Rafiki’s Quadnet addressable fire detection system has been installed at the new Neath Port Talbot council premises at Baglan Energy Park in South Wales. The project’s main electrical contractors, Highadmit Projects, were 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, says Rafiki, due to its ability to suit a variety of applications and for its powerful software, which gives the capacity to build a networkable system of up to 250 panels. This makes the company’s addressable Multipoint+ detector technology available for systems of up to 200,000 devices.
Two networked Quadnet control panels and over 500 devices were installed throughout the new premises. The system was supplied and engineered by Bridgend-based fire alarm company, Morris Churchfield.
“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,” said Mekola Tuchli of Highadmit Projects. “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 building. Quadnet, a ‘red dot’ product design 2006 award winner, fitted the bill.
Further information on Rafiki is available from Rafiki Protection Ltd., telephone 01633 865558, email: [email protected] or by visiting the company’s website www.rafiki.biz
