Description

The ICAM ILS Aspirating Smoke Detector, discontinued in September 2021 and replaced by the FAAST Flex, was an EN54-20 approved laser air-sampling system designed for industrial and commercial fire detection. Spare parts are still available for these compact, rugged, and waterproof units from Eurofyre, an authorised distributor.

This economical detector facilitated single or dual area detection via one or two sampling pipes, each extending up to 100 metres, providing coverage for up to 1,500m² at Class C. It actively drew air through pipes, filtering and analysing it with medium sensitivity laser spot detectors. Alarm states (Alert, Action, Fire) were relayed via dry contacts and LEDs, with an internal fan and sophisticated flow monitoring ensuring system integrity.

Available in ILS-1 (one pipe) or ILS-2 (two pipes) configurations, the system integrated one or two laser detectors. This enabled diverse strategies such as single area, redundancy, coincident/double-knock, or dual addressable areas. Each channel offered three programmable alarm levels, with sensitivity adjustable from 0.06 to 3.33% per metre, configurable locally or via Xtralis VSC software.

Eurofyre additionally provided specialist training and demonstration services, assisting clients with the system’s design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance.