Management process
unit design solution required fewer steps to install and its installation ready technology minimised loose parts, reducing the typical jobsite inventory by 75%. This facilitated quick and consistent installation, and boosted the productivity of contractors. In addition, CFS decided to employ Victaulic’s Series 705 FireLock butterfly valves and Series 717 FireLock check valves which, as well as being well known in the industry for their quality and reliability, are also the only fully LPCB approved valves available. Other Victualic products chosen to boost efficiency included the following: • the Series 751 FireLock Alarm check valves, which prevent the reverse flow of water from the system piping to the water supply
• the Series 768N FireLock NXT dry system check valves, often used in unheated warehouses where piping might freeze due to its ability to separate system water supplies from dry pipe sprinkler systems
• the Series 769N FireLock NXT pre action valve, an essential component controlling the water supply entry into the deluge system piping and open sprinklers
By choosing Victaulic, CFS benefitted from a simpler, lighter valve as the former’s focus has been on offering solutions which will reduce the amount of time needed for installation, so CFS and subsequently B&M were able to complete the project with maximum efficiency. In addition, Victaulic’s team further increased the efficiency of the installation by providing CFS workers with ongoing training sessions. This sped up progress and ensured products were fitted correctly. Due to the considerable size of the new distribution centre at B&M, CFS created a bespoke fire protection system, opting for the Victaulic Firelock Model V3424 sprinklers for in rack protection and k115 through to k240 heads for ceiling based sprinklers, depending on areas of risk and type of storage. These sprinklers are designed to respond to a fire at its early stage of development and to discharge a large quantity of water in order to achieve fire suppression.
Effective collaboration
The B&M warehouse is a significant installation challenge – it is one that relies upon strong communication, well chosen products, and efficiency. CFS understood that the quality and reliability of its long time partner Victaulic would be vital. The effective
collaboration and prefabrication strategy, combined with regular training and support from Victaulic, ensured much needed efficiency that spearheaded a successful installation. CFS’ maintenance engineers, who
travel the country supporting their clients’ operations, enthused about the ease with which they can install or uninstall Victaulic products. CFS construction manager Kevin Jinks commented: ‘The B&M installation was one of the largest projects of its type in the UK. We therefore needed an installation partner we could rely on and with 18 years’ experience working with Victaulic, they were an obvious partner. ‘The maintenance engineers we work
with are always familiar with Victaulic products and know exactly what they are getting. They enjoy the ease of Victaulic’s interchangeable solution: it’s the simplicity of the product which is the real bonus. As well as providing a high quality and reliable solution to an installation of this scale, Victaulic provided comprehensive onsite training across all elements of the installation process. ‘The effective collaboration between
Victaulic and the onsite engineers meant that significant time-installation savings were achieved, and products were fitted correctly and consistently.’
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unforeseen circumstances. The use of grooved solutions allows components to be dismantled and fittings to be interchanged with ease, and therefore ensures that maintenance is rapid and cost effective
Nick Scull is regional sales engineer for Ireland and the Midlands at Victualic. For more information, view page 3
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