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Simpson Electrical
The contract – replacement of ageing fire panels
Electrical contractors Simpson Electrical were looking for a fire alarm company to partner with as they had won a prestigious yet challenging contract to replace the existing panels at a large educational provider in East Sussex.
The Solution – intelligent design and installation of new fire panel system
The solution included a design compliant with BS and it had to meet the technical and commercial needs of the client. Importantly, it had to be designed quickly, imaginatively and it had to be installed in a limited timescale at a time of year when resource traditionally is at its lowest.
The multi-site establishment has 27 buildings, of which 17 are on the main site networked together using fibre optic cable and the panels on the main site were in excess of 10 years old and no longer available.
We designed a replacement system using Advanced Electronic fire panels linked via the use of fibre optic cables. We ensured that the panels were programmed with phased evacuation so as not to disturb the complete site should an incident be detected.
Outcome – successful installation
All of the panels were successfully installed over the Christmas holidays with the existing field devices being connected back onto the new panels and all within the agreed time constraints.
The future – an effective maintenance solution
The client’s fire system is now on Lightning Safety Systems’s Customer Management Portal (CMP). Via the secure login, the client can view all the individual assets that make up their fire system. They can see the maintenance schedule, progress of projects in real-time, request jobs, and access all of their asset management history and advanced reports. Compliance and service transparency in one place.
Raven Housing Trust
“Recently we had a sheltered housing site where the fire alarm kept going off due to cooking fumes. We contacted Andy Beadle of Lightning to arrange a site meeting as the fire brigade had written to us to advise the site would be put on a watch list.”
Following the survey it was found the detectors were in excess of 10 years old and were ionisation detectors. We suggested the system was replaced with a new addressable system using a Fike Duo Nett system, whereby in the flats the detectors are automatically switched to be heat detectors in the day and smoke detectors at night to increase sensitivity.
“Since the new system has been installed, we have not had a single false alarm in 2 ½ years. The installation was also carried out whilst the site was occupied with minimal disturbance to the residents.
Lightning Safety Systems have been maintaining and servicing Raven’s alarm, monitoring and access systems in general needs blocks, sheltered schemes since April 2011. Works, services, and response times have been consistently prompt, and communication / feedback made quickly. The services we rely on are provided with professionalism, knowledge, and reliability. Andy’s hands-on management of the Contract, advice and support are invaluable. Accordingly I have no hesitation in recommending Lightning Safety Systems to any potential client.”
Arundel Court
“Lightning Safety Systems attended a site meeting with me at a very large and complex site in London, they quickly understood the aims of the owners and subsequently designed a fire alarm system using Advanced panels and Apollo devices which enabled the required linking of many individual areas to the main panel sited in the reception area.”
Full compliance with BS:5839 Pt 1 was ensured complete with a system design and commercial input which proved fully acceptable to all concerned.
Lightning have now supplied the site with the quoted equipment and subsequently commissioned the system promptly afterwards.
“I really appreciate the very prompt and professional service that Andy and Lightning Safety Systems have given my company, this is a very challenging and pressurised project which needs an immediate response, great attention to detail and significant experience and know-how of the personnel involved. Lightning’s engineers have commissioned the systems professionally, to deadlines and the products supplied are of excellent quality.”
