Alarms

Fire alarm systems are installed to provide the facility for giving warning audibly or visually of fire when activated manually by operation of a call point or automatically by heat/smoke detectors.

Other devices may be attached to the fire alarm systems to provide for safe conditions when the alarm is activated eg. smoke ventilators, door closers and holdbacks, and release of doors on access control systems.

To ensure that the systems and devices remain in good working order they must be subject to a regime of maintenance and testing.It is vital for a regular test to be undertaken to ensure that there has not been a major failure of the entire fire detection and fire alarm system that may otherwise go unnoticed. The inspection and servicing should be undertaken by organisations with the appropriate competence.This can be assured by the use of organisations, such as Torch Fire Protection, that are third party certificated, by a UKAS accredited certification body, specifically to carry out inspection and servicing of fire detection and fire alarm systems The period between visits to undertake inspection and service should he based upon a risk assessment but the maximum period between visits should not exceed six months.

A full design installation and maintenance service in accordance with the recommendations of BS 5839-1:2002 is offered.

For smaller premises or where suitable smoke / heat detectors powered by mains electricity and battery and interlinked via hard wiring or radio linked bases can provide a cost effective solution. Again all work carried out is in accordance with the recommendations of BS 5839-6:2002.

Conventional

From small shops and offices to medium-sized buildings, conventional fire alarm systems are a cost-effective way to ensure you have a means of detecting and warning of fire. numerous detectors can be installed on zones, when a detector is triggered the fire alarm control panel will indicate which zone has been triggered, giving you or the fire brigade an indication of the area of activation.

 

Analogue Addressable

This type of fire alarm system is state-of-the-art and is highly intelligent. If a detector is triggered it gives a text read-out of exactly where this unit is e.g. "smoke detector 17 - manager's office".

The main application of this system is large buildings where a detector on a conventional zone may take some time to find. Some examples of the use of this type of system are Hotels, Hospitals, large factories and warehouses, schools and colleges, nursing homes, complex offices and multifunctional buildings. As well as giving 'exact point of trigger', other options available include sounders on the same circuit, cause and effect programming, intelligent control of other equipment and phased evacuation.

 

 

Wireless

This system provides a conventional method of fire detection without the disruption of cable installation.