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FireClass Scenarios

FireClass for Manufacturing
and Warehouse Environments

Warehouses and manufacturing spaces can
vary enormously in size and process, some
being fully automated and some having
multiple occupants at different times of the
day.
Distribution warehouses can be difficult places
in which to work as they may require specialist
platforms for working at height and could
present on-going problems for maintenance
and repair.
Equipment used and access to escape routes
are also major factors when planning and
designing an effective fire detection system.
Alternatives to the standard point detection
systems are smoke beams, and aspirating
systems within storage racking, providing the
solution for a sensitive yet stable fire detection
solution.
The FC460 addressable multisensory
detectors are ideal for this environment. They
can be programmed in such a way that at
certain times of the day, when the building
is fully occupied and the risk of fire going
undetected is low, the smoke elements can
be turned to low sensitivity and then turned
back up to their normal sensitivity during
unoccupied periods.