PROJECT
EXOBUILDING, DUBLIN
GUARANTEED FIRE SAFETY... FIREDETECTION
F ire Technology Ireland (FTI) carried out a full supply and commission of a complete L1 addressable fire detection system. Used to provide high levels of protection, Vesda air sampling looks after all lift shafts. The main fire alarm panels and network are Advanced Electronics MxPro 5 Series, combined with Fault Tolerant Networking and were chosen due to their ease of use, open protocol and complex cause and effect programming software. All floors have their own individual panel which will provide a capability should the floors need to be sub-divided, or orientation changed. External open area sounders are used in the eighth-floor garden area to provide warning of any situation. Nittan Evolution was used as the primary detection system throughout the building with over 1350 devices being installed, and Vesda Air Sampling was used for high sensitivity areas and ease of maintenance on lifts shafts due to the height of the building. The use of combined smoke detectors sounders reduced the overall visual
impact on the floors and common areas. The units have a 360-degree viewing angle to allow for quick location and identification of any problem which may arise. Multiple way Input Output units significantly reduced installation time and the need to “hide” equipment. Where it was necessary to mount wall units for signalling, circular combined sounder strobes were used. These units have a profile of 30mm and are white in colour. The high visibility 360-degree strobe is extremely bright and visible from all angles. The 90 decibel sounder provides a clear audible tone which can be changed if required. A white cap conceals the terminations and dip switches. Fully monitored power supplies were used to provide an individual signal should they lose power, or the batteries fail. For leak detection, Advanced MxPro 5 Series Panels and Standard Networking were installed. Industry leading Vimpex leak detection tape and Nittan Evolution Zone Monitoring Units were combined to provide detection. These panels allow for central monitoring of the at-risk locations
in the building where a water leak could cause infrastructure failure. FTI offer the best fire safety equipment available on the market today at competitive prices. Its fire safety engineers are fully trained and equipped to service and commission all fire safety equipment. FTI are wholesale distributors for the biggest brands in the Fire Alarm market. We hold stock of Advanced, Nittan, Apollo, Ziton, Aritech, Vesda, Morley, C-TEC, EMS Firecell, Hochiki, Global Fire Products, HAES Systems AOV’s, Ambient PAVA systems, Vimpex Leak Detection, Cranford Controls. David Browne from FTI commented: “The EXO is the largest commercial high rise building in Ireland overshadowing the iconic Siptu building and Central Bank of Ireland which have the same systems installed by FTI. The EXO is installed with a complete open protocol, aesthetically pleasing choice of detection devices using Sine Wave Frequency Shift Keying transmission technology which is recognised as one of the most reliable and powerful Analogue Addressable systems on the market.”
Fire Technolgy Ireland, Unit 17, Finglas Business Centre, Jamestown Road, Finglas, Dublin 11 T: +353 (0)1 652 7039 - E: david@ftirl.ie www.ftirl.ie
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