A fire safety system with touchscreen repeaters and internet control has been chosen to protect Ringmer Community College in East Sussex, pictured. It’s a secondary school with specialisms in technology and the arts, and a sixth form.
The specification and installation of the new fire system were by Pyrotec Fire Detection, a long-time partner of product manufacturer Advanced. The completed network includes Advanced’s TouchControl remote control terminal-repeater panels which feature Active Maps and zone plans, networked with an eight-loop MxPro 5 panel and a two-loop MxPro 4 panel with an IP Gateway for control and monitoring via the internet.
Advanced adds that the use of its updated EN54-2, 4 and 13 approved MxPro 5 panel, with its older MxPro 4 sister and its latest product, TouchControl and internet control, on the same network demonstrates the backward compatibility and interoperability built into its products.
The Principal at Ringmer, Kathryn Stonier, said: “Safety of our staff and students is the utmost priority and the Advanced system ticks all the boxes in that department. We needed a system that could work seamlessly right across the site and we’re very pleased with the performance of the Advanced products and the new TouchControl panel. We’re also impressed by the ability to update and expand the system in the future without the need for a full replacement.”
Mark Mathers, for Pyrotec Fire Detection, said: “We needed a system that not only covers the main building, but also the outlying buildings and the swimming pool. We install Advanced panels in ninety eight percent of our projects, mainly due to their ease of installation, configuration and commissioning and they were the obvious choice. The spare loop capacity also allows for future upgrades and the potential addition of new buildings.”
TouchControl is described by the makers as a fully functional remote terminal and repeater and 10 HD inch touch device that features integrated graphics, Active Maps, that are added to the system from almost any drawing, even Google maps.
TouchControl’s interface offers fire panel and network control and reporting down to device level. The product allows users to identify zones and devices in fire, fault, disablement and test using dynamic colour-coded status buttons. The TouchControl panel is available across most of Advanced’s analogue addressable fire systems.
Robin Kemp, Advanced Sales Manager for the South, said: “We spend a lot of our development time ensuring we deliver the right products for installers and end users, especially in terms of long term cost of ownership and each of installation and use.”
According to the product company, MxPro offers a choice of two panel ranges, four detector protocols and an open installer network, backed by free training and support. The panels can be used in single loop, single panel format or configured into multi-loop panels in 200 node networks covering larger areas. Visit www.advancedco.com.
