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dangerous because – in a real fire And remember, that under new Fire
emergency – smoke and flames can Safety law the ‘responsible person’ must
spread rapidly with the risk of life- ensure that fire safety equipment is
threatening injuries. Dorgard is a wireless regularly maintained, which is why
solution to this problem, offering the preventative maintenance is essential. One
simplest, most cost-effective way of of Fireco’s Specialist Technicians will visit
legally holding open fire doors safely in any your premises and carry out a full 1 year
position, automatically releasing them service free of charge, which will also
should the fire alarm sound. entitle you to a further years
To efficiently address these risks manufacturers warranty giving total peace
New infrared
Fireco is offering Dorgards at £129 + VAT of mind for 2 years.
including FREE Installation and 1 year’s If you own or have recently bought
Servicing. Dorgard units, one of the nationwide team
gas detector
A visit by one of Fireco’s Specialist of Specialist Technicians can install them
Technicians will ensure your Dorgards from only £10 each.
are properly installed and work effectively For full details call 0870 8500084 or visit
for LPG hazards
in case of fire, providing you with www.dorgardinstallation.com.
The Xgard IR LPG from Crowcon is a
new, low cost infrared (IR) fixed gas National Indoor Arena invests
detector designed to detect LPG gas
hazards before concentrations reach
flammable levels. Typical environments in advanced fire detection
requiring LPG monitoring include buildings
such as hotels, hospitals or offices that Advanced Electronics intelligent control the fire system
use LPG as their main gas supply. panels are at the heart of a large fire to the end-user.
Conventional LPG detectors based on detection system upgrade at the National Any device can
catalytic pellistors are susceptible to Indoor Arena (NIA) in Birmingham. The NIA be isolated or its
poisoning in some industrial atmospheres. is one of the busiest large-scale indoor analogue value
This can make their readings unreliable sporting and entertainment venues in obtained by
and even destroy the sensor altogether. Europe, with over 4 million visitors having simply clicking an
The new Xgard IR LPG is totally immune passed through its doors since opening in icon on the
to poisoning and will reliably warn of LPG 1991. The arena can seat up to 14,500 screen.
gas hazards in environments that are people, but flexible seating allows the Comprehensive
unsuitable for other types of sensor. The layout to be adapted. Four car parks are event and alarm
detection range is 0-100% LEL. Infrared also located within the NIA. history logs can
sensing has other benefits too. Unlike The upgrade was installed by BDS Fire be viewed and
catalytic pellistors, IR sensors will fail to & Security Limited and consisted of six reports easily
safety, detect flammable gas in inert Advanced Mx-4400 fully-networked fire generated for
backgrounds and are not damaged by high control panels interfaced to 1000+ Apollo analysis and auditing. As the use of the
gas concentrations. Discovery loop devices, including fire NIA changes from event to event it is
The new IR LPG sensor can be sensors, call points and I/O. In addition to sometimes necessary to change the
specified with two types of enclosure: the Mx-4400 control panels the system detection mode of a group of fire sensors
polyester-coated aluminium or 316 utilised networked repeater panels and to reflect the changed environment. This
stainless steel for maximum corrosion Advanced’s PC-NeT Graphics software. can be achieved quickly and easily from
resistance in extreme environments. The The extensive cause-and-effect the PC-NeT software without the need to
sensor, which has a life expectancy of programming in the Mx-4400 panels was programme any of the fire panels.
over 5 years, is a simple plug-in module used to control over 100 loop driven I/O The six Mx-4400 panels are
that makes replacement quick and easy. devices interfaced to automatic smoke interconnected using Ad-NeT, Advanced’s
ATEX and IECEx approved for use in doors, extract fans, catering gas valves and fire network. The network can be
hazardous areas, the Xgard IR LPG is Exd access control doors. The fire system was configured to allow the inter-connection of
flameproof rated. interfaced to the PA/VA system to form a up to 200 panels (nodes) in a fault tolerant
The standard junction box is designed fully integrated fire detection solution to configuration. The maximum cable length
for both wall and ceiling mounting, and ensure staff and visitors are quickly and between nodes is 1.5km, with a total loop
four cable gland options ensure safely evacuated in the event of a fire. length of 20km. The network is capable of
compatibility on any site. The detector The PC-NeT Graphics software runs on withstanding a single fault between nodes
takes a range of accessories for harsh or a standard PC connected to the fire without loss of communications to any
wet conditions and for remote sampling. network. It is a highly configurable system single panel. This is all achieved using
E-mail: sales@crowcon.com allowing the use of site maps, images and standard two-core fire resistant cable.
Website: www.crowcon.com text to display a visual representation of www.advel.co.uk
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