by Shane Henson — March 28, 2012—Facilities managers searching for comprehensive fire protection to safeguard building occupants and materials may find what they are looking for in Siemens Building Technologies Division’s new Cerberus PRO and Desigo Fire Safety portfolios. Both offer advanced fire system panels and smoke detectors for small to medium-sized applications.
At the core of every fire safety system design is reliability, says Siemens. Given this, its new detectors with ASAtechnology (Advanced Signal Analysis) detect fires as early as possible. The technology is also immune to deceptive phenomena, meaning false events will not trigger an alarm. Siemens detectors are so reliable the company offers a No False Alarm Guarantee. This means that in the unlikely event that a detector with ASAtechnology should trigger a false alarm, Siemens pays for the fire call.
Other advantages both systems offer:
- Siemens control panels are networkable and stay flexible for whatever the future holds. Should the building structure change, facilities owners can easily answer new requirements by quickly and cost-effectively expanding the system. System technicians can connect up to 16 panels using peer-to-peer networking.
- Fire panels have an integrated degrade mode that is automatically activated to ensure system operation and notification in the event of a failure in another part of the system. Additionally, the system can be operated from any panel. In the case of an event, when every second counts, security staff or first responders can gain quick system access from the nearest panel.
- Siemens detectors can be easily adapted to actual fire detection needs. Siemens’ detectors with ASAtechnology have more than 20 application-specific detection profiles, along with dual optical sensors, and can independently detect carbon monoxide (CO). This technology permits these detectors to be easily adapted to the current environmental conditions, avoid false alarms, and respond quickly and reliably to fire, CO and other fire phenomena.
- Fire panels have an integrated degrade mode that is automatically activated to ensure system operation and notification in the event of a failure in another part of the system. Additionally, the system can be operated from any panel. In the case of an event, when every second counts, security staff or first responders can gain quick system access from the nearest panel.
Both the Cerberus PRO and Desigo Fire Safety product lines offer real-time insight into system operation from a remote location with full-system view. Remote support functions enhance service while reducing the number of site visits. Required on-site visits can be planned more effectively. Other features like planning tools, test equipment, and configuration tools also increase service efficiency.
