Cunard Building benefits from wireless fire detection
The benefits of a wire-free fire-detection system have been exploited as part of a major refurbishment of the Cunard Building in Liverpool.
To minimise disruption during installation and avoid damage to the historic Cunard Building in Liverpool, EMS Group has installed a wire-free analogue addressable fire-detection system. The 5000 FirePoint system consists of six radio-network control panels and over 600 radio devices. It was installed by Grainger Fire Systems in partnership with managing agent CB Richard Ellis (CBRE). Each EMS radio device can be installed in less than 10 minutes without the need for cable. By avoiding the need for expensive fire-rated cable, the system was considerably cheaper than an equivalent wired system. Ray Wilson of CBRE says, ‘On a like-for-like basis, we believe the final cost of the project to have been 30% cheaper than a fixed-wire scheme. The biggest advantage, however, was the install speed and minimal disruption to the multi-tenanted building, which also included an area of Crown Property designation, aligned to the building listed interiors.’ The system is monitored from the ground-floor reception and managed by CBRE security staff and provides L4 protection to BS 5839 for the entire building. The addressability of the system allows the exact location of an alarm to be identified and safe evacuation of the building to be initiated in the event of an incident.’
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