SMART FIRE PREVENTION SYSTEM INSTALLED IN NEW BUILD STUDENT ACCOMMODATION
What was the need?
Vega is a 37-storey new build property in Vauxhall, South London ideally located near to universities such as University of Westminster. The building houses a variety of 841 studio and shared student apartments and has a roof-terrace, on site-gym, cinema room etc for student use, as well as a six-storey open plan office.
As the student accommodation had cooking facilities which included a hob, fire safety protection was considered to be of a particular importance.
The solution
50% of all accidental dwelling fires start in the kitchen. However, the Firechief Kitchen Stove Guard provides a worry-free approach to managing cooker top safety without affecting cooking. The Stove Guard does this by alerting the user of pre-fire conditions and if no action is taken, it automatically turns off the electricity supply to the cooker. The intelligent heat sensor in the Kitchen Stove Guard tracks the rate of increasing temperature, as a steeply rising temperature is an indication of a developing fire hazard.
The benefits
- All students are fully aware of the Kitchen Stove Guard and how it works.
- Sleek sensor design, sympathetic to the modern décor of the apartment kitchens
- Continuous 24/7 protection for peace of mind. The device monitors and adapts to the occupiers cooking style
- No monthly testing required
- Easy and simple installation by the electrical contractors working on site.
- All students are fully aware of the Kitchen Stove Guard and how it works.
- Lower cost – less than half the cost of a fire suppression system
- No annual maintenance required
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