BWI: New Multi Head Beam Detector from Fire Fighting Enterprises Offers Wide-Area Fire Protection

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Fire Fighting Enterprises (FFE)
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 10:30 AM IST (05:00 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Energy companies; Technology
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New Multi Head Beam Detector from Fire Fighting Enterprises Offers Wide-Area Fire Protection


Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Tuesday, December 01, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Fire Fighting Enterprises (FFE) has developed the technology to allow multiple Fireray 5000 optical beam smoke detector heads to operate from one single control unit. The Fireray 5000 Multi Head has up to 4 beam transceivers connected to, and managed by, one low-level system controller. This offers savings in the costs on time, power, installation, wiring, and maintenance. Multiple detector heads mean that one system can detect smoke over an even larger area, and the heads can be positioned for total coverage of unorthodox indoor spaces.

Photo: http://halmapr.com/ffe/ffe0609multihead.jpg (191 KB)

The Fireray 5000 is already at the forefront of optical beam detection technology, with a motorised auto-aligning beam and automatic gain compensation features. During installation, the beam head will automatically adjust its aim to point directly at the reflective prism plate, with a visible laser aiding initial setup. Over time, the features will ensure that the beam stays on target and that it retains the correct signal sensitivity - counteracting against the effects of building shift, and the buildup of dust and dirt.

Each detector head can be independently configured from the single system controller to operate at a distance from 8m to 100m, with the capability for separate alarm threshold conditions (sensitivity and time) for each one. The controller then has one common set of fire and fault relays that apply to all attached heads for simplicity when communicating with a fire panel. The Multi Head Fireray 5000 has already gained worldwide approvals including LPCB, CPD, UL*. A comprehensive datasheet for the product, as well as the full list of worldwide approvals and certificates, can be found on the new FFE website at www.ffeuk.com.

* Relating to UK, Europe and USA respectively.

About Fire Fighting Enterprises:

Fire Fighting Enterprises (FFE), a subsidiary of Halma p.l.c., is the world's largest independent manufacturer of infrared optical beam smoke detectors and a leading manufacturer of fire extinguishers for the aviation market. In addition, the company manufacture standard and ATEX certified explosion proof switches and industrial vibration switches. Details of the full range of smoke detectors from FFE can be found on its website at www.ffeuk.com.

About Halma:

Halma p.l.c. (www.halma.com) is an international market leader in safety, health and sensor technology. A public company listed on the London Stock Exchange, it has over 4000 employees in over 40 subsidiaries worldwide with a total turnover of over US$780m (2008). Halma's subsidiaries make products that protect lives and improve the quality of life for people through innovation in market leading products which make its customers safer, more competitive and more profitable. These subsidiaries are assisting India's economy in areas such as manufacturing, energy, water and waste treatment, the environment, construction, transport and health.

Halma recently opened a Hub office in Mumbai. For further news about Halma in India and to subscribe to the Halma India RSS News Feed please visit our blog at: http://halmapr.com/news/india/.

Fire Fighting Enterprises head office:
Fire Fighting Enterprises
9 Hunting Gate
Hitchin, Herts. SG4 0TJ
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)845 402 4242, Fax: +44 (0)845 402 4201
E-mail: sales@ffeuk.com
Website: www.ffeuk.com


CONTACT DETAILS
Damian Corbet, Halma PR Services, +44 (0) 20 85111821, dcorbet@halmapr.com
Kuniyur. J. Srinivasan, Country Head & Managing Director, Halma India, +91 022 42000700, Srini@halma.com

KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY

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