A two-wire fire detection system has been installed in a conversion of a heritage Victorian pumping station that was recently featured on Channel 4’s ‘Restoration Man’ TV series. Hosted by architect George Clark, each episode follows a restoration project from start to finish. The result for the pumping station is a contemporary family home, at a disused local landmark.
The TWINFLEXpro product from Fike Safety Technology was recommended and installed by Fireguard Ltd as it provided cost-effective fire detection without comprising on specification and quality. A four-zone panel and 16 Multipoint detectors and call points were installed using two wires per zone. The Multipoint detector further reduces costs as it has a built-in sounder and seven-modes of operation, allowing one type of detector to be installed in any environment. Multipoint has three smoke modes, two fixed temperature heat modes, a rate of rise mode and a combination smoke or heat mode. The system is suitable the makers say for installation in small residences like the Pumping House as well as large buildings such as Houses of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) and office blocks. Repeater panels can also be connected to the main control panel to allow remote monitoring of the system for larger installations.
Checkpoint alarm confirmation is a feature of the system that has seen TWINFLEXpro installed in applications such as HMO. This is a configurable pre-alarm that can be set on detectors in dwelling areas that allows time to investigate the cause of the alarm before building-wide evacuation is initiated. This can the makers say reduce the disruption from nuisance alarms.
The fire product firm says this system has the ability to differentiate between call point and detector alarms; can take a maximum of 32 devices per zone; has separate fault monitoring display for each zone; incorporates a man walk test facility and zones can be configured without the need to use resistors or capacitors. Fike can also provide an input/output unit. This can be anywhere on the zone circuit and is suitable it’s claimed for connecting to equipment such as plant shutdown controls and door release mechanisms. Visit www.fikesafetytech.co.uk.
