EMS Protects Concorde Heritage
EMS has been chosen to provide the fire protection for the inside of Concorde, one of the rare and historic aircraft, which form part of the new £25M AirSpace exhibition at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford. Duxford's Concorde 101 is one of the most tested pre-production prototypes and the fastest Concorde ever to have flown, having reached a speed of Mach 2.23 during a flight in 1974. On its retirement, it was donated to the Duxford Aviation Society, who are based at Duxford, and was flown for the last time into the Museum in 1977.The Society wanted a simple, unobtrusive form of fire detection for the inside of the aircraft, with the control panel mounted remotely, alongside other fire detection equipment in the hangar. The EMS 5000 FirePoint wireless analogue fire system was the perfect solution and easily met the requirements of the project. In contrast, a traditional solution using fire-rated cable would have been costly and difficult to install without altering the original interior of this historic aircraft. The system was installed by EMS local partner Global Fire Services.
5000 FirePoint smoke sensors are based on established industry designs, have no external aerials and have built-in battery packs with a typical 5-year life. System wide power management facilities and advanced in-device electronics ensures battery replacement can be scheduled within normal maintenance routines, reducing operational costs. The elimination of expensive fire-rated cable means that EMS wireless sensors can be typically installed in less than 10 minutes.
Even though EMS wireless solutions are ideal for heritage applications, their wireless based systems have been successfully installed in a diverse range of applications - from new build through to areas such as airports and military bases where high levels of potential interference exist.
For more information on Imperial War Museum Duxford and its new AirSpace exhibition, log onto www.flyduxford.org or telephone 01223 835000.
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EMS has introduced an industry-leading full 5-year warranty on all of its products(excludes batteries). This extended warranty confirms the field proven reliability of EMS products, and firmly establishes radio based systems as an ideal solution for long term fire and security applications.
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Environmentally friendly, EMS systems use fewer raw materials, create less building damage and can easily be installed in areas where dangerous materials are present.