Beauty salons offer various cosmetic and personal care services to enhance a person’s appearance and well-being. Common services include hair styling, cutting, and colouring, skincare treatments like facials, nail care such as manicures and pedicures, waxing, and sometimes massage or spa therapies. Their purpose is to help clients feel confident, relaxed and rejuvenated by addressing grooming and aesthetic needs in a professional environment.
Like most places open to the public, beauty salons have a duty to protect their staff and customers from fire and, therefore, must have a suitable and reliable fire detection solution installed.
Risks
There are a number of fire risks present in a beauty salon. Some of these include:
- Electrical Equipment
- Faulty or overloaded electrical devices such as hairdryers, straighteners and UV nail lamps can overheat and ignite.
- Flammable Products
- Many beauty products, such as hairsprays, nail polish remover and cleaning agents, are highly flammable if stored or used improperly.
- Hot Tools
- Heat-generating tools like curling irons or waxing pots can cause fires if left unattended or placed near flammable materials.
- Poor Storage
- Improper storage of flammable chemicals or towels near heat sources increases fire risk.
- Blocked Exits
- Inadequate attention to keeping escape routes clear could delay evacuation during a fire emergency.
Challenges
Beauty salons also come with a variety of challenges in designing suitable fire detection. Some considerations include:
- Cost of Installation
- High-quality fire detection systems can be expensive to purchase and install, especially in larger or older buildings requiring retrofitting.
- Maintenance and Testing
- Regular maintenance, inspection and testing are necessary to ensure the system’s reliability, which can be time-consuming and costly.
- False Alarms
- Sensitivity adjustments may be needed to reduce false alarms caused by steam, dust or certain salon activities, like using aerosol sprays.
- System Integration
- Ensuring the fire detection system integrates seamlessly with other safety systems, such as alarms, sprinklers or emergency lighting, can be technically challenging.
- Regulatory Compliance
- Adhering to fire safety regulations and standards may require additional effort and resources to meet specific local or national requirements.
Morley-IAS Plus
The Morley-IAS Plus is a compact, analogue-addressable fire alarm control panel designed for small to medium-sized buildings. It acts as the central hub for monitoring and managing fire detection devices, offering efficient detection and a user-friendly interface.
The panel features a 4.3-inch colour touchscreen for intuitive navigation, providing quick access to system controls and real-time information.
The Morley-IAS Plus is scalable and versatile, supporting one loop, expandable to two, with each loop accommodating up to 318 devices. It uses Honeywell’s Advanced Protocol to ensure rapid and reliable detection while minimising false alarms and is compatible with both wired and wireless devices, making it adaptable to various building layouts.
Installation and configuration are straightforward, designed to save time during commissioning. Fully compliant with EN54-2, EN54-4, and EN54-13 standards, the Morley-IAS Plus meets strict fire safety regulations, making it a dependable choice for protecting life and property.
This panel is ideal for buildings such as beauty salons needing a cost-effective and reliable fire alarm system that balances advanced functionality with ease of use.
Approvals
System Sensor Advanced Protocol
The System Sensor Advanced Protocol is a high-performance communication protocol that enhances the speed and reliability of fire detection. It allows the control panel to process more data from connected devices, enabling quicker identification of fire events while reducing false alarms. This protocol supports a greater number of devices on each loop, improving scalability and flexibility. Its efficiency ensures that fire detection systems respond promptly and accurately, making buildings safer and better equipped to handle emergencies.
Colour Coordinated System Conditions
The Morley-IAS Plus features an intelligent display that dynamically changes colour to communicate system status as clearly as possible. This intuitive interface provides a quick visual overview of critical events to facilitate faster response and improved situational awareness.
System Sensor Addressable Fire Detection
Typical Wiring Diagram
Design Considerations
Panel Placement
In a beauty salon, the fire alarm control panel should be placed in a location that is easily accessible and visible to staff, such as near the main entrance or reception area. This ensures quick access during emergencies for monitoring and silencing alarms.
