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Benson Yard Student Accommodation, Liverpool
Project type
Fire Alarm System Enhancement
Date
December 2024
Location
Liverpool
Pheonix Fire and Security were approached by Excelsior Services to update the fire protection system at Benson Yard Student Accommodation in Liverpool. There was a requirement to transition their fire safety strategy from a "Stay Put" policy to a complete "Simultaneous Evacuation" policy.
With little information we initially visited site to complete a program up date to create the simultaneous evacuation. This eventually turned into a site survey to determine a solution for the strategy as it was discovered the devices within the rooms were domestic, part-4 devices that could not be interfaced easily or at all with the main evacuation, EN-54 part-1 system.
After many months of consultation and surveying we managed to successfully design a wireless system that would integrate seamlessly with the existing system. After much deliberation it was decided that the system installation would be utilising the Hochiki Ekho Hybrid Wireless Fire alarm system which would integrate onto two new Advanced Electronics MX5 Pro panels, which would network to the existing panel creating a complete site wide system controllable via any of the panels.
Comprehensive surveying concluded that we would have to use several translator modules and boosters around the building to create a mesh network ensuring all devices had a path back to each translator module accordingly, as the building construction initially seemed to create radio signal issues during the first survey.
In the end we installed a comprehensive system incorporating 2 x new control panels, 500+ detection devices, call points and sounder/ VADS to ensure compliance of all aspects, 21 translator modules and 28 expanders.
Once we were issued the order and 3 week time frame we set ourselves away and our team successfully implemented the necessary installation, on time, on budget and with as little disruption as possible showcasing our expertise in fire protection system solutions.
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