Cast your eye around any warehouse and you’ll soon see just how challenging it can be to install an effective fire alarm system - they are usually VERY big shoes to fill!
Warehouses, often with wide open spaces, very high ceilings and a wide array of obstructions offer all kinds of challenges when it comes to the business of smoke detection and fire prevention.
Furthermore, it’s also important to note that warehouse fire alarm systems are typically categorised according to their purpose, as follows:
Category L Systems: to protect life
Category P Systems: to protect property
So, yes, there are specific types of fire systems designed to accommodate warehouse facilities.
First things first. Before any fire system installation, it will be necessary to undergo a fire risk assessment. A competent fire risk assessor needs to conduct a fire risk assessment of the warehouse, to establish the most appropriate fire system and the amount of coverage required for the space in question.
Common types of commercial fire alarm systems that are used in warehouses:
Point Detection: For smaller warehouses, this is the most popular and cost-effective option. These are smoke detectors which would be installed in places where smoke, dust or even steam are unlikely to be present.
High-Sensitivity Smoke Detection (HSSD): This system, also known as aspirating smoke detection, is extremely sensitive and is best suited to warehouses with high ceilings and where there are extreme temperatures.
Beam Detection: This is ideal in large, expansive spaces, where the detectors can offer an unbroken line of detection across the entire protected area. From an installation and maintenance perspective, beam detectors provide the most straightforward option compared to other systems.
Open Area Smoke Imaging Detection (OSID): This system works effectively in large open spaces where there are likely to be lots of obstructions, as it uses optical imaging to detect smoke.
Robust and reliable fire alarm systems for warehouses
For the last four decades, Justice Fire & Security have designed and installed Gold Standard commercial fire detection and alarm systems, as well as fire suppression systems for a vast array of warehouses across Birmingham, the wider West Midlands and large parts of central England covering major cities like Wolverhampton, Coventry, Lichfield, Telford and Stoke.
Old, new, refurbished, extended or purpose built, we’ve protected every shape and size of warehouse with robust and reliable fire safety solutions, helping to keep employers and their staff safe and secure in their working environment.
With a focus on attention to detail and exceptional customer service, many of our fire detection systems are still fully operational more than 15 years after installation.
Fire alarm system accreditation fit for all leading insurers
The Justice Fire & Security team of skilled engineers each has all four modules of BAFE SP 203 for Design, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance. In addition, all our fire alarm and detection systems are designed and installed to BS 5839 and EN54, which means they will be compatible with your insurance and fire service requirements.
In addition, we are also registered with local fire brigades and can supply a BAFE Certificate of competence, in accordance with CFOA (Chief Fire Officers Association) Policy.
If you are looking to install or upgrade a fire alarm system for your warehouse, contact us now at 0845 468 9077 for a free site survey.
