VESDA for Industrial Applications
Many industrial applications have many fire detection challenges including dust, dirt, water, corrosive chemicals, extreme low temperatures, high electromagnetic interference or vibration, or hazardous locations.
Hybrid Fire Detection for Warehouse Extensions
A warehouse is a commercial building used by manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers and many more to store their products. Warehouses are usually very large buildings with large open areas. These buildings often contain lots of machinery and equipment used to transport and move the contents in an out of the building.
EN54 Linear Heat Approvals
There has recently been some interest in new standards – prEN54 parts 22 and 28 – that will apply specifically to linear heat detection cables. Currently, both these standards are provisional (pr) and cannot be used as a benchmark for performance or quality, or quoted in the specification for the design of a fire alarm system. However, at some point in the future, they will be made mandatory standards that all linear heat detection must adhere to.
Landlord Given £170k Fine for Fire Safety Failings
Last month, a landlord in Reading was handed a huge fine for serious breaches of fire safety regulations. Crescourt Properties were fined £177,000 after pleading guilty to four charges under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
Updating a Fire Alarm System to Meet Regulations
Eurofyre was recently involved with the supply of wireless sounders for a listed building, currently serving as an apartment building, in the South West of England to help an existing fire detection system meet the required regulations.
