What is a fire and gas detection system?

Whilst you might think it sounds obvious by the name, a fire and gas detection system has a lot more to it.

From the specifics of what to detect, what is used to detect these hazards and what is involved in setting up your tailored system, we’ll run through all you need to know in this blog.

Firstly, let’s start by going over the specifics of what’s detected.

What kinds of detection are there?

Fire

Fire detection isn’t just for one kind of fire, there are difference sources of a fire that vary in their visibility. The two main kinds of fire that are detected in a system include hydrocarbon and hydrogen fires. Hydrocarbon fires look how you’d expect a fire would with the typical orange flame, but hydrogen fires on the other hand are hard to see with the naked eye due to their low visibility and pale blue flame.

That’s when detection systems come into play! There are a variety of methods to detect these fires, from monitoring infrared radiation to using ultraviolet to identify dangerous fires.

Having a system like this in place puts your mind at ease as it prevents the likelihood of easily preventable fires from growing.

Regardless of how probable a fire is likely to break out in your organisation, it is very important to implement a proper fire detection system.

Gas

Much like fires, there are plenty of gases that need to be detected in a variety of industries.

An example of this we did was when working with BritishSugar. Their production process involves working with combustible gases which the systems we fitted and regularly maintain aims to identify.

In addition to these kinds of gases, you’ll find toxic and noncombustible gases require detection systems to ensure everything is working as expected.

What’s involved in installation

Knowing what needs detecting is one thing, and so after identifying this comes the installation of it and what you need exactly.

Level of service needed

Some companies might only need a tailored system fitted in and for an engineer to build the required panels for it to work as expected. However, depending on your size of the system and if there is a necessity, it might be in your interests to have an ongoing service with us. This makes it easier to find and correct any errors that could come up, especially in a very intricate system.

Once a decision has been made, it’s as simple as having the specially designed system installed into your place of operations.

These steps are of course as individual as your business, so with our expertise we’ll help you decide on the best course of action with your fire and gas detection system.

Why you need one

Whether your company does or doesn’t handle situations where there is a high risk of fire or gas, it is vitally important to have a good detection system.

Failure to invest the necessary resources into one means that you could be putting the people, and the business itself, at risk – a proper solution is sure to make a big difference.

If you’re looking into a system like this, then you can contact us today to learn more!