Fire detection

A reliable fire detection system starts with a good design that takes various elements into account such as the risks, the law, the local environment, the architecture and fire scenarios.

Somati designs tailor made fire detection systems based on the specific requirements of your company’s environment.

As a BOSEC and NCP certified detection provider, Somati offers a complete range of state-of-the-art fire detectors. We use our own FX fire central to integrate detection and other active fire protection systems into one total protection solution.

The fire detection units are totally attuned to the nature of the risks, the required reaction time and the specific operational situation, ranging from simple, conventional panels to sophisticated analog addressable intelligent systems. The fire central also communicates with other systems inside the building such as the elevators and acces control system.

Types of fire detection

Point detection

Point detectors are the most known detectors, who detect fire by measuring smoke, heat or differences in temperature. You find the (white) point detectors traditionally on the ceiling of office buildings, hotels, schools, shops, restaurants and production halls.

Aspiration detection

Aspirational detection systems suck in air throughout a room and analyze it for the presence of smoke particles. This manner of detecting fire is highly accurate and mostly used in environments where the traditional fire detector is not an option. Think of historical buildings (esthetics), industrial freezers (too cold) or server rooms (sensitive equipment).

BEAM detection

BEAM detectors work in the infrared light spectrum, based on a sender-receiver model. When infrared light beams are transmitted but not rightly send back to the beam detector, the system will know there is smoke in the air (deflecting the beam) and trigger a fire alarm. This type of fire detection is mostly used to detect fire in large spaces such as storage halls.