How to Install VESDA in High-Temperature Environments
VESDA aspirating smoke detectors can tolerate a wide range of sampled air temperatures between -20°C (-40°F) to 60°C (140°F). This makes VESDA the ideal smoke detection for a variety of industrial environments. However, some industrial applications, such as industrial ovens, smelters and powder coating plants, require sampling from areas with extreme temperatures, outside of the […]
Hybrid Fire Detection for Modular Buildings
Modular buildings are prefabricated buildings that consist of repeated sections known as modules. “Modular” is a construction method that involves building sections away from the building site and then delivering them to where they are to be installed. Modular buildings can be used for long-term, temporary or permanent facilities such as construction camps, civilian and […]
Hybrid Fire Detection for Pop-Up Shops
Pop-up shops, also known as pop-up stores, pop-up retail or flash retailing, is a trend of opening short-term sales spaces for a few days or weeks, often to catch onto a fad or an event. The pop-up retail trend started in the US and has spread worldwide with pop-up shops becoming increasingly popular in countries […]
Using VESDA in Areas Outside of its Operating Temperature Range
VESDA aspirating smoke detectors are used in a wide range of industrial applications; some of which are extremely challenging environments. On occasion, these applications require detectors to be installed in areas that are close to or outside the operating temperature range of the detector. These situations mean that designers often reject VESDA as an option […]
Using Wi-Fyre for Glamping and Caravan Parks
Camping is becoming an increasingly popular holiday activity with many people opting for the cheaper and more local alternative to long haul flights and resorts. Due to the increased demand for camping holidays, more and more campsites are offering a spectrum of facilities, from a simple piece of land to pitch your own tent or […]
