Advanced Electronics’ Fire Panels Rise Sub-floor panel holder from Tyco
to The Challenge
Advanced Electronics intelligent fire
Electronics improves cabling access
alarm control panels have been
chosen to protect The Challenge
Works, a converted 19th century
building in Sheffield that now
provides student accommodation.
Installed by Absolute Fire & Security,
the system comprises of a MX-4000
control panel and repeater connected
to Apollo fire sensors, call points and
sounders. The system has been
designed and installed as part of a
new initiative to combat nuisance
alarms in student accommodation.
The building has 20 separate
apartments, with every bedroom
equipped with its own multi-sensor
and sounder. Other areas of the
building are protected using heat
detectors and optical smoke detectors.
The sophisticated cause and effect functions in the Mx-4000 are being
used to help reduce false alarms. If an alarm is raised in an individual
room, only the local sounder is activated for a period of two minutes. If
no further fire signatures are detected, the control panel clears and resets
the fire detector in question and logs the incident. This avoids nuisance
The AMP NETCONNECT business unit of Tyco Electronics has released
alarms due to transient sources such as cigarette smoke or burning toast.
a new sub-floor panel holder in 1U, 2U and 4U height versions to
If another detector goes into alarm during the two minute period, a full
enable 19-inch copper and fibre patch panels to be mounted on
evacuation of the building is initiated. Afull evacuation is automatically
pedestals under raised access floors in data centres, equipment rooms
triggered by the operation of a manual call point or by the detection of
and telecoms rooms.
smoke on any designated escape route.
Used in this way, the new holder provides an ideal consolidation
Commenting on the success of the project, Mick Gillott of MPG
point or zone patching connection point for network cabling infrastruc-
Properties, the property management company, said, “We are very pleased
tures, especially when cabinet space is limited.
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with the new fire detection system and the service we received from
The unit uses galvanised steel construction, allowing automatic
Absolute Fire & Security. Providing fire protection whilst minimising
bonding, and has a clamping range from 14 mm to 30 mm, square or
nuisance alarms in accommodation like The Challenge Works is a delicate
round. It meets the requirements of the ISO/IEC 11801, EN 50173 and
balance, but the system is performing very well.”
TIA/EIA-568-B specifications.
“The Advanced system was chosen for its flexibility in reducing false
AMP, AMP NETCONNECT, NETCONNECT, TE Logo and Tyco Electronics
vices
alarms,” said Chris Gillis, Director of Absolute Fire & Security. “We have
are trademarks.
used the equipment before and it has proved to be very reliable and is Other products, logos, and company names mentioned herein may be
backed up with excellent technical support.” trademarks of their respective owners.
Advanced Electronics Ltd manufactures a comprehensive range of For further information please contact: Dave Richens,
Ser
intelligent control and indicating panels, software and peripherals for fire dave.richens@tycoelectronics.com, Tyco Electronics UK Ltd. www.amp-
detection, smoke control and the emergency lighting market. The EN54 netconnect.co.uk, www.tycoelectronics.com Q 061
&
approved Mx-4000 series and the UL 864 approved Ax-Series fire systems
offer enhanced features for the end-user, system designer and installer.
Advanced also manufacture the LifeLine family of DDA-compliant fire safety
COA Solutions and inspHire Partnership
products for the deaf and hearing impaired.
Provides ‘Best of Breed’ Solutions to the
For further product or company information contact: Paul Duffy,
Advanced Electronics Ltd, Tel: +44 (0) 1670 707 111, E-mail:
Rental Industry
marketing@advel.co.uk, Web: www.advel.co.uk
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UK business management
and information systems
provider, COASolutions
Products
Stena sails with Saville signage
(www.coasolutions.com), has
announced a partnership
with inspHire, the leading
supplier of software
solutions to the rental
industry. This partnership
sees the integration of
inspHire’s rental and asset
QUBE
management solutions into
COASolutions’ financial man-
agement system, providing
companies involved in con-
struction, engineering, tool
hire and audiovisual hire,
with an integrated solution
to fulfil both their accounting
and rental needs.
Users can now quickly and
Saville Audio Visual has installed digital signage screens and QoVision
easily access both COA
software aboard three Irish Sea ferries of the Stena Line. Stena
Solutions and inspHire func-
operates regular daily services from Belfast to Stranraer, Rosslare to
tionality, providing them with
Fishguard and Dublin to Holyhead.
up-to-the-minute financial and rental information such as the availability
The new screens are easy to update and provide passengers with a
of equipment, the cost of a piece of equipment to maintain, and help
dramatically improved standard of dynamic information displays. The
with decisions such as to hire or acquire the equipment. Users can also
requirements included replacement of existing static menu boards in
accurately breakdown the cost of labour, materials, machinery and
the on-board ‘Food City’ restaurants with NEC 42" LCD displays. Each
equipment for each job so any overspending can easily be forecast and
screen has a Qovision digital signage player installed, allowing different
addressed in a timely and effective manner. In addition, organisations
content to be shown on each display.
can enjoy more efficient financial processes, improved reporting and
Existing on-board plasma displays were connected to a QoVision
greater accessibility of financial information, aiding decision making
signage player with its output split to four screens, displaying currency
whilst ensuring greater financial control.
exchange rates, on-board offers and product advertising. Another player
Mark Thompson, Managing Director of COASolutions, says, “This part-
is linked to the matrix switcher enabling extra content to be shown on
nership provides best of breed financial management and rental
any of the screens as required.
solutions to help companies in the rental, construction and engineering
Anew cabling network was installed for the restaurant displays, while
industries increase their business efficiency and keep a close eye on
other screens receive content via the existing data cabling. Details of
costs.
the installation and many other case studies are featured in a new
Further Information contact: COASolutions, Tel: +44(0)1625 856505,
catalogue - AV Solutions from Saville 2009/10.
www.coasolutions.com
www.saville-av.com Q 062
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