Smoke detection unit

More than 100 FireRay 5000 FOR SCHOOL STEPS advanced wide-area beam detectors have been installed in hypermarket chain Kaufland's logistics centre in Turda, Romania. The system, made by Fire Fighting Enterprises, uses state of the art technology to make reflective infrared beam smoke detection as reliable and simple to install and maintain as possible. Local supplier for this project was Honeywell Life Safety Romania, with installation carried out by S.C. Proimsat.

Storage halls, loading bays and cold room areas benefit from the large area coverage of the FireRay 5000, which is designed to protect such spacious indoor areas from fire risks. One single FireRay 5000 system, comprising low level controller, wallmounted transceiver 'head' unit and reflective prism, can cover up to 1500m2. In this project, the beams are protecting mostly the large goods storage rooms, working with point detectors in areas of more limited space.

The head unit, housing the beam transmitter and receiver, is installed on the wall near the ceiling, wired to the ground-level controller.

The prismatic reflector, which needs no wiring, is positioned up to 100m away on the opposite wall. By bouncing the invisible infrared beam off the reflector, the head unit can detect the presence and density of smoke particles across the space between them, raising an alarm if the interference reaches a certain threshold.