IN THE SPOTLIGHT Infrared Beam Detectors and Optical Flame Detectors Join Forces


Infrared beam smoke detector manufacturer Fire Fighting Enterprises (FFE) has taken over optical flame detector producer Talentum, bringing two of the UK’s leading specialist fire protection businesses together to combine their outstanding strengths in technical innovation, manufacturing quality and operational success. Fire Fighting Enterprises’ parent company, Halma plc,


purchased Talentum on 11th April 2013. Business at the Oldham- based company is continuing without interruption; the existing management will remain in place and work with the board of FFE to ensure a smooth merger, with the respected Talentum brand of optical flame detectors joining FFE’s established product offering of Fireray infrared beam smoke detectors. Ian Steel, Managing Director of Fire Fighting Enterprises,


said: “I’m delighted with this development, and really see this as an investment in an excellent technology and business. We are really looking forward to bringing the best out of both companies – many customers will be buying from both of us


already, and we hope to use our global sales channels to bring these excellent products to wider markets.” Optical flame detectors are often used in sensitive or dangerous environments to detect fires even before there is any smoke produced, or where smokeless fires may occur. Infrared beam smoke detectors are designed to protect large indoor spaces, with each detector able to detect smoke over huge areas compared to other methods. Both detection methods share many common applications, particularly suiting the protection of environments handling flammable materials, alcohol, chemicals or fuel – such as warehouses, distilleries and aircraft hangars.


Fire Fighting Enterprises Limited • T: +44 (0) 1462 444 740 • F: +44 (0) 1462 444 789 • E: sales@ffeuk.com • W: www.ffeuk.com


Apreco’s market leading range of SGV Dual-Flo™


Vents


The SGV Dual-Flo™ vents are designed specifically for chemical suppressant gaseous fire suppression systems utilising gases such as FM-200®


and Novec™ 1230.


So what have we done to arrive at the products we now produce? Our practical experience is one reason for the designs, working in the fire industry sectors for many years has provided us with the knowledge used to produce the current product ranges we have today. These designs have been supported with testing both in-house and by third party organisations. Including a 4 hour fire resistance test to EN BS 1363-1 carried out at BRE. During our latest round of live discharge


testing Apreco’s SGV Dual-Flo™ vent out performed vents manufactured by other suppliers by a considerable margin with the peak pressure differential using the SGV-0303 Dual-Flo™ being 155Pa compared to 330Pa achieved by the next best competitor’s vent. The SGV Dual-Flo™ has a patent pending


spring load mechanism which enables both wall and ceiling installation straight out of the box. Our unique design offers the same market leading Free Vent Area performance in both directions from the same blade. The newest addition to our range is the single letterbox models SGV-0301 and SGV-0501 which are designed for small room applications.


For further information, please contact Apreco Ltd • T: +44(0)1885 485 070 • E: sales@apreco.co.uk • W: www.apreco.co.uk


Fike Supports Fire Alarm Training Centres


Fike Safety Technology (FST), the leading manufacturer of intelligent fire detection solutions, has donated its popular TWINFLEXpro intelligent 2-wire fire alarm systems to DCET Training, one of the UK’s leading providers of accredited training courses for the UK fire industry. DCET Training is a specialist training provider that was formed in 1995 by the electrical contracting industry and since then they have consistently provided quality training for all electrotechnical disciplines. DCET have three training centres in Exeter, Plymouth and Redruth and provide a wide range of training including, apprenticeships, wiring regulations, inspection and testing and advanced level 4 diplomas. DCET has always had close links with the fire industry and has


developed and delivered its own fire alarm familiarisation courses for many years. They actively promote the importance of fire alarm training and work with the FPA to offer accredited fire alarm and emergency lighting courses at their centres and on site. FST’s TWINFLEXpro panels and detectors will be used not only on FPA


courses but also to show their electrical apprentices a fully functioning fire alarm system based on the latest advanced technology. To further enhance their training, DCET will be taking a number of their students


to visit FST’s design and manufacturing facility in South Wales later this year. “The support of Fike Safety Technology has been invaluable and will enable us to use state of the art technologies in our training. It shows that a leading fire alarm manufacturer recognises the importance of quality training using quality equipment,” said Bernard Collins, Curriculum Manager at DCET Training. The TWINFLEXpro system incorporates the Multipoint combined


smoke and heat detector with built-in sounder, which allows the whole system to be easily installed using only one pair of wires per zone. As Multipoint offers 7 different modes of detection, the installation is made even simpler since one device suits all applications. Checkpoint Alarm Confirmation Technology is a feature of the system that has seen TWINFLEXpro installed extensively in applications such as Houses of Multiple Occupancy (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 significantly reduce the disruption from nuisance alarms.


For further information please contact Fike Safety Technology on Tel: 01633 865 558, Email: fstinfo@fike.com or visit www.fikesafetytech.co.uk. 16 | twitter.com/FireIndustry


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