Commfire has just completed its latest project for TOG (The Office Group) new 13 story offices at Lyric Square, Hammersmith. This was a challenging project as they inherited a new radio fire alarm system which had over 200 faults.
Smoke vent systems
Following their survey visits and meetings with the building contractor - Parkeray and electrical contractor - Southbourne Electrical, and advice from the fire alarm manufacturer - Electro Detectors (EDA), they submitted a proposal to correct the inherited faults and increase the system with the addition of over 130 detectors and interface units.
Over a period of 5 weeks, they rectified all the faults and recommissioned the fire alarm system with the additional devices and special cause and effect programming for smoke vent systems, lift grounding, and plant shutdown. The fire alarm system has been fault-free and false alarm-free for over 5 weeks, and they have just been instructed to add additional combined smoke/sounder detectors into alter office layouts.