Articles – International Fire Protection

Examples of UV-IR and IR3 flame detectors.

Flame detector selection: Part 1 – detection technologies

A typical example of a GRP composite fire door being subject to a fire test in an independent test centre, showing the non-fire side.

The fall and rise of the GRP composite fire door

Eaton’s CrystalWay self-contained emergency exit sign is the standard in high quality, aesthetic emergency exit sign luminaires, which is also available for central power supplies.

Fines and fatalities: why buildings and emergency exit signage must adapt

Partially conditioned interior spaces with unheated areas vulnerable to freezing can be good candidates for a listed antifreeze.

Why you should think about sprinkler freeze protection this summer

Fire seals incorporating a hydrated sodium silicate intumescent in a purpose-designed uPVC sleeve.

Intumescent materials – the vital technology in passive fire protection systems

An Intelligent Network of 20 Axis EN fire panels protect Ho Chi Minh City’s upscale Ha Do Centrosa Garden complex.

Emergency evacuations: are you prepared?

Fire protection insulation can significantly extend the fire protection periods of structural steel elements.

Fire protection for structural steel elements: the role of fire-protection insulation

Effective fire detection and suppression in the engine area is critical to protecting against the majority of bus fires. Reacton’s A+ rated systems and linear detection combine for fast detection and demonstrated suppression performance.

Bus fire systems requirements: what’s been happening since the introduction of UNECE R107?

Figure 1: Remote controlled FireDos M2 fire monitor with manual backup on standby in recycling facility.

Automatic extinguishing solutions in recycling facilities and incineration plants utilizing heat detection

The award-winning Ei3028 Fire and Carbon Monoxide Multi-Sensor.

Best practice in social housing – disparity in standards, regulations and legislation

A busy Citizen M32 machine making some of the components that will go on to produce the nozzles.

Introducing water mist technology – Part 2

Fig. 1: Standard Time/Temperature protocol: BS 476 pts 20–24, ISO 834-1 EN 1373-1 & ANSI/UL 263 overlaid with British IEC, UL, AS/NZS and DIN test temperatures for fire-resistant essential cables.

Is your life-safety equipment ‘fit for purpose’?

Many modern buildings use steel as their core component and intumescent coatings are vital to protect the steel from the effect of fire.

Protecting steel to protect people

The innovative E-Bulb, the ‘smallest fire extinguisher in the world’ detects and suppresses starting fires directly at the point of origin.

The world’s smallest fire extinguisher helps mitigate fire risks

Fire Rover’s sprinkler replacement solution.

Waste and recycling operators can turn back the clock to the days before the wave of Li-ion battery fires

Figure 1: Dirty and highly dynamic environment.

Reliable fire and smoke detection in recycling facilities

Road tunnel in Arlberg, Austria.

Aquasys high-pressure water-mist systems: Expert report on fire-safety innovation

The National Suicide Prevention Strategy recommends that manufacturers provide alternative solutions and products to ensure the risk of suicide is kept at a minimum within mental-health settings.

Resolving fire-detection challenges in secure mental-health environments

Figure 1: The items first ignited and associated percentage of cases.

Recommendations to reduce fire fatalities

The fire sprinklers of today remain very similar to the ‘Grinell’ model.

The history of the fire sprinkler system – Part 1

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Examples of UV-IR and IR3 flame detectors.

Flame detector selection: Part 1 – detection technologies

A typical example of a GRP composite fire door being subject to a fire test in an independent test centre, showing the non-fire side.

The fall and rise of the GRP composite fire door

Eaton’s CrystalWay self-contained emergency exit sign is the standard in high quality, aesthetic emergency exit sign luminaires, which is also available for central power supplies.

Fines and fatalities: why buildings and emergency exit signage must adapt

Partially conditioned interior spaces with unheated areas vulnerable to freezing can be good candidates for a listed antifreeze.

Why you should think about sprinkler freeze protection this summer

Fire seals incorporating a hydrated sodium silicate intumescent in a purpose-designed uPVC sleeve.

Intumescent materials – the vital technology in passive fire protection systems

An Intelligent Network of 20 Axis EN fire panels protect Ho Chi Minh City’s upscale Ha Do Centrosa Garden complex.

Emergency evacuations: are you prepared?

Fire protection insulation can significantly extend the fire protection periods of structural steel elements.

Fire protection for structural steel elements: the role of fire-protection insulation

Effective fire detection and suppression in the engine area is critical to protecting against the majority of bus fires. Reacton’s A+ rated systems and linear detection combine for fast detection and demonstrated suppression performance.

Bus fire systems requirements: what’s been happening since the introduction of UNECE R107?

Figure 1: Remote controlled FireDos M2 fire monitor with manual backup on standby in recycling facility.

Automatic extinguishing solutions in recycling facilities and incineration plants utilizing heat detection

The award-winning Ei3028 Fire and Carbon Monoxide Multi-Sensor.

Best practice in social housing – disparity in standards, regulations and legislation

A busy Citizen M32 machine making some of the components that will go on to produce the nozzles.

Introducing water mist technology – Part 2

Fig. 1: Standard Time/Temperature protocol: BS 476 pts 20–24, ISO 834-1 EN 1373-1 & ANSI/UL 263 overlaid with British IEC, UL, AS/NZS and DIN test temperatures for fire-resistant essential cables.

Is your life-safety equipment ‘fit for purpose’?

Many modern buildings use steel as their core component and intumescent coatings are vital to protect the steel from the effect of fire.

Protecting steel to protect people

The innovative E-Bulb, the ‘smallest fire extinguisher in the world’ detects and suppresses starting fires directly at the point of origin.

The world’s smallest fire extinguisher helps mitigate fire risks

Fire Rover’s sprinkler replacement solution.

Waste and recycling operators can turn back the clock to the days before the wave of Li-ion battery fires

Figure 1: Dirty and highly dynamic environment.

Reliable fire and smoke detection in recycling facilities

Road tunnel in Arlberg, Austria.

Aquasys high-pressure water-mist systems: Expert report on fire-safety innovation

The National Suicide Prevention Strategy recommends that manufacturers provide alternative solutions and products to ensure the risk of suicide is kept at a minimum within mental-health settings.

Resolving fire-detection challenges in secure mental-health environments

Figure 1: The items first ignited and associated percentage of cases.

Recommendations to reduce fire fatalities

The fire sprinklers of today remain very similar to the ‘Grinell’ model.

The history of the fire sprinkler system – Part 1