Durham Cathedral, the thousand-year-old World Heritage Site, is now protected by fire panels from Advanced. Durham Cathedral remains the seat of the Bishop of Durham, and featured in the Harry Potter films.
The Advanced MxPro panels specified for the Cathedral were supplied by Custom Advanced Systems Limited and installed by Expert Fire Solutions, both long term partners of Advanced. The fire system covers the entire cathedral complex, including a new ‘Open Treasure’ exhibition that gives the public access to previously unseen parts of the cathedral. Two MxPro 5 panels are linked by fault-tolerant network cards and supplemented by a remote display terminal.
Alan Raine, Director at Expert Fire Solutions, said: “Advanced panels are our first choice every time, combining innovation, ease-of-use and reliability. Durham Cathedral is a historic gem, but also a working ecclesiastical building with over 700,000 visitors each year, so the fire system needs to be specified to the highest level, while also fitting discreetly within the fabric of the structure.”
Jo Hughes, Property & Facilities Manager at Durham Cathedral, said: “Durham Cathedral has played a prominent role in the history of the North East and it continues to attract visitors from around the world. Both the building itself, and priceless artefacts such as Prior Castel’s Clock, deserve the best possible protection. After working closely with the installation team, we concluded that Advanced panels offered the right combination of quality, reliability and functionality required for this vital system.”
About the product
MxPro offers customers a choice of two panel ranges, four detector protocols and an open installer network for free training and support. MxPro panels can be used in single loop, single panel format or configured into multi-loop, 200 panel networks covering thousands of field devices. Advanced add that their product is customisable to almost any application. Neil Parkin, Advanced Sales Manager for the North, said: “Durham Cathedral is the latest in a long line of historic and ecclesiastical buildings to enjoy Advanced protection, including Iona Abbey in Scotland, Hagia Sophia in Istanbul and Lincoln Castle, home of another copy of the Magna Carta. The Advanced panels installed in the Cathedral are renowned for their quality and reliability, which makes them ideal for a high-profile and sensitive installation such as this one.”
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