Fire & Safety



Fire safe data centre
August 2010, Masc Solutions
Mike Smiles, managing director of Masc Solutions, describes a data centre project the ­company recently completed

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Faster fire detection
August 2010, Bosch Building Technologies
New ­technology adds to fire ­prevention strategies with faster detection than ever

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Groote Schuur gets new fire detection system
August 2010
Fire evacuation is more complex in hospitals. Electrical Engineering Solutions (EES) is soon to commence the project and construction management of the implementation of phase two of Groote Schuur Hospital’s ...

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Cavicel fire resistant cable
August 2010, Technoswitch Fire Detection & Suppression
Fire detection systems have always been perceived as grudge purchases. For some time now various industry bodies have been busy educating end users, insurance companies and consultants alike about the ...

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GE becomes UTC
August 2010
UTC Fire & Security (UTCFS) has completed the acquisition of GE Security, demonstrating the continued commitment of its parent company United Technologies Corporation (UTC) to investing in the global ...

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Integrated campus solutions
June 2010, Integrated Solutions, Surveillance, Perimeter Security, Alarms & Intruder Detection, Education (Industry)
With increasing pressure to strengthen campus safety, colleges and universities are searching for security solutions that meet their specific needs and goals. Security systems that help educational institutions ...

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Fire suppression for microenvironments
May 2010
Fire De Tec detects and suppresses fire in an instant. Fire detection and suppression has come a long way since development as an automated way to detect and put out fires before they spread to unmanageable ...

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Lightweight extinguisher
May 2010
Fire Stryker is an efficient and economical fire extinguisher with its distinctive feature being its use of the remarkable extinguishing capacity of potassium nitrate aerosol. This next generation flame ...

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Early warning add-on
May 2010
The current scenario for many industries is that a fire is somehow started, and when large enough the smoke or flames trigger sensors on the ceiling. The sensor, once triggered, will send an alert to ...

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Early warning smoke detection
April 2010
Early warning smoke detection, or EWSD, refers to the application of policies and technologies to support a proactive approach to fire detection and prevention

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Fire protection from Technoswitch
April 2010, Technoswitch Fire Detection & Suppression
There is an enormous variety of fire detection and suppression products in the market today. These range from smoke, heat and flame detectors through to control panels of various sizes and capabilities ...

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Room integrity testing
April 2010
Room integrity testing calculates the leak-tightness of a room and predicts how long it takes for the interface between the extinguishing agent and air to descend to a given level. The test equipment ...

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Avoiding false alarms
April 2010
Modern theatrical productions and concerts use complex special effects and pyrotechnics, and these on-stage special effects can be a real nightmare in avoiding fire safety system false alarms. Which is ...

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Home fire safety kit
April 2010
SafeQuip is launching an affordable fire safety kit that detects and prevents fires in the home and micro businesses. By far the most commonly occurring fires are domestic fires, which can spread quickly. ...

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Controlling fire extinguishing systems
April 2010, Bosch Building Technologies
Bosch Security Systems has introduced three new devices to its Interface Module 420 Series for use with the latest version of the company’s local security network (LSN) bus for Fire Alarm Systems. The ...

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Life safety panels
April 2010
The GE 1X life safety control panels are a new platform of conventional fire panels that offer an all-in-one solution that drives efficiencies for installers, service technicians and end-users alike. The ...

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Fire protection from Bentel
30 March 2010, Elvey Security Technologies
Employers have a legal obligation to make their premises safe for staff and visitors

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Making a virtue of necessity
March 2010, Bosch Building Technologies
Meeting fire safety approvals required by law does not have to be a headache. The installation of fire safety and voice evacuation systems can in some ways be described as ‘making a virtue of necessity’, ...

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Clean agent suppression
March 2010, Brigit Fire (a Division of Hudaco Trading)
Deon van Zyl from Brigit Systems examines an environmentally safe way to suppress indoor fires. Clean agent suppression has increasingly become more prevalent as the global shift towards environmentally ...

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Smoke-free yachting
February 2010, Bosch Building Technologies
The presence of inflammable solvents combined with a dusty environment can cause problems for fire detection systems. To meet this challenge, Polish yacht manufacturer Delphia Yachts turned to Bosch ...

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