Technical Support

Technical support

Although most of our customers are skilled professionals, every product requires full technical assistance to get the best solution for the application.

There are some small technical "Did you knows" opposite, however to ensure the system is designed correctly a professional fire protection design engineer should always be used.

For support of all Fire Buys products please telephone 1300 761 747 or e-mail support@firebuys.com.au

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Did you know that AS1670 requires one detector in kitchen exhaust ducts?
(Ref 4.2.2(c))

We have a probe heat detector which is perfect for this application. Please ask us!

AS1670 Detector indicators.

The standard requires detector indicators to be visible from the path of normal entry to the area they protect.
(Ref 4.1(c))

Hochiki SLV-AS detectors have an indicator on two sides, so the device always complies.

AS1670.1 2004 - Alarm Sounders

Requires occupant warning for evacuation of protected areas. Whether using a EWIS system or audible alarms, a minimum sound pressure level of 65dB(a) and maximum of 105dB(a) is required to alert occupants. Additionally for sleeping occupants in hotels and the like, a minimum level of 75dB(a) is required at the bed head of each occupant. In any case the alarm should be 10dB(a) above ambient. All sounder circuit need to be monitored for open circuit.

Where these levels cannot be achieved, strobe alarms may be required.

Also important to note that the standard now refers to ISO8201 for the evacuation signals. AS2220 alert and evacuation tones are no longer applicable. Our range of sounders provide ISO8201 tones.

Australian standards 1670.1 nominate temperature ranges for heat detection devices and are as follows:

Type A - Rate of rise 58 to 88 C
Type B - Fixed temp 58 to 88 C
Type C - Rate of rise 88 to 132 C
Type D - Fixed temp 88 to 132 C
Type E - Fixