The flagship Tottenham Court Road station on London’s Northern Line and the new £14.8 billion Crossrail network, is set to open in 2018. It is expected to cater for up to 200,000 passengers every day and will be protected by fire systems from Advanced.
Transport for London (TFL), specified Advanced’s MxPro fire panes. NG Bailey installed two MxPro 4 networked panels in the station, which will rise to four when two MxPro 5 panels are added to the Crossrail sections, due to be completed in 2018. The makers say these panels can be integrated into the existing system, with additional components.
Peter Patrick, Senior Project Manager for NG Bailey said: “The MxPro 4 panels are one of the best open protocol panels currently on the market and Advanced is the one of the preferred panel suppliers for London Underground control and indicating equipment. We find installing and configuring Advanced systems easy.”
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 huge areas, the product company says.
Amanda Hope, Advanced’s UK Business and Development Manager, said: “The new Crossrail system has been in the planning for many years and is scheduled to open in 2018. It’s a key part of the London transport infrastructure and will be used by millions of passengers, so a high quality and reliable fire system is absolutely essential. We believe that the MxPro panels tick all the boxes for the combined station at Tottenham Court Road, delivering a future proof solution with the option to expand and enhance the system in future.”
The MxPro 4 system is compliant with relevant EN54 Parts 2 and 4, and backed up with Advanced’s customer care and technical support. MxPro 5 its more advanced successor is approved to EN54 parts 2, 4 and 13 and is backwards compatible with MxPro 4. Visit www.advancedco.com.
