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Public Entertainment Establishments

(Bars/Clubs/DanceHalls)

Financial planning and budget allocations in many Corporate and Commercial concerns concentrate -
wherever possible - on a visible return of profit within the same fiscal year. Commendible - of course, Practical - not always... especially when budget allocation involves any review or upgrade of an Installed Fire Protection System!

Where a Company or establishment has little history of fires, and where existing fire detection or protection systems meet the minimum required standards, then the probability is that additional expenditure on the fire detection system will be far from the top of the budget allocation list. That is, of course until a fire situation occurs. Suddenly what was originally classified as an expense could now have been viewed as an investment!

When the fire occurs in a public entertainment establishment - dance hall or bar, the situation is often made worse by local, National or even International media investigations and reports looking for someone to blame - particularly where loss of human life in the fire occurred. Basic fire detection designs, consider the obvious major risk from smoke. With the origin of the fire from the most likely risk areas of building entrance/exit areas, offices and rest rooms being adequately protected. What are more commonly overlooked are garage areas, electrical cupboards, lighting and/or the wiring to them, ventilation/extraction systems and even some decorative displays used to enhance the image or appearance of the bar/club/dancehall? Areas/risks where the Installation of almost ALL point type detection devices would prove totally unsuitable.

A Factory Mutual Approved and Underwriters Laboratories listed digital LINEAR HEAT DETECTION system (the alarm temperature of which is NOT reliant upon long lengths of sensing cable being exposed
in order to achieve improved system sensitivity) offers localised detection of incipient fires or pre-combustion overheat conditions. Combined with accurate alarm point location facilities from an "optional" interface unit to assist with the rapid identification of the origin of the "problem" - especially valuable in overheat detection signalling conditions, where no visible flame exists.

Is 0.50 UK pounds sterling PER SQUARE METRE an excessive price to pay for the supply only of linear heat sensor cable, fixing devices and interface unit to protect the above risks?

Price based on 5000 sqm protected area.