Series 600 Electro Magnetic Door Closer
We’ve now added another great product to our extensive range of fire alarm accessories – the Series 600 Electro Magnetic Door Closer.
As we all know, any barrier between fire and the rest of your building is a life saver so its vital that you can trust the devices you use to close doors in an emergency.
In light of the recent nightclub fire in Cheltenham we thought we’d remind you about the range of Fire Alarm Duct Units we stock, perfect for detecting smoke in air conditioning systems.
Early last month a fire broke out in the air conditioning unit at Lace nightclub in Cheltenham. At just after midnight, with over 200 revellers in the building, the chances were high that someone could get seriously hurt. Nightclub staff acted quickly and managed to get everyone out to safety but, with a blaze that required 20 fire-fighters to extinguish it, things could have gone very differently.
Rafiki Sita 200 Plus Addressable Fire Alarm Panel
This week we have introduced a new fire alarm system to our range of addressable fire alarm panels. The Rafiki Sita 200 Plus is a ground-breaking addressable alarm system that offers enormous flexibility for small to medium applications that may have once opted for a conventional fire alarm system.
The Rafiki Sita 200 Plus Addressable Fire Alarm Panel offers an impressive number of configuration options so you can tailor a fire alarm system to fully match your needs.
STI Alert Point
Discount Fire Supplies is happy to introduce the Alert Point range of standalone fire alarms. Uniquely designed to incorporate a manual call point, sounder, and in some models a beacon, this emergency alarm is a fantastic choice for smaller applications, whether industrial, commercial or retail.
While fire may not always cost lives, it almost certainly always costs money. Fire can cause an extraordinary amount of damage and the money needed to either fix or replace items and property can amount to tens if not hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Now add to this figure the fine for failing to meet fire safety standards. It is shocking that in today’s age of advanced fire protection and the cost-efficient and affordable choices that modern manufacturing processes bring, far too many businesses scrimp on even basic fire detection and protection devices. Some fail to even carry out simple fire safety risk assessments, endangering their employees, visitors and themselves.
Due to a new policy implemented by Fike (formally known as Rafiki Fire Protection) prices for the Rafiki Twinflex fire alarm system are no longer allowed to be published online. As such we have now removed the prices for all Twinflex panels, detectors & components from our website however the complete system is still available for order.
What is remote monitoring?
Remote monitoring is where the fire alarm system is linked to an Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC). This enables the system to automatically alert the fire service in the event of a fire being detected by the fire alarm system.
Remote signaling would normally be used as a backup to an alarm being raised manually by someone on site. The other areas in which this would be used, is when a building is not occupied all the time and the fire service would need to be contacted at the earliest stage of any fire incident. This gives the best possible chance of the fire being dealt with, before it has chance to take hold and cause substantial loss.
There are two main types of category for fire alarm systems, and they are broken down into the following;
All fire alarm systems must be fitted with a standby supply and this is achieved by using Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) batteries.
The standards state that in the event of a mains supply failure, the backup batteries should be able to run the system for a minimum of 24hrs, followed by 30minuites in full alarm condition (all sounders running). This applies to category M & L.
If the system is category P then the above applies if the building is continuously manned. If however the building is not continuously manned, then the standby time may need to be 72hrs.
The Celtic Manor in Newport, South Wales where the Ryder Cup is being held was evacuated in the early hours of Monday morning due to a false alarm with their fire alarm system. The BBC News website reports that a full evacuation took place and a spokesmen commented that, “The resort apologises to residents for the disturbance but their safety has to be the paramount concern in the resort’s fire alarm procedures.”
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