Fire Alarms and Detection

Fire and Safety Solutions Ltd (FASS) are able to offer you a full range of Fire Alarm and Detection solutions to suit your requirements. From domestic users through to large/multiple commercial premises, a standalone unit of fully networked system, we can supply a system tailored to your needs.

For commercial customers there are many factors to consider which is why FASS recommend we carry out a full site survey to provide the right products for you. There are many factors to consider such as what are the relevant areas of compliance with the British Standard? What category and grade of system do you need? Does it need to alert the Police and Fire Brigade and what system do I need for this? FASS are here to advise you on all of these issues as well as ensuring you meet your insurance obligations and discussing your Fire Alarm and Detection system with your local fire office if required.

Fire Alarms

Fire Alarms usually come in two types, Analogue Addressable Systems and Conventional Systems. We are also able to offer Wireless Fire Alarms.

• Analogue Addressable Fire Alarm Systems are more flexible with better speed of detection and a greater extent of control so we recommend these for commercial properties, especially where more complex systems are required. Throughout the system is a range of individual sounders and detectors. Each detector in the system has a unique ID and the Control Panel receives a report from each one giving it’s status. The status usually goes beyond detecting smoke or fire and can report faults such as contamination from dust or an increase in heat. The sensitivity can be adjusted so that the fault may be checked before a full alarm is sounded.
• Conventional Fire Alarm Systems are usually recommended for smaller systems and are used throughout the World as a cost effective and reliable system. In contrast to Analogue Addressable Systems, Conventional Systems use a Multipoint detector with the sounder and detector as one. This reduces the cost and installation time although the level of detection is not as controllable as using an Analogue Addressable System

• Wireless Fire Alarms can be used in a variety of applications, from cost effective systems aimed at residential and small businesses through to complex, high tech system for large premises. The advantages of a wireless detection system is the speed in which it can be installed, there is also no damage to the building installing wires etc. The system can also be easily relocated or upgraded and can be integrated into an existing networked system if required. Please contact us for further information.

Smoke Alarms and Smoke Detectors

FASS offer a wide range of smoke alarms and smoke detectors which are suitable for commercial and domestic customers alike.

• Commercial Smoke Alarms. Our commercial alarms include basic alarm systems through to more sophisticated alarms with multipoint technology creating a combined sounder, heat and smoke alarm in one single device. These alarms are supplied either as:
  • Ionisation Smoke Alarms. This type of alarm is more suitable for areas where there is a high fire risk, such as an office with high volume of paper, but a low risk of false alarm as they are particularly sensitive.
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  • Optical Smoke Alarms. This type of alarm is less sensitive and good at detecting smouldering fires. Because of their reduced sensitivity they are more suitable for industrial environments or where there is an increased heat source such as a kitchen.

• Domestic Smoke Alarms. The domestic smoke alarms that FASS can supply are available as both Ionisation and Optical (photoelectric) and can either be battery or mains powered. Some of the smoke alarms within the range can also be linked together either by cable or using Wireless RadioLink.

High Sensitivity Smoke Detection (HSSD) Systems

These specialist smoke detectors and alarms are designed to detect smoke at lower densities than a conventional detector. The work by drawing air into a chamber rather than allowing the air within the room to flow over the sensor making it easier and more accurate to measure a change in the air.

This type of system is typically installed in Server Rooms and IT Suites, Telecommunications Centres, Specialist Manufacturing Areas, Buildings of high importance such as Heritage Sites or where valuable archive material is located.