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The action taken can be tailored to suit your exact requirements eg. ignore signals during office hours with the exception of weekends and bank holidays.
The service is provided via a third party Gold Standard NSI accredited Alarm Receiving Centre.
DualCom Fire – Signalling Device
Fixfire® installs the DualCom Fire signalling device to communicate between your site and the dedicated ARC (Alarm Receiving Centre). With 67% of fires occurring when premises are vacant, DualCom FIRE provides the ability to get an alert to the relevant emergency service without delay, no matter if the building is occupied or not. The quick reliable despatch of an alarm and arrival of the emergency services is critical when a fire occurs.
In the event of a fire, the DualCom FIRE uses any available UK GPRS network and a PSTN line and/or IP path to transmit high-speed signals into any Alarm Receiving Centre. Utilising multiple paths means there is a back-up path in the event of an accidental or deliberate fault on any path. The award-winning DualCom WorldSIM® is supplied with every DualCom offering access to all mobile networks.
DualCom offers:
- Multiple signalling paths, GPRS, PSTN and/or IP/TCIP (Internet, broadband or LAN connectivity)
- Use of radio path overcomes alarm vulnerability caused by fire-damaged cables
- Complies with EN50131 Grade 4 for maximum insurance approval for security applications
- Fixed tariff means unlimited signals with no hidden charges
- No need for dedicated telephone line, can share with existing telephone line or network
Important Note – Care Homes
A new requirement under BS5839-1 which came into effect in March 2013 especially to address care homes is the requirement for an analogue addressable fire detection system to be installed at any premises where there are sleeping facilities for more than 10 dependent residents, where those residents will need assistance from staff to safely evacuate the building. This new clause was added to the BS5839 standard after an enquiry into an incident in January 2004. A fire at the Rosepark care home in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, broke out in a cupboard, spread through the building and led directly to the deaths of 14 elderly residents. The inquiry concluded that some residents may have been saved if the fire and rescue service had been called sooner. The updated standard calls for these types of premises to be connected to an alarm receiving centre (ARC) so that when a fire alarm activates the Fire & Rescue Service can be summoned immediately.
The next generation wireless digital communicator Fixfire®
DigiAir utilises all mobile networks via our WorldSIM instead of a telephone line to signal an alarm from the protected premises to the Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC). It is designed for low to medium risk premises and is an ideal upgrade for wired digital communicators as it eliminates call costs and phone charges.
Fixfire® DigiAir is small enough to fit into any existing or legacy control panels. It can be supplied complete with a Compact Power Supply for installations where the control panel is unable to consistently provide 12v DC and provides a more aesthetically pleasing finish. DigiAir is also unaffected by Next Generation Networks (NGNs).
DualCom GradeShift
Fixfire®DualCom GradeShift offers a single piece of hardware for every grade of risk with interchangeable EN Grades. Single path options G2r and G3r utilise all mobile networks via our WorldSIM to signal an alarm and are the ideal solution where there is no telephone line available.
KeyCall® is a revolutionary patent-granted Key Operated Fire Alarm Activation Device which has been developed specifically for ‘approved’ applications where standard fire alarm call points would be vulnerable to abuse. Developed by Fixfire® in response to growing demand from the Mental Health Care sector, KeyCall® is a revolutionary one-piece analogue addressable key operated manual call point.
Compatible with a wide range of Conventional and Addressable Fire Alarm Systems.
KeyCall® accepts a Euro-Profile style cylinder
Typically suited/keyed-alike cylinders are fitted so that authorised persons can activate KeyCall® using their standard door key.
Key ‘Click-latch’ mechanism ensures key ‘latches’ in correct position to activate Fire Alarm System.
Anti-ligature low-profile flush-mounting design.
Neat minimalistic one piece construction incorporating Fire Alarm interface module.
Red fire indicator illuminates when KeyCall® is activated.
