Ireland's newest theatre complex, the Wexford Opera House, has deployed Air Sampling Smoke Detection technology from WAGNER UK to provide fire protection for its main theatre and other difficult to protect areas such as the flytower above the stage.
The Wexford Opera House, as with all theatres, creates a challenging fire protection environment, with often conflicting requirements during performances and normal operation of the centre. This is why Dublin-based DML Fire Systems Ltd chose the flexibility of WAGNER UKÕs TITANUS¨ PROáSENS¨ ASD systems to provide early warning smoke detection for the most demanding areas of the complex - the large open spaces of the main auditorium and flytower. To meet the stringent ambient noise requirements, the PROáSENS¨ units are fitted with high-performance fans and additional sound-proofing to produce a totally silent running system.
The PROáSENS¨ systems draw air samples continuously from the monitored area through a pipe system fitted with sampling holes at regular intervals. The airflow is then analysed for smoke particles and an alarm is raised if smoke is present. The system is active, continually drawing air samples from the risk areas. Different sensitivity levels can be configured in each unit, depending on the monitored environment. Each PROáSENS¨ unit is interfaced to the main fire alarm system, which was also commissioned by DML Fire Systems Ltd.
PROáSENS¨, like the other ASD units in the TITANUS¨ range, incorporate PIPEáGUARD and LOGICáSENS. PIPE-GUARD is a unique monitoring system that detects if a sampling hole is blocked, a pipe is ruptured or if the air sampling unit has failed. This feature is vital in inaccessible areas where access is restricted and identification of individually blocked sampling points is essential. LOGICáSENS is an advanced signal processing technology that analyses the smoke sample and provides the earliest possible smoke detection whilst safely eliminating false alarms such as theatrical special effects smoke.
The TITANUS¨ range has been developed by WAGNER as a simple and low cost air sampling system replacement for point smoke detectors. As well as applications where aesthetics are important, TITANUS¨ ASD can provide significant benefits for buildings with large open spaces, in areas where future access is likely to be a problem (in voids, shafts, locked rooms, etc) or where the environment is too harsh for traditional smoke detectors
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