The project’s main electrical contractor, Highadmit Projects Ltd, was tasked with providing a fire detection system that could cope with the diverse demands of a large office development and a Service Response Centre, housing the Council’s vehicle depot.
Quadnet was selected due to its ability to suit a variety of applications, small and large. Its powerful software gives the capacity to build a networkable system of up to 250 panels, making Rafiki’s addressable, Multipoint+ detector technology available to customers with systems of up to 200,000 devices.
Commenting on Quadnet, Mekola Tuchli of Highadmit Projects said, “Quadnet brings a variety of benefits to this project including a large sounder capacity on the loop, and ease of installation through combined detector / sounders and loop-powered sounder / beacons. The office layout is likely to change, so the advantages of the Multipoint’s choice of seven modes of smoke and heat detection and a built-in isolator means that if the use of a room or the system zoning changes, detector modes can be changed to suit and no extra isolators need to be added”.
Another important factor for the contractors was the aesthetics of the fire alarm control panel as it needed to be located in the reception area of the Council building. Quadnet, a red dot product design 2006 award winner, has sleek, modern panels that are discreet and stylish enough to be displayed in public areas, making it ideal for this. “Quadnet’s contemporary exterior works well to complement its surroundings”, added Mekola Tuchli.
Two networked Quadnet control panels and over 500 devices were installed throughout the new premises, ensuring that staff and visitors alike will be best alerted in the event of a fire.
The system was supplied and engineered by Bridgend-based fire alarm company, Morris Churchfield. “Quadnet will provide facilities managers at Neath Port Talbot Council with the peace of mind that they have a state of the art fire detection system” concluded Geraint Thomas, Project Manager for Morris Churchfield. |