Visitors to fire technology specialist Geofire’s FIREX International stand E80 will get a preview of the latest addition to the Agrippa acoustic range – an Agrippa Pillow Alarm.
The Agrippa ‘listen and learn’ technology, also available in the door holder and closer, is being used to alert deaf or hard of hearing people if the fire alarm sounds while they are sleeping.
The pillow alarm is a battery powered, portable and wire-free unit with a pad attachment that goes under a pillow. It uses ‘listen and learn’ digital wire-free technology that listens for the sound of a specific fire alarm. If the alarm sounds the pillow pad vibrates, high intensity LED lights flash and an LCD screen displays ‘fire’. As it’s compact and portable it can be moved around a building as required.
Features include compliance with elements of the Equality Act 2010; and LCD time and alarm clock includes flashing white LED visual warning. The product has an expected battery life of up to two years; and visual warning of low battery and radio signal fault.
The wire-free Agrippa range from fire product company Geofire comprises a digital door ‘swing-free’ closer and door holder. Both were developed by Geofire to address many of the historic problems associated with wire-free fire door holders and closers, the firm says. The Agrippa acoustic, magnetic fire door holder is designed to be mounted behind the door at either floor level or at the top of the door, while the Agrippa fire door closer is an overhead battery powered acoustic ‘swing-free’ door closer.
All products in the Agrippa range, use Geofire’s digital technology that ‘listens and learns’ the sound of a specific fire alarm. This is for the device’s release action to be triggered only in reaction to the precise, characteristic sound of the fire alarm rather than extraneous loud noises, so false activations are virtually eliminated it is claimed.
About the firm
A manufacturer and supplier of fire security solutions since 1972, Geofire will be exhibiting their range of electromagnetic door holders and other activation devices used as part of fire, security or ventilation systems, designed and made at the company’s site in North East England.
Visit: www.geofire.co.uk.
