Paul recently wrote to ask with the following question, “Can you store IG100 at 165 bar not 200”? Here's our answer: IG100 as well as IG55 and IG541 were all originally designed around 150 bar systems, but as systems have developed and to reduce the amount of cylinders required (the higher the pressure the more
Our experts were recently asked the following question: "Please advise when the IG55 system is designed for 200 bar & when for 300bar" This is our answer: It is down to each individual project but usually we would use 300bar on most projects as this would use less cylinders and therefore this would usually be
Graeme recently asked the question "I am building a restaurant. Is a fire suppression system a legal requirement?" to our Ask The Expert on www.activefire-uk.com Our expert answered as follows: There is no legal requirement in the UK for a Fire Suppression System in a kitchen but you must carry out a Fire Risk
Rami recently asked the question "Can I use the sounder circuit to trigger smoke exhaust fans via relay?" to our Ask The Expert on www.activefire-uk.com Our expert answered as follows: Unfortunately, I can't see how you could do this at the correct time as you would only need to operate the exhaust fans after
We were recently asked for a list of items that you could connect to a Building Management System (BMS) to monitor a Fire Suppression and Detection System. Here is the answer we e-mailed, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to post them below or contact us. Q: Thank you for your
International Firex is always a good time to meet new and old suppliers, friends and acquaintances and to see what the Fire Industry has to offer, and this year was no different. I find visiting on a Monday is the best day, although it’s International Day but this time it did seem quieter than
In our last post we looked at the news that Du-Pont was increasing the price of FM200 and as it turned out it was a very substantial rise approximately 40% per Kg! Although this came a bit of a shock for the industry (me included), as prices have been decreasing over the years, what
Please note that this is an old post and we have now written a new one based on information from 1st January 2018 please click this link to read it. With the recent announcement from Du Pont that due to a shortage of raw materials, the price of FM200 is to rise considerably with
Although statistics are showing that fires are decreasing year on year the worrying factor is that insurance costs are rising at an alarming rate. In fact a recent article show that the first quarter of 2009 there has been a year on year rise of 17%! Click here to download Fire Cost Analysis Report
