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A transformer is a component that reduces or increases the voltage of an alternating current. While they are very widely used in a wide range of environments such as offices, homes and factories, large scale transformers are also used in power stations to aid production and distribution of high voltage electricity by reducing energy losses during transmission.
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Many fire related deaths are caused by smoke inhalation. Smoke has many catastrophic effects on the body and can affect it in a number of ways such as pulmonary irritation, thermal damage and toxic poisoning.
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Low temperature environments are areas that contain a low ambient temperature such as frozen food processing plants, cryogenic gas processing plants, cold storage freezer warehouses or external areas in extremely cold climates. When implementing a fire detection system in a low temperature environment, installation is similar to normal, however, certain precautionary measures are needed to ensure trouble free installation and operation.
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A town hall is a large, historical building, typically located in a city’s town centre. Town halls can be used to hold conferences and events such as weddings, parties and festivals. Birmingham’s town hall, for example, holds a monumental town hall pipe organ that is 70 feet high and contains the largest metal pipe in the UK and attracts many visitors from around the world.
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After releasing some new products this year, Eurofyre thought it would only be right to bring back our product of the month. This month we have selected the VESDA-E VEA Addressable Smoke Detector from Xtralis. The VESDA-E VEA combines pinpoint addressability with VESDA early warning smoke detection and a variety of annunciation options that exceed traditional spot detectors.
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