Evaluating fire evaluations August 2012, Technews Publishing Hi-Tech Security Solutions asked a few industry players for their take on what makes for a good fire evaluation.
Preparing to deal with a fire August 2012 A properly implemented fire strategy requires a four-step model to help avoid fire threats and adhere to South Africa’s health and safety legislation requirements: Prevent, Detect, Contain and Escape.
New fire detection from ADT August 2012 ADT South Africa will be offering Tyco Fire Protection Product’s latest innovation in fire detection solutions, Generation 6, to the South African market in October 2012.
Save lives and protect property August 2012, Products & Solutions An important feature in the design and construction of fire protection equipment is the quality of hose reels, hose reel hoses and layflat hoses. It is unfortunate that illegal, low quality hoses are being imported into the country.
The need for integrity testing August 2012, Alien Systems & Technology Many years ago when fixed extinguishing systems consisted only of Halon 1301 and CO2 and fixed system standards were in their infancy, full discharge testing was considered mandatory.
Aspirating smoke detection on the gallop August 2012 VLI’s Intelligent Filter, Inertial Separator, Secondary Filter and Clean Air Zero all combined to make VLI a perfectly suited solution to address the environmental challenges of this facility.
Successful fire alarm systems August 2012 Offering fire detection and alarm systems is an attractive option for electrical contractors looking to grow or diversify their business. It is, however, a very price sensitive market, so to carry out this type of work successfully and profitably, it is important to choose a fire protection system that combines reliability and versatility with economy.
Tyre fire prevention 1 August 2012, Products & Solutions The Michelin logistics centre utilises an addressable fire detection system based around Hochiki’s Enhanced Systems Protocol (ESP), a robust total communications solution for intelligent fire detection and fully integrated systems.
Logistic fire detection 1 August 2012 Over 100 FireRay 5000 advanced wide-area beam detectors have been installed in hypermarket chain. The detector system uses state of the art technology to make reflective infrared beam smoke detection as reliable and simple to install and maintain as possible.
Virtual fire safety management 1 August 2012 Taktis has been designed to add value to system designer, integrator, service provider and the end user. Developed from the ground up by one of the industries’ leading design teams and using the most advanced technology available.
Two wires to save July 2012 Two-wire fire alarm systems are the best choice for most small and medium-sized installations, says Alan Locke of Fike Safety Technology.
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So .... who is UTC? July 2012 UTC Fire & Secirty has come a long way and we will continue to grow our product portfolio by strong investment in R&D, such as Ziton fire products proudly being manufactured in South Africa.
Xtralis launches Industrial VESDA VLI June 2012 Drawing on more than 25 years of experience and over 1660 projects with ASD in industrial applications, Xtralis has launched Industrial VESDA VLI, a solution for fire protection of harsh environments in one box.
Conventional Fire Panel Series 500 June 2012, Bosch Building Technologies Bosch has introduced its Conventional Fire Panel 500 Series, a solution designed to meet the needs of small shops, warehouses and office buildings as well as schools or kindergartens. The series 500 comprises three different panel types supporting up to eight zones and 256 detectors.
Fire protection for substations June 2012, Alien Systems & Technologies For industry the need to protect critical processes is crucial to minimise risk exposure that might be catastrophic, take lives and cost a company millions in lost production and recapitalisation.
Industrial smoke detection May 2012 The VESDA VLI by Xtralis is an industry first early warning aspirating smoke detection (ASD) system, designed to protect industrial applications and harsh environments of up to 2000 square metres.
Keep a fire extinguisher at home 6 March 2012 People seldom think of fire unless they have been affected by one. Reducing fire risk can save the homeowner a lot of money, hassle and the possibility of losing family members.
