WELCOME TO AFES
AFES (Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems) is a subsidiary of Automatic Protection Ltd. We are specialists in automatic fire protection systems and suppression systems. Established in January 2000 in Biggar, Scotland we offer a full and complete service throughout the UK and Ireland as well as worldwide
As part of our automatic fire protection systems and suppression systems service we offer: Design, supply, installation, commissioning and consultancy for all fire protection; Extinguishing and Suppression systems; Watermist and Ansul; HSSD and Aspirating; Fire alarms and Security solutions
Contact us today and find out more information on our automatic fire protection systems and suppression systems.
DETEXT F/F
Detects and extinguishes fire fast. This system utilises Firetrace technology and is designed by APL to protect anything of value or irreplaceable, is naturally volatile or is critical to the existence of any business.
The system can be installed as a Direct system (discharges through the rupture in the Firetrace tubing) as an Indirect system (on rupture of the Firetrace tubing the contents of the cylinder are discharged through pipe work and diffusers or Bio-directional which can discharge 5% of the extinguishant agent directly through the burst in the tube and the remainder through the diffusers. This is particularly useful when protecting a machine/engine with a separate control panel.
This system can be utilised with:
Co2, Dry Powder, Supponification Fluids, Fe36, Novec 1230, Foam or water.
OXYREDUCT
It is impossible to have a fire in an OXYREDUCT protected area!
APL can now offer this unique Wagner system as part of their FIRE DETECTION & EXTINGUISHING product range, this system has no cylinders, but a generator and compressor. Utilising NITROGEN, the protected area is constantly monitored to maintain an oxygen level which will support life but not combustion, making it impossible to have a flame. HSSD (high sensitivity smoke detection) can be installed as an integrated part of the system, therefore giving very early indication of overheating that would allow shut down of equipment to minimise damage. The system can also be designed to reduce the oxygen level out of hours (throughout the night)
OXYREDUCT can be extended to protect additional areas
ROOM INTEGRITY TESTING
To ensure the effectiveness of your gaseous fire suppression system, testing the ‘integrity’ of the room is vital to ensure your protected area is well sealed and your gaseous agent won’t escape, causing the fire to possibly re-ignite.
The effectiveness of a gaseous fire suppression system can only by guaranteed by regular ongoing maintenance of that facility. As part of an annual program of system maintenance, integrity testing of the protected enclosure must be undertaken to ensure that, on discharge, the extinguishing agent achieves the correct concentration at the necessary height for the minimum required retention time.
ISO 14520/BS150 states that an enclosure protected by a gaseous extinguishing system must be integrity tested on an annual basis or when changes are made to the enclosure boundary such as new cable penetrations.
Remember before you consider installing any fire suppression system contact APL where we would be pleased to discuss and give any advice you may require.