CYGNUS WIRELESS ALARM SYSTEM EXPANDS WITH NEW HF RANGE

Bull Products continues to expand its market-leading Cygnus wireless fire alarm system designed for use on construction sites.

The HF range has been introduced to accommodate the special requirements of wireless alarm systems used on ‘temporary accommodation units’ located inside buildings under construction, or refurbishment, or within 10 metres of these buildings.

Designed to be fully compatible with all Cygnus equipment used throughout a construction site, there are two new control panels and various modules and devices now available for this purpose.

The new CYHF control panel is fully certified to EN54 Parts 2 and 4.  As a conventional panel, this can be linked into the Cygnus fire alarm system using the Cygnus IOU device.  This allows the Cygnus system on-site to communicate to the wireless alarm system fitted within a temporary accommodation unit.  The control panel communicates to the rest of the CYHF wireless devices via the translator module that is connected to the loop.  Easily installed and very user friendly, the new control panel comes in 2 zone or 4 zone models and is surface mountable.  There are alert inputs, on-board fire and fault relays and a combined keypad / key switch entry.

The translator module is capable of linking up to 32 wireless detector and alarm devices, and can be integrated into a wired system if required.  A wireless expander module is available to increase radio strength and communication beyond a single translator which relays the radio messages to further expander devices or directly to the wireless detectors, core units or sounder / beacons.

Various devices can be linked to the control panels, these including optical smoke detectors, heat detectors, multi sensor detectors, sounder bases and sounder/beacon bases.  All of these devices are compliant to EN54 for use in temporary accommodation units (TAUs).  The optical smoke detector has the capability to analyse different types of smoke particles to prevent unwanted alarms; the wireless heat detector can be configured to different settings such as fixed temperature, rate of rise or high temperature; the multi-sensor detector is a combined smoke and heat sensor alarm; and there is a sounder and a sounder/beacon base providing a visual indicator with a flashing LED beacon.

Bull Products’ Cygnus wireless fire alarm systems are used on numerous construction sites across the UK including developments at Canary Wharf, Scotland Yard and Battersea Power Station. The Cygnus system is able to link no less than 480 alarm unit devices in 15 zones and the recent introduction of the CYG6 fire alarm panel allows connection to 32 devices in one zone for smaller construction sites.  Cygnus Systems are CE marked and are used in conjunction with a choice of units including fire call points, smoke detectors, heat detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and first aid call points.  A PIR option is also available on any of the modules to detect an intruder and alert off-site personnel for added safety protection.  Another recent innovation of the Cygnus system is the Ultima 2 remote monitoring module which provides not only SMS text messaging but also remote access to the panel so the system can be monitored.

Designed specifically for use on construction sites, the CE marked Cygnus system works in dense concrete and steel structured building areas where there are many other radio frequencies in operation.  Particular attention has been given to achieving impressive connection range.

A major feature of the complete Cygnus system is the optional CYG6 or CYG1 control panel which provide advanced capability with an event log function which records any events such as alarm activation, low battery warning and signal faults, all of which can be viewed as necessary on the history folder held on the panel.  The system also has the ability to test all units and has an evacuate function which will act as a call point to the rest of the alarm units.

Each unit in the system can provide the panel with information at regular intervals.  This explicit information confirms the unit is still present and what the battery status of each device is.  Called the ‘heart beat’ this message is monitored by the control panel where fitted and if the ‘heart beat’ is not heard for several intervals, the control panel logs a fault status for that unit.

Bull Products offers a full one-year guarantee on all Cygnus devices and provides a very high level of technical, on-site and after-sales service support in addition to its standard maintenance contracts.

Further information on the Cygnus wireless alarm system is available from Bull Products on 01432 371170 by emailing info@bullproducts.co.uk or by visiting the company’s website at www.bullproducts.co.uk

 

 

 

150 WIRELESS FIRE ALARM DEVICES IN USE ON BATTERSEA POWER STATION REDEVELOPMENT

Bull Products’ Cygnus wireless fire alarm system has been selected for use during the re-development of one of London’s major landmarks, Battersea Power Station. 

The Grade II listed building designed in the 1930s by Sir Giles Gilbert-Scott was decommissioned in 1983 and is now subject to an £8 billion re-development within 42 acres of former industrial land.

Phase 2 of the development involves the iconic power station building itself, where no less than 150 Cygnus wireless alarm systems are installed to ensure a safe environment for construction workers on site.  With the project at groundwork stage and nearly all of the internals demolished, the Cygnus wireless alarm system is there to protect workers in the old wash towers, on ground levels and around all the pedestrian walkways.

The Bull Products’ Cygnus system provides a comprehensive network of fire alarm call points, first aid alerts, combined call points and first aid alerts, smoke detectors and heat detectors which are linked together in different zones on a construction site.  As many as 480 alarm and detector units can be linked in this way in different zones.

Battersea Power Station with its four towers is a massive building which is being redeveloped for mixed use with over 2 million sq.ft. of retail, leisure, offices and new homes.  There are six floors of office space, and sky villas at the very top of the building, all offering exceptional views across London.  This is a six-year project scheduled for completion in 2020. 

