VESDA for Commercial Buildings
Commercial buildings include office buildings, medical centres, hotels, malls, retail stores, multifamily housing buildings, farm land, warehouses, and garages or, simply, any property that is used for commercial purposes. Commercial properties vary in size but can be simple single room properties to larger buildings spanning multiple floors. Either way, they often contain valuable equipment and/or […]
Product Spotlight – ProFyre Addressable Optical Smoke Detector
ProFyre Addressable Optical Smoke Detectors use a pulsing IR LED and photodiode to detect IR scatter caused by smoke. They are designed to complement the ProFyre A2 and A4 analogue addressable control panels and the ProFyre T8 2-wire system. These detectors are housed in a stylish and attractive enclosure which features a 360 degree LED […]
Product Spotlight – Crisis Type A Red Fire Telephone
Introduction People who are disabled or that use a wheelchair can sometimes have difficulty evacuating a building during an emergency. Therefore, it is important that they are able to easily and efficiently call for help. That’s where Emergency Voice Communication (EVC) systems come in; they are there to provide two-way communication between the emergency services […]
Product Spotlight – FAAST FLEX Aspirating Smoke Detector
Introduction FAAST FLEX is an advanced aspirating smoke detection system from Xtralis. It has been designed specifically to provide Class A, B or C detection for areas up to 2,000m2 where configurability, sensitivity and very early warning of fire are required. These detectors deliver flexible and cost-effective smoke detection for a variety of different applications […]
Lithium-ion Battery Fire Challenges
Lithium-ion batteries are widely used around the globe. From powering our mobile phones to electric vehicles, Li-ion technology plays a big part in the world today. More recently, Li-ion cells are being used to provide backup power to facilities such as data centers, hospitals and anywhere else that may need a reliable back-up power source. […]
