Nobel Fire Systems has fitted its condensed aerosol Stat-X fire suppression equipment to three robotic cells housing high powered lasers at the University of Manchester’s Dalton Nuclear Institute. Launched in 2005, the Institute provides the prime focus for Manchester’s capability across the full range of nuclear science and engineering. Nobel and specifically Stat-X won the contract becaus...
When Steyning Grammar School completed the expansion of its boarding facilities earlier this year, the number of student places rose from 70 to 124. As well as the usual study rooms, common room, and living accommodation, the new build also provides kitchen and dining facilities for the Sixth Form students. Pupil and staff safety has been an influencing factor in all decisions taken regarding t...
Since our last Newsletter in May, companies who have installed our world famous K-Series kitchen fire suppression system include…… - Great Ormond Street Hospital - Spirax Sarco - Bombay Halwa - The Scotsman Hotel - Steyning Grammar School - Flemming Park Leisure Centre The Nobel Fire Systems K-Series is now in many of the UK’s and ...
In 2006 when the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order was published, the responsibility for the safety of staff members at work was firmly focused on the owners and managers of buildings. The actual wording in the Order reads:- “Take such general fire precautions as will ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety of any of his employees” One environment where the RRFSO is par...
Let’s start with a simple enough question. Are high performance optical detectors better than ionisation smoke detectors, particularly in data room and sensitive equipment applications? And the quick answer is that neither is always 100% better that the other when it comes to detecting all types of fire. Each type of sensor functions differently with the result that they respond differently to...
