Are Heat Detectors the Safest Solution?
Over the last few years, the need to rethink Fire Detection in high-rise buildings has grown significantly. After the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the installation of Intelligent, Integrated Solutions has rightly become the focus for many fire safety teams. Along with suppression systems, fire sensors are vital to protect people, property, and assets. So, are heat detectors the best solution for high-rise buildings?
Fire Safety: What is Heat Detection?
Early and accurate fire detection systems make up a fundamental part of any safety strategy. Subsequently, heat detectors often play a crucial role in fire safety plans. They are used to sense temperature increases in buildings or on other premises to provide an early warning to potential danger. This warning will usually come via built-in Fire Alarms or, as is the case for many high-rise properties, an Evacuation Alert System.
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Are Heat Detectors safe for High Rise Building use?
When it comes to fire safety, it is imperative that high-rise buildings have the best systems for detecting danger and evacuating residents. Heat detectors offer the first line of defence when it comes to protection and, when combined with smoke detection and a fire alert system, are one of the safest devices for high-rise properties.
That’s not to say that there aren’t some obstacles, however. After all, cost is always a consideration, and alternatives such as a waking watch solution are available. Additionally, heat detectors in high-rises need to react to a fire quickly, which is something smoke detection can help with, and also need to minimise false alarms.
Therefore, effective heat detectors must feature addressable technology, as this ensures fire detection, problem isolation, and remediation are made easier. Modern high-rise heat detectors also need to provide a flexible, highly configurable operation system, quick and adaptive response, as well as false alarm rejection. This will all assure residents in high-rise buildings that their heat detectors and fire alarms are responsive but reliable, making evacuation as safe as possible.
Because heat detectors come in a variety of forms, and from a variety of suppliers, choosing the right solution is essential. But, in getting the right product, these fire detection solutions can respond to threats faster, and more cost-effectively than other safety measures including the waking watch system. This makes fire sensors a necessity when it comes to an effective fire safety strategy.
So, to read more on reliable fire safety solutions from Johnson Controls, Check Out Our Smoke and Heat Detectors for High Rise Buildings Here.
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