Wide-area smoke detection
Oil Spill Response Ltd (OSRL) is benefitting from three FFE Fireray 5000 auto-aligning optical beam smoke detectors in its oil dispersant warehouse in Southampton, which were installed by Forward Control of Portsmouth.
Beam smoke detectors provide wide-area detection and are used when it is impractical, inappropriate or not cost-effective to use traditional point-type detectors. They are suited to large interiors with high ceilings, such as warehouses, as they enable coverage of a large area at minimal cost.
According to Tony Powell of Forward Control, the company opted for FFE’s Fireray detectors as it is trusted technology and it offered the best solution for the large storage warehouse. In addition, sprinklers are not an option as the water could degrade the valuable oil dispersant.
