Hi and welcome back… I have been checking out the up coming events in our industry and FIREX is just one event happening in June in London. These events allow us to glean the latest expertise and guidance from industry thought-leaders. Reading though the list of event exhibitors I was really interested to see Honeywell showing their latest aspiration detection technologies
We all do understand that enhancing fire and life safety with the use of very early warning fire detection strengthens the protection available to us by enabling proactive response to a fire threat at early rather than late, not rocket science
But we should appreciate that fire and life safety systems have come a long way, consisting of a mix of detectors and detection mechanisms integrated to safeguard both our lives and our property. Because data, computers, inventory and telecommunications systems drive almost every aspect of our economy, sometimes even higher levels of protection are necessary. High-sensitivity fire detectors that offer very early warning fire detection protect the most critical assets and business operations.
High-sensitivity detectors are often used to monitor critical and high-value infrastructure, equipment and processes where 24/7 continuity needs to be ensured. Providing a proactive approach to fire detection and prevention is crucial to these areas, especially in high-risk and specialty applications, such as clean rooms, hi-tech semiconductor and solar panel fabrication, laboratories, telephone switching centers and computer rooms, and facilities with irreplaceable assets, such as museums. This proactive approach can help facility managers identify and respond to a fire threat at the earliest possible stage, often preventing an actual fire and the associated damage.
Today, the most effective way of covering many of these applications is with highly sensitive Very Early Warning Fire Detection aspiration systems, which can detect potential fires before ignition
What is aspiration technology, I hear you asking….The primary role of an aspiration system is to give adequate warning of combustion particles, so that a fire can be extinguished before serious damage or interruption of service occurs. Because it provides very early detection, a potential fire emergency can become a simple maintenance task, helping to avoid fire damage, asset loss and business disruption.
An aspiration system works by drawing in smoke through a network of plastic conduit piping via the aspirator (fan). The air sample is then passed through a filter and into the sensing chamber of the detector. Using advanced sensing technology, the detector analyzes the air sample and sends a signal of airborne smoke intensity to a remote or integrated display module, and a fire detection panel, when necessary, to raise an alarm.
Til next time…