Apollo is dedicated to keeping people safe from fire and that’s why it offers free ongoing advice to building managers, housing associations, and others on choosing appropriate fire protection for buildings with fire safety concerns such as flammable cladding or compartmentation.
Apollo works closely with its partners across the country who are doing a tremendous job at installing fire detection and alarm systems into the affected buildings. Apollo’s partner Pacific Fire and Security Systems Ltd has been heavily involved with large-scale fire detection installations for over 12 high-rise residential buildings throughout the UK.
Sydnee Gibson talks about her experiences
Over the past 18 months, Pacific Fire & Security has seen a demand for fire protection for High-rise buildings like never before. Each building has posed unique and complicated challenges, something Pacific has had to abide by and follow with intense detail and accuracy to ensure that nothing was left to chance.
To fulfill client expectations and provide a system that would go above and beyond, the correct product selection must be made. For Pacific, the Apollo XPander wireless range is the obvious choice.
XPander range
XPander provides detection coverage quickly and with minimal disruption to the tenants living within the premise
The XPander range allowed quick deployment in a situation that desperately needed it. Flammable cladding, lack of efficient detection, and logistical issues of getting into residential areas meant that the detection choice needed to be quick to install with minimal wiring.
XPander allowed providing detection coverage quickly and with minimal disruption to the tenants living within the premise. This would have been so much harder to achieve with a wired option.
Simple installation
The detectors were simple for the engineers to program onto the system and are an extremely effective way of providing sophisticated coverage in all areas of the building.
Although there are many wireless options on the market, none of them have the same radio strength and consistency that the Apollo XPander range offers it was the obvious choice.
Quick and easy deployment
The quick and easy deployment of the XPander devices ensured that Pacific’s visit would not be disruptive
Gaining access to private residential dwellings is never easy, especially when there are so many of them in one project. Building relationships with those that own and rent the flats, as well as the concierge service, was crucial to get the work completed on time and to ensure minimal disruption.
Careful scheduling allowed Pacific to maximize the time on site and get into as many areas as possible and the quick and easy deployment of the XPander devices ensured that Pacific’s visit would not be disruptive to those that were living there.
Cost-effective devices
When working on these high-rise projects, Pacific Fire & Security need to work carefully to ensure they meet the client’s needs financially. The XPander units are not only competitively priced but were also able to minimize costs in other areas.
For example, cutting down the cost and time of redecoration that is involved after installing a classic hardwired system. With the XPander units, Pacific Fire & Security simply designed where each head was to be placed and installed with minimal mess and disruption. This is especially important when users are working in a mixture of residential and commercial areas, where any making good can quickly become costly and time-consuming to organize.
Compatible with new British Standards
Pacific used the XPander range to create a system architecture that could be adapted to meet the new standards
The chosen product also needed to effectively incorporate the essence of adaptability. Pacific was ahead of the curve regarding the new British Standards 8629:2019, which set out requirements of Evacuation Alert Systems that the Fire and Rescue service can use in the event of an emergency.
Pacific used the XPander range to create a system architecture that could easily be adapted to meet these new standards.
Seamless integration
The detection choice also future proof’s the client’s investment providing flexibility due to their mobile nature and being able to communicate with the open protocol Advanced fire panels.
Pacific favors the Advanced MxPro range of panels, so being able to have XPander detection seamlessly integrated worked perfectly for them. Pacific was able to have the first option of a fire panel, as well as a detection system that works harmoniously together.
Wireless solutions
When working on a series of high-rise fire detection projects, delivering a solution that meets the needs of the clients within time and budget restraints is crucial. Pacific’s customers have been extremely pleased with the XPander wireless solutions it has integrated.
The systems are efficient, future-proof, and provide superior detection in the event of an emergency. Pacific will continue to recommend the use of XPander for future high-rise residential projects as well as other applicable applications.
