Articles - IFP Magazine

Fire curtain protecting an opening in a wall.

Issue 76 - December 2018

Fire curtains for openings in walls

The Drayton Mills Spinning Building, a renovated heavy timber building repurposed for residential occupants.

Considering the performance of renovated heavy timber structures

The sensing tube is placed right on top of the transformer where leaked bushing oil will accumulate

Fast heat detection for fires on transformers

Advanced’s Axis AX product range complete with integrated fan control and devices.

Smoke control systems come of age

Figure 4 Heptane pan fire used in testing of a total flooding Hybrid Fire Protection System

Standards development and testing for hybrid fire extinguishing systems

Fig. 1: Fire Protection Silicone ZZ 345 is filled in uniformly into the joint, starting from the backfill. For wide joints, the sealant should first be filled in on the joint flanks, then upwards.

Construction joints with fire protection requirements

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How to reduce the fire risk profile of your waste and recycling facility

Fogmaker live demonstration of performance and efficiency of high-pressure watermist technology.

Fire-suppression systems in buses

Edwards Signature Optica Detector.

Smoke detection takes giant strides forward in enhanced life safety

Figure 3: The fire in the authentic upholstered chair; the photographs were taken moments before a water mist nozzle (3 mm, 57°C glass bulb) activated, two minutes after activation, and after the test. The water flow rate was 32 litres/min at 5.2 bar.

Tests of residential sprinklers and water mist nozzles show their efficacy in combating domestic fires

Substation fire – Choosing the correct transformers fluids is pivotal to the safety of the wider environment.

The growing threat of the world’s ageing transformer fleets

Without conducting a proper risk assessment the probability of a bus fire increases.

Fire protection of electric and hybrid vehicles

Left: A typical Steiner Tunnel test apparatus. Right: The Steiner Tunnel interior.

What is the difference between tunnel test methods?

Fire pump sets undergo an extensive process of product assessment and certification to meet national standards and to satisfy the requirements of insurers.

Fire pump technology: Time for change

Intelligent Visual Flame Detector installed aboard an FPSO.

Flame detector selection – Which one?

Figure 1 – On the morning of June 14, 2017, Grenfell Tower is still on fire as hose streams reach only the base of the structure. The fire, which killed 72 and injured 70, began in a fourth-floor apartment and quickly spread up the exterior of the 24-story building. It has been widely reported that aluminum composite material (ACM) cladding was installed on the exterior of Grenfell Tower during a 2015-2016 renovation.

Addressing the risk of combustible cladding systems

Portable gas monitors give workers the ability to make quick decisions when lives are at risk.

How do I choose the right portable gas monitor?

Bull Products stocks and supplies more than 50 regulation-compliant fire extinguishers to ensure a construction site is kept safe.

Life-safety legislation in HMOs – putting guidance into practice

F&G Mapping is particularly important where conditions can be variable and unpredictable.

What benefits can flame and gas mapping bring to a hazardous facility?

The devastating effects of building fires demonstrating the need for effective, reliable fire performance cables.

Cables that save lives

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