlight ...

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Fire terminology
July 2005
For the benefit of our readers who may become involved with fire terminology and who may want clarification of expressions used, we list below internationally accepted definitions of some of the more ...

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A fire prevention inspection guide
July 2005
Risk evaluation in industry defines high risk areas and highlights weaknesses within a fire defence system. The continuing monitoring of fire safety standards in industry is paramount if they are to be ...

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Alien Systems & Technologies: innovating new solutions
July 2005, Alien Systems & Technology
Since 1999, from its headquarters in Johannesburg, Alien Systems & Technologies (AST) with its highly skilled work force, has established itself as a major fire engineering manufacturer and supplier across ...

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Halon decommissioning
July 2005
Halon 1301 and 1211 fire suppression agent is still being used throughout South Africa and Africa in active fire systems protecting valuable assets and equipment. In 1994 Halon was banned by the Montreal ...

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Very early warning smoke detection - why and how it is applied to mission-critical facilities
July 2005
Mission-critical refers to the operations that are critical to an organisation's ability to carry out its mission. In other words, mission-critical operations are those operations that are essential to ...

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Why enclosure integrity testing for fixed fire-extinguishing systems?
July 2005, Alien Systems & Technology
Fixed fire extinguishing systems are designed in accordance with two international standards, namely the NFPA 2001 (Standard on Clean Agent fixed fire extinguishing systems), or ISO 14520 (Gaseous fire-extinguishing ...

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