Fire Alarms

S.C.A.M.P Security supplies and installs fire alarm systems to BS5839, part 1. We can supply a range of systems suited to your needs.

A fire alarm system is fundamental to your security requirements. Although many business owners typically fear burglary as the main security threat to their premises, it is more true to say that the devastation and disruption caused by fire is probably the biggest threat to your premises. In a large number of cases, businesses affected by fire simply never recover.

It is also true to say that fire is probably the biggest threat to the health and safety of your employees and customers/visitors. A well designed and maintained fire alarm system can be crucial in protecting persons on your premises and can literally mean the difference between life and death. The system may detect fire in unoccupied areas giving you the warning you need before it is too late and in all cases is a signal to evacuate in good time.

Furthermore, a monitored automatic fire detection system can still provide protection even when you are not there. If your fire alarm is triggered by heat or smoke, our ARC will inform the fire service and a keyholder and with this prompt response, any damage caused by fire may be kept to a minimum.

Whatever the time of day, a monitored fire alarm system gives you the peace of mind to know that activation either by automatic detection or a callpoint will result in our ARC contacting the fire services for the fastest response and leaving you free to evacuate without worrying if the fire service are on the way

Fire Control Panels:

We can supply a range of control panels starting with basic panels with 2 or more zones on which many devices are attached to each zone. These zones will cover a very general area such as for example, ground floor & first floor, Building A & Building B etc. They will give an indication which device has activated the system but the area must be checked to verify which device has activated.

We can also supply advanced addressable control panels which can indicate the exact device which has activated and display this on either a LCD/LED screen and/or a printed roll. Some of the more advanced systems may retain an event history log.

Fire Detection Devices

Manual Callpoints (MCP) - These are your typical 'break glass' devices used to manually activate a fire alarm. Typically installed adjacent to fire exits and common areas such as landings and hallways,

Smoke Detector (Ionisation) - These work by maintaining an electric current between two plates inside an ionising chamber, the current is produced by an ionisation source inside the chamber. Smoke entering the chamber disrupts the current causing the device to trigger an alarm condition. They are ideally suited to fast burning fires which produce more flame than smoke such as some chemical fires.

Smoke Detector (Optical) - These comprise an optical transmitter and receiver situated at right angles to each other so the light never normally falls on the sensor. If smoke enters the detector, the smoke particles cause the light source to 'scatter' and therefore some of the light will fall on the sensor causing the device to trigger an alarm condition. They are ideally suited to environments containing materials which may 'smolder' and create dense/large smoke particles.

Heat Detector (Rate of Rise) - These detectors respond to a rapid positive change in temperature typical of a fire but do not have a predefined threshold and will not be activated by a high ambient temperature.

Heat Detector (Threshold) - These detectors trigger an alarm condition when a predefined temperature is reached.

Both types of heat detector are typically used in environments where there are a large number of airborne particles which may enter a smoke detector, e.g. Kitchens, Garages, Sawmills etc

Multisensor - These are multi-device detectors comprising both smoke and heat detection in a single unit.

Fire Beams - These are photobeam units which rely on the optical path being disrupted by smoke particles. Typically installed in large open areas as the roof voids of warehouses, churches etc

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