Protec provides cost saving fire protection at QEH

Intelligent fire detection and alarm systems from Protec have been supplied for the construction of Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, removing the need for duplication of wiring and power supply.

The Protec Algo-Tec Fire Detection and Alarm System utilises patented interface units, and its design also controls the hospital's smoke-damper systems.

This integration of the smoke damper system means that via the graphics on a pc, operators can see all areas, and the dampers can be closed to prevent any smoke and toxic fumes from spreading.

The total number of smoke dampers used for the project was 1,500 in the Acute wing, with a further 135 in the Mental Health Unit (MHU).

The associated Protec smoke damper interfaces allow the control of these devices to utilise the fire detection and alarm loop, and avoid the need for separate power supplies, distribution boards and additional circuit protection.

Cable used across the site connect more than 25 thousand individual components such as manual control points, sounders, bases, panels, interfaces, and beacons - all Protec 6000 series equipment.

To control the system, there are 142 Protec Algo-Tec 6400 LCD loop driven panels located at specific nurse base stations throughout both the entire Acute and MHU Buildings.

The complete network supports four graphics stations, the main two controlling the complete project with the remaining positions filtered for the MHU Building.

There is a further stand alone MHU Building located off site about 6 miles down the road which was completed as part of the overall project.

A voice evacuation public address system has also been linked to the fire detection system to make this a truly integrated network and further improve cost saving efficiency.

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