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However small or large your application, you can have absolute confidence that Fixfire® will deliver the best solution for you.
The whole process from initial consultation through In-house system design, installation and commissioning is cared for by an experienced team – each member sharing the vision to provide you with First Class Customer Care and Service at every stage.
Every application is considered on its own merits in view of providing the best and most affordable and compliant solution.
What are AFILS?
Audio-frequency Induction Loop Systems (AFILS) allow hearing-impaired people to hear more clearly. Most hearing aids have a ‘T’ or ‘MT’ switch which allows them to pick up the electromagnetic field generated by an induction loop system. The hearing aid converts this signal into a sound suited to its user’s specific hearing requirements. Any person with a hearing aid positioned within or near the loop (see example schematics below) can hear the loop signal by switching their hearing aid to the correct position, allowing them to participate more effectively in general conversation, ordering goods or services, listening to public performances, etc.
Are they mandatory?
According to Action On Hearing Loss (formerly the Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID)):
• Over 10 million people (one in six of the UK population) are deaf or hard of hearing.
• An estimated 2 million of these people have hearing aids.
Lobbying by such organisations has led to increased awareness of the difficulties faced by the hearing impaired, so much so that numerous Standards, Acts and Schemes now recommend the provision of auxiliary aids such as induction loop systems for the hard of hearing in new buildings and retrospectively in existing establishments.
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
Induction Loop Systems
Induction Loop Systems
Induction Loop Systems
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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However small or large your application, you can have absolute confidence that Fixfire® will deliver the best solution for you.
The whole process from initial consultation through In-house system design, installation and commissioning is cared for by an experienced team – each member sharing the vision to provide you with First Class Customer Care and Service at every stage.
Every application is considered on its own merits in view of providing the best and most affordable and compliant solution.
What are AFILS?
Audio-frequency Induction Loop Systems (AFILS) allow hearing-impaired people to hear more clearly. Most hearing aids have a ‘T’ or ‘MT’ switch which allows them to pick up the electromagnetic field generated by an induction loop system. The hearing aid converts this signal into a sound suited to its user’s specific hearing requirements. Any person with a hearing aid positioned within or near the loop (see example schematics below) can hear the loop signal by switching their hearing aid to the correct position, allowing them to participate more effectively in general conversation, ordering goods or services, listening to public performances, etc.
Are they mandatory?
According to Action On Hearing Loss (formerly the Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID)):
• Over 10 million people (one in six of the UK population) are deaf or hard of hearing.
• An estimated 2 million of these people have hearing aids.
Lobbying by such organisations has led to increased awareness of the difficulties faced by the hearing impaired, so much so that numerous Standards, Acts and Schemes now recommend the provision of auxiliary aids such as induction loop systems for the hard of hearing in new buildings and retrospectively in existing establishments.
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