At the Firex International 2015 exhibition, Patol announced its appointment as the distributor in the UK and Ireland for the Securiton aspirating smoke detection (ASD) system range. Now FSP Security Systems, a Northern Ireland based specialist in commercial fire and security systems, has deployed one of the systems in a project for Lynas Foodservice.

FSP Security Systems was employed to deliver a fire detection solution for the new outlet, including the particular challenges presented by the low temperatures of the chiller and freezer. FSP representatives visited the Patol stand and were impressed by the capabilities of the Securiton 535-1 technology, coupled with the extensive experience that Patol has in providing fire detection solutions for a wide range of industrial and commercial applications.

FSP worked closely with Patol to develop a solution which met the specific requirements of the Lynas Foodservice project. The new Food Outlet for the largest family-operated food service distributor in Ireland is now demonstrating the versatility of the Securiton aspirating smoke detection (ASD) system to work in the harshest of environments.

The ASD 535 system is EN54-20 Class A, B & C approved and uses scattered light technology to detect even the slightest increase in smoke concentration.  It is flexible, with replaceable PCB’s and sensors, and is able to match the requirements of different applications through five programmable alarm levels ranging in sensitivity from 0.002% obscuration per metre to 10% obscuration per metre. It can accommodate up to 250 networked panels to cover up to 8,500 metres using repeater modules.  Ease of installation is also a feature, with drilling of only one size hole of 8.5mm required due to the different size sampling hole clips available.  Other options are available from Patol in the Securiton 535 ASD range, including a two pipe, two sensor detection panel which can provide protection for up to 300 metres per pipe.