The Xtralis VESDA-E VEA addressable aspirating smoke detector (ASD) is now EN54-20 approved, for European markets, reports parent company Honeywell. The makers say that the detectors potentially lower the total cost of ownership by up to 60 per cent when compared to traditional detection techniques.
VEA actively and continuously draws air samples from the environment to a central detector. It uses microbore tubes from each sampling location to analyse for smoke enabling a fire alarm to be raised as early as possible. Each microbore tube connecting VEA to the sampling point is continuously monitored for blockage and breakage with automated testing.
This VEA brings in two new detection features, the manufacturer adds: sampling location addressability and end to end system integrity monitoring. These enable centralised test and maintenance besides uniform protection across a facility. Three levels of alarms are programmable on the detector to ensure the right sensitivity for the building. All testing and maintenance can occur at the central detector, without having to go room to room. The nuisance of testing interruptions is eliminated, which the product firm says reduces the cost of testing and maintaining the detection system.
Field service engineers can also now have access to system status and sampling results through WAN and wireless connectivity in the iVESDA mobile app, available on iOS and Android.
Wolfgang Jentzsch, general manager of Advanced Detection for Honeywell Home and Building Technologies said: “VESDA-E VEA is a step change innovation that brings active air-sampling and laser-based smoke detection to environments traditionally served by passive spot or point detectors. Now healthcare, educational, hotel, correction and other sites with high occupancy can be protected with this exciting technology. Honeywell is bringing VESDA to areas where people congregate to ensure the very best fire prevention is available, and we believe this will be a turning point in the smoke detection market. VEA provides the active and preventative protection the industry has been waiting for. It’s the future of smoke detection available today,” Jentzsch added.
Xtralis VESDA-E VEA has already been launched in American, Middle East, South East Asia markets.