Darren O’Brien, Security and Fire Systems Manager for Woodlands Site Services, which is working for Skanska UK on the project, was keen to specify the Cygnus wireless alarm system commenting “We have had much experience of using the Cygnus system on other projects and had no hesitation in using this for Battersea Power Station.  It is absolutely perfect, is very solid and robust and does the job extremely well”.

Intended purely for use on construction sites, the CE marked Cygnus system has been specifically designed for use in dense concrete and steel structured buildings and areas where there are many other radio frequencies in operation, and so particular attention has been given to achieving an impressive connection range.  Where there are multiple sites within range of each other, the Cygnus system has been designed to operate on different site addresses in order to keep each system separate and free from interference. 

A major feature of the Cygnus system is the optional control panel which provides a very sophisticated capability with an event log function which records any events such as an alarm activation, low battery warning, and signal faults, all of which can be viewed if necessary in the history folder held on the panel.  The system also has the ability to test all units and has an evacuate function which will act as a call point to the rest of the alarm units.

Each unit in the system can provide the panel with information at regular intervals.  This explicit information confirms the unit is still present and what the battery status of each device is.  Known as the ‘heart beat’ this message is monitored by the control panel where fitted and if the ‘heart beat’ is not heard for several intervals, the control panel logs a fault status for that unit.

A PIR option is now available on any of the modules which can detect an intruder and alert off-site personnel for added safety protection.

Bull Products offers a full one-year guarantee on all Cygnus devices and provides high levels of technical, on-site and after-sales service support in addition to its standard maintenance contracts.

Further information on the Cygnus wireless alarm system is available from Bull Products on 01432 371170 by emailing info@bullproducts.co.uk or by visiting the company’s website at www.bullproducts.co.uk

CYGNUS WIRELESS ALARM SYSTEM CUSTOMISED FOR NEW CANARY WHARF PROJECT

A new project underway in Canary Wharf is benefiting from help from a new product specially developed by fire and safety specialists Bull Products.

At the new phase development project, Wood Wharf, land is being reclaimed from West India Dock South as part of the redevelopment of a new 34 acre estate as an expansion of Canary Wharf. The 10 year project will provide over 3200 new homes, nearly 2 million sq.ft of commercial office space and 335,000 sq.ft of retail and leisure space.

Tubular piles inserted into the water of the docks allow a cofferdam to be built, and so form new land foundations for construction.

To protect workers from potential flooding during construction, an alarm system was essential. This is where Bull Products, with their many years of safety alarms experience, was called in to help with a solution. Working with Canary Wharf Contractors Ltd., Bull Products developed a special panic alarm system based on its proven Cygnus wireless alarm.

Colin Jordan, construction manager, logistics at Canary Wharf Contractors is impressed with the new alarm system, “If anything is not right, the system sets off the siren immediately. Also whichever alarm has been triggered can be instantly seen on the control panel and a text alert is sent out at the same time”. He continued, “It’s a great system and we have just ordered further units for an extension of the cofferdam which we are working on. It’s also very versatile as we will be able to move it around and re-use it as first aid call points or fire alarms when we start ground-up construction work. We would certainly recommend it for any development site”.

The customised Cygnus units include panics buttons, beacons, a traffic light system to ensure safe travel to certain areas on site, and a central Cygnus control panel with an auto dialler GSM Communicator installed which provides out-of-hours protection by auto-dialling up to ten phone numbers of responsible persons in an emergency. Additional call points and first aid alerts from the Cygnus range can link up to this bespoke system enabling an entire site-wide alarm and evacuation service.

The Cygnus alarm system can link as many as 480 alarm and detector units in different zones on a site, and individual units can be fire alarm call points, first aid alerts, combined call points and first aid alerts, smoke detectors or heat detectors.

Designed for use on construction sites, the CE marked Cygnus system has been developed for use in dense concrete and steel structured buildings and areas where there are many other radio frequencies in operation, and so particular attention has been given to achieving an impressive connection range.  Where there are multiple sites within range of each other, the Cygnus system has been designed to operate on different site addresses in order to keep each system separate and free from interference.

The optional control panel is a major feature of the Cygnus system and provides a very sophisticated capability with an event log function which records any events such as an alarm activation, low battery warning, and signal faults, all of which can be viewed if necessary in the history folder held on the panel.  The system also has the ability to test all units and has an evacuate function which will act as a call point to the rest of the alarm units.

Each unit in the system can provide the panel with information at regular intervals.  This explicit information confirms the unit is still present and what the battery status of each device is.  Known as the ‘heart beat’ this message is monitored by the control panel where fitted and if the ‘heart beat’ is not heard for several intervals, the control panel logs a full status for that unit.  A PIR option is now available on any of the modules which can detect an intruder and alert off-site personnel for added safety protection.

Bull Products offers a full one-year guarantee on all Cygnus devices and provides high levels of technical, on-site and after-sales service support in addition to its standard maintenance contracts.

Further information is available from Bull Products on 0844 669 1111, by emailing info@bullproducts.co.uk or by visiting the company’s website at www.bullproducts.co.uk