The panel should be mounted away from high-traffic or cluttered areas to prevent accidental damage. Locations near water sources, such as sinks or hair-washing stations, should be avoided to reduce the risk of moisture-related damage.
Detector Placement
Smoke detectors should be placed on ceilings in key areas such as reception, treatment rooms, and storage spaces with flammable products. They must be at least 30 cm from walls or obstructions and away from vents or steamy areas to avoid false alarms.
A sounder base is also available to provide an integrated local alarm, this can be useful in larger or segmented salons.
Call Point Placement
Call points in a beauty salon should be placed near main exits, reception areas, and along evacuation routes. They should be easily accessible, mounted at a height of 1.4 metres, and unobstructed for quick activation in emergencies.
Handpicked Solutions for Beauty Salons
Addressable Control Panel
The Morley-IAS Plus Control Panel combines advanced technology with user-friendly features for maximum security and efficiency. This panel includes Honeywell’s innovative Advanced protocol which ensures fast, reliable detection of fire threats. Detailed information is provided to installers, allowing for streamlined troubleshooting and system maintenance.
Addressable Detectors
System Sensor’s Addressable Optical Smoke Detectors feature redesigned chambers for better responsiveness, minimising false alarms from dust and insects, and use advanced processing and algorithms to enhance detection accuracy and speed.
System Sensor’s Addressable Heat Detectors provide swift response using low mass thermistors and microprocessors. They offer fixed temperature detection or rate-of-rise detection with configurable settings, all in a sleek, modern enclosure.
System Sensor’s Addressable Multi-Sensor Detectors merge thermal and photoelectric detection for advanced fire immunity. They adapt to various conditions, housed in a modern enclosure with a 360° LED indicator for clear visibility.
Addressable Manual Call Point
System Sensor Addressable Manual Call Points offer user-friendly, tamper-proof design, ease of installation, and high reliability, thanks to quality components and intelligent features.
Addressable Sounders
The System Sensor Addressable Base Sounder is a premium loop-powered device for emergency alerts. It uses the B501AP base for flexible installation and syncs with SS intelligent detectors, producing powerful, customisable audible warnings for diverse applications.
System Sensor Addressable Sounders alert occupants through loop-powered design. They attach to the B501AP base with ease, with control options via onboard switches or fire panels for adaptable, audible warnings in emergencies.
Addressable Interfaces
System Sensor Addressable Single Input Modules provide supervision of one input circuit. It offers both latched and analogue supervision. There are three separate latched states: normal; open circuit; and combined alarm/short. The analogue supervision continuously monitors the supervised circuit, returning a signal proportional to the circuit resistance.
The System Sensor Addressable Single Output Module optionally supervises the wiring to the load devices and, upon command from the control panel, switches an external power supply to operate these devices.
System Sensor Addressable Dual Input Modules are dual channel modules used for the monitoring of normally open contact fire alarm and supervisory devices.
The System Sensor Addressable Mains Rated Output Module is a loop-powered device specifically designed to control an unsupervised double-pole output. This output module is capable of managing 240VAC loads. It consists of a bistable output relay that can latch in either the On or Off state upon receiving a command from the control panel.
Why Choose Eurofyre?
- Honeywell Fire Platinum Partner
- Eurofyre is a Honeywell Fire Platinum Partner. This means we can offer regional or industry-specific solution expertise that includes implementation and advanced customer support for models for Honeywell products along with the most competitive pricing.
- Complete System Supplier
- Eurofyre supplies all aspects of fire detection and its associated safety products, including addressable fire detection systems, and can provide expert advice and consultation.
- Demonstration and Training
- We offer demonstrations and expert training on a range of systems, including Morley-IAS and System Sensor, in our very own sophisticated training facility.
- After-Sales Support
- Eurofyre offers both on-site and telephone support to assist you in ensuring that your system is fully functional and operating at maximum efficiency. Our after-sales care and support are second to none.
For more information about Morley-IAS Plus and System Sensor or to discuss any of the other products that Eurofyre has to offer, please feel free to get in touch either by phone on +44 (0) 1329 835 024, by email to [email protected] or via the online enquiry form situated on our contact page.
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