Ampac FireFinder Product Obsolescence
The Ampac FireFinder has been with us as one of Australia's most popular fire panels for over 20 years. The earliest verifiable reference I could find was the ActivFire Certificate of Conformity AFP-1160 going back to October 1998. As with all good things, Halma the owners of Ampac Technologies has advised that the FireFinder range of panels will be made obsolete, with last orders being received on November 1, 2021.
Pertronic F220 Fire Detection & Alarm System
The Pertronic F220 is an intelligent, Fire Detection & Alarm System that has been designed and approved to Australian Standard AS  7240.2, Fire Detection and Alarm Systems - Part 2 Fire Detection Control and Indicating Equipment.
Standby (Fire Alarm) Battery Calculator
A standby battery is an electrochemical device that provides reserve (backup) power for a primary power source such as consumer mains power for fire safety systems and equipment. Various Australian Standards require the adequate reserve power to enable the system or equipment to continue to operate for extended periods of time.
Visual Alarm Device (VAD)
A Visual Alarm Device ("VAD") is defined in Australian Standard AS 1670.1 as a device to indicate an alarm condition or in certain circumstances the loss of mains power causing the operation (closing sequence) of a sliding fire door or shutter.
Contaminated (dirty) Smoke Detectors
Dirty smoke detectors are one of the most common causes of nuisance (false) alarms. With regular inspection, testing and maintenance dirty smoke detectors can be easily identified and replaced, improving the reliability and safety of fire detection systems for building occupants.
Zone Block Plan Requirements (Fire Alarm)
This article describes the requirements for Zone Block Plans for Fire Detection, Alarm & Emergency Warning Systems in Buildings. There are an array of Standards that cover this requirement over time, so we hope to summarise the requirements, making it easier for everyone.
Smoke Detectors
The fourth instalment of the Principles of Fire Safety series looks at smoke, gas and flame detectors. Again, research and development has continued to improve well established detection technologies and provided an array of new technologies to improve fire detection while also being less susceptible to the causes of false alarms.
