Fixed Extinguishing Systems
Foam System
Special hazards require special protection and whilst water is an excellent fire protection medium, there are times when by the application of foam, the fire is extinguished quickly.
Whether by just foam or a combination of foam and water, UK Firewatch can engineer a solution to meet your special needs.
Gaseous Fire Suppression Systems
In high risk, high value areas such as computer server rooms or electrical switch rooms, where the application of water onto a fire is not desirable, we can design and install gaseous extinguishing systems tailor made to suit your risk.
In the event of fire conditions and using a combination of various types of electrical detectors, the system can be programmed to initiate a first stage alarm to warn occupants of the danger. Upon the operation of a 2nd different type of detector, the alarm sound changes to warn of a discharge of gas into the area following a suitable delay period.
As a systems house UK Firewatch is not limited to one in-house manufactured gas and therefore is able to put forward a truly independent recommendation as to the type of medium that should be used.
Cooker Hood Protection
In the commercial kitchen a fire in a cooking appliance or worse still, in the extract plenum, could put the kitchen and the restaurant out of business. UK Firewatch Ltd offer a design and installation of the Ansul R102 liquid fire suppression system, a system used by major multi-national food and hotel chains.
The system operates automatically using thermal links in the cooker hood or manually by means of a pull station. When operated liquid fire suppressant is sprayed onto the burning oil where by the process of sonification it forms a foam which smothers the fire and prevents re-ignition. The extinguishant canisters and controller are housed in stainless steel housings and stainless steel is also used for the distribution pipe work.
Firetrace
Firetrace was first developed to tackle fire in the engine compartments of rally cars. It utilises a heat sensitive tube approximately 6mm in diameter. This tube is installed in or around the area to be protected. In the event of a fire the tube bursts releasing extinguishant from a pressurised container directing it directly onto the fire.
The system may be used with foam, powder, CO2 or other extinguishing mediums. Firetrace has been used to protect earthmoving equipment, electrical equipment, standby generators and in many more applications. UK Firewatch are installers of Firetrace systems.