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F30 Fire Protection Housing

Passed the exam! F30 Fire Protection HousingSynergy effects in structural and technical fire protectionWho does not know this problem: Having to put the requirements of the regulation on fire security of conduit installations (MLAR) into practice during the planning or building of a fire alarm system with evacuation alarm required by building laws.Together with PRIORIT AG, a leading company in the...

Self-monitoring, false alarm-proof and easy to maintain – The new UniVario UV flame detector by ESSER

UV flame detectors react to the ultraviolet components in the flames’ radiation and they are installed wherever a quick development of open flames is to be expected by the burning of solid or liquid materials such as gases, oils, synthetic materials, wood or metal. Examples of typical usage areas are: thermal power stations and coal-fi red power plants, engine test stands, industrial plants,...

Selection of automatic fire detectors

Do we need such a diverse selection of automatic fire detectors? When looking at the catalogues of manufacturers in the field of technical fire detection, it becomes obvious that for fire detectors alone, there is already a vast selection of variants with a multitude of different features. It is almost impossible to produce one detector which is equally sensitive to all fire characteristics....

Integrated fire protection concept for hotels

Evacuation possibilities become increasingly more importantWhen hotel fires are reported on in the media, deaths of victims are usually being mourned. This type of terrible news illustrates how important it is to take preventive measures in order to avoid such disasters. From the small privately-run hotel up to the major hotel, the operator would like to offer his guests not only a pleasant...

Comprehensive monitoring additionally provides fire protection in one of the world's tallest wind turbines

Wind energy is booming. This field of regenerative electricity generation contributed approximately 7% nationally in Germany in 2007 alone and more than 80,000 workers have found employment in this industry to this day. Wind power has therefore developed into an important economy sector. In this country more than 19,000 wind turbines provide a total power output of over 22,000 megawatts (MW).All...