Is uptime a key business goal? Is service provision critical?
VESDA very early warning smoke detectors provide the earliest warning of a potential fire. This buys time to investigate and intervene, potentially avoiding the damage, downtime and cost of suppression release.

This is critical for:

• Telecommunications facilities
• Server rooms
• Financial data centres
• Utility facilities
• Clean rooms
• Power generation facilities

Is high airflow diluting smoke, preventing it reaching the ceiling, making it difficult to detect? Is the smoke being trapped in ducts, pockets or voids? Is smoke stratifying into a mushroom cloud below a high ceiling, making it difficult to detect?
VESDA sampling points can be placed at the return air grille, or in equipment cabinets, detecting the smoke as it is carried by the airflow. In a large open space sampling points for VESDA detectors can be placed where the smoke goes—often some distance below ceiling level

Suitable for:

Is the area to be protected inaccessible? Does maintenance on current fire protection systems cause disruptions and inconvenience to your business?
VESDA detectors can be mounted in accessible locations, allowing easy access for maintenance. Only the sampling pipe network is placed in the inaccessible area.

Ideal for:

Is it important to preserve the internal design/decoration of the building? Is vandalism a problem with the current smoke detection system?
A VESDA system can be installed that uses tiny capillary sampling tubes, barely discernible to the human eye. The detectors can be placed in a cupboard or utility area.

Great for:

Will the building be open to the general public? Will it house people who need extra help during an evacuation? Is evacuation difficult due to crowds or limited exits? What is the business impact of an evacuation?
The very early warning that a VESDA system provides allows the maximum time for evacuation.

This is critical for:

Is poor air quality or extreme temperature present in the area to be protected?
VESDA detectors feature dual-stage filtration to ensure that they keep working in dirty environments. The detectors can be installed elsewhere, with only the sampling pipes in the extreme environment. The sampled air can be filtered, warmed or cooled before reaching the detector.

Ideal for:

Is suppression release a costly & disruptive event?
The very early warning provided by a VESDA system allows early intervention, with action being taken before suppression is necessary. The multiple warning levels of a VESDA system can be used to trigger different responses at different stages of a fire, from controlling air conditioning to suppression release.

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