Compatible with a wide range of Conventional and Addressable Fire Alarm Systems
Applications include:
- Prisons
- Mental Healthcare
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) School
DualCom Fire Unit
DualCom Fire Unit
Wireless Digital Communicator
DualCom GradeShift
British Standard Design requirements...
- Install AFD to voids greater than 800mm
- Treat downward projections exceeding 10% of the void depth as wall
BS5839-Part 1:2013 states:
22.2d) If the system Category is such that automatic fire detection should be provided in any area that contains a horizontal void of 800 mm or more in height, automatic fire detection should also be provided in the void.
22.3j) Ceiling obstructions, such as structural beams, deeper than 10% of the overall ceiling height should be treated as walls [see Figure 10a)]. NOTE 10 Within horizontal voids, beams or obstructions that are deeper than 10% of the overall depth of the void regardless of whether the void is above the ceiling or below the floor, ought to be treated as walls that subdivide the void.
VoidAlert Remote Indicator
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The action taken can be tailored to suit your exact requirements eg. ignore signals during office hours with the exception of weekends and bank holidays.
The service is provided via a third party Gold Standard NSI accredited Alarm Receiving Centre.
DualCom Fire – Signalling Device
Fixfire® installs the DualCom Fire signalling device to communicate between your site and the dedicated ARC (Alarm Receiving Centre). With 67% of fires occurring when premises are vacant, DualCom FIRE provides the ability to get an alert to the relevant emergency service without delay, no matter if the building is occupied or not. The quick reliable despatch of an alarm and arrival of the emergency services is critical when a fire occurs.
In the event of a fire, the DualCom FIRE uses any available UK GPRS network and a PSTN line and/or IP path to transmit high-speed signals into any Alarm Receiving Centre. Utilising multiple paths means there is a back-up path in the event of an accidental or deliberate fault on any path. The award-winning DualCom WorldSIM® is supplied with every DualCom offering access to all mobile networks.
DualCom offers:
- Multiple signalling paths, GPRS, PSTN and/or IP/TCIP (Internet, broadband or LAN connectivity)
- Use of radio path overcomes alarm vulnerability caused by fire-damaged cables
- Complies with EN50131 Grade 4 for maximum insurance approval for security applications
- Fixed tariff means unlimited signals with no hidden charges
- No need for dedicated telephone line, can share with existing telephone line or network
Important Note – Care Homes
A new requirement under BS5839-1 which came into effect in March 2013 especially to address care homes is the requirement for an analogue addressable fire detection system to be installed at any premises where there are sleeping facilities for more than 10 dependent residents, where those residents will need assistance from staff to safely evacuate the building. This new clause was added to the BS5839 standard after an enquiry into an incident in January 2004. A fire at the Rosepark care home in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, broke out in a cupboard, spread through the building and led directly to the deaths of 14 elderly residents. The inquiry concluded that some residents may have been saved if the fire and rescue service had been called sooner. The updated standard calls for these types of premises to be connected to an alarm receiving centre (ARC) so that when a fire alarm activates the Fire & Rescue Service can be summoned immediately.
The next generation wireless digital communicator Fixfire®
DigiAir utilises all mobile networks via our WorldSIM instead of a telephone line to signal an alarm from the protected premises to the Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC). It is designed for low to medium risk premises and is an ideal upgrade for wired digital communicators as it eliminates call costs and phone charges.
Fixfire® DigiAir is small enough to fit into any existing or legacy control panels. It can be supplied complete with a Compact Power Supply for installations where the control panel is unable to consistently provide 12v DC and provides a more aesthetically pleasing finish. DigiAir is also unaffected by Next Generation Networks (NGNs).
DualCom GradeShift
Fixfire®DualCom GradeShift offers a single piece of hardware for every grade of risk with interchangeable EN Grades. Single path options G2r and G3r utilise all mobile networks via our WorldSIM to signal an alarm and are the ideal solution where there is no telephone line available.
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