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Cease Fire Safety Systems an
Indian Company with experience in fire protection over 3
Decades are proud to announce that we have recently tied up
with a leading UK based company Colt Ltd. specialising in
the field of smoke control systems.
Smoke
can travel at over 2m/s, faster than the probable escape
speed of an occupant.
This shows that early detection is paramount, since in a
crowded environment people may move even slower.
Why provide smoke controls?
Smoke control
helps in
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Assisting escape
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Assist fire fighting
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Protect & save
life and property
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Reduce the risk of
explosion or roof collapse
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Prevent smoke
logging & promote ventilation
Purpose of Smoke Control
By releasing the heat & smoke
produced from the fire, the level of damage to the buildings
& its contents are minimised thereby automatically
protecting stock & machinery as well as the building itself.
This helps the occupants to escape easily as the smoke is
released easily, the fire brigade can enter & fight the fire
quickly & efficiently as the base of flames is visible
easily.
Means of smoke Extractions
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Natural Ventilators :
Natural ventilators are open to sky hence smoke passes
of naturally.
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Extract
Ventilators : A mechanical extract system will remove
a fixed qty of smoke regardless of its depth below the extract
position.
Powered on mechanical extract ventilators can also help
to extract smoke against high win pressure.
Smoke management
system :
In high-rise
buildings, 'stack effect' is the major cause of spreading of
smoke beyond the room of origin depending upon pressure and
temperature difference. A smoke management system is
invaluable in removing the smoke generated by burning,
materials, directly to the atmosphere. It thus provides a
reduced level of smoke density, thereby allowing the
occupants sufficient time to evacuate the building.
Smoke management
systems form an integral part of passive and active
protection systems. While compartmentalization of
buildings is the passive part of a smoke management system,
pressurization and smoke extraction systems form the active
part..
Why you need Smoke
Control System?
Sainsbury suffered a serious fire in 1994.
The building had no sprinklers and no smoke
control. The
result was the complete loss of the store.
In Dusseldorf airport in 1996, the smoke produced
from a relatively small fire resulted in the deaths
of 16 people due to the large distances the smoke
was able to travel because of the absence of any
smoke control.
How big is the Fire?
However, the amount of smoke produced by a 1MW
fire is vast. If this were to occur inside a
building with no ventilation it can be seen how
easy it is for the building to become
smoke-logged.
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