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ESP set to ignite the fire and CO alarm market
ESP shares details of its most significant new product development programme to date as it enters the fire and safety alarm market with the launch of Espire.
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spire is a comprehensive range of high performance fire and CO alarm products that has at its core quality, reliability and innovation. Sitting as a separate brand under ESP’s growing product portfolio, Espire will benefit from the expertise that the team at ESP has garnered over more than 25 years’ operating in the fire protection and security sector. The new brand will also benefit from a unique position as part of the wider industry-leading Scolmore Group. Espire is supported by Scolmore Group, distributed by ESP. With a product category that plays a crucial role in safety, it is imperative that the products are of the highest quality, have undergone rigorous testing procedures and comply with all the relevant standards. The full Espire collection has been developed from scratch, undergoing a thorough design process involving extensive research, prototyping and detailed refinement to ensure optimal functionality and user satisfaction.
Compliance and sustainability The range has been designed to assist installers to meet the recommendations of BS5839-6:
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Code of Practice for the Design, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems in Domestic Premises, and BS EN 50292: Electrical apparatus for the detection of carbon monoxide in domestic premises – Guide on the selection, installation, use and maintenance. All Espire products have undergone a meticulous design, development and manufacturing process at its dedicated factory. To ensure compliance with all relevant standards rigorous testing is conducted at various stages
in the production process. Each alarm is tested a minimum of four times on the production line including the sensor, sounder, interface and functional tests, concluding with a final assembly test to ensure all alarms have been thoroughly checked and tested prior to installation. All alarms have been tested by third-party test houses and certified by LPCB (Loss Prevention Certification Board) and TUV to meet the relevant product standards – BS EN 14604 for smoke alarms: BS 5446-2 for heat alarms and BS EN 50291-1 for CO alarms. All products in the Espire range come with a five-year warranty.
In line with the sustainability targets of its parent company, Scolmore Group, ESP has taken a proactive stance on sustainability by integrating, where possible, eco-friendly materials and energy-efficient designs across its product line-up. The company has used recyclable packaging material across the entire range, opting for eco-friendly, brown card packaging that is fully recyclable and 100% biodegradable. The extensive Espire offer can be broken down into five alarm types, detailed below: Optical smoke alarms: Optical sensors employ an infrared beam to detect the presence
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