Wire-free fire door holders have been installed at one of Birmingham’s largest schools. This enables fire doors in school corridors to be legally held open, releasing them in the event of a fire alarm.
With over 1400 students and 270 Sixth Formers, Fairfax Academy in Sutton Coalfield has had fitted the Agrippa product from Geofire.
Facilities Manager Brian Fox says that for some students fire doors can be a barrier to access, such as wheelchair users and people with restricted mobility. “The Agrippa fire door holders have proved to be the perfect solution – compact, easy to fit and programme. Additionally, their ‘learning’ of the specific fire alarm means that they work perfectly with our alarm bells and there have been no false closures due to any loud noises.”
Geofire says that its Agrippa door holders ‘listen and learn’ the sound of a specific fire alarm. This ensures the holder’s releasing trigger reacts only to the precise sound of the fire alarm rather than extraneous loud noises, so false activations are virtually eliminated.
As it’s installed at the top of the fire door, the holder does not cause damage to flooring. Its learning function optimises settings to suit the installed position, and it can be programmed for timed daily releases. It requires two C cell batteries (which last for 12 months), has battery life indication and low battery warning. It is approved to EN1155 and CE Marked. The holder is part of the Agrippa Acoustic Products Range that includes an acoustically triggered fire door closer. UK manufacturer Geofire make electromagnetic door holders and other activation devices used as part of fire, security or ventilation systems.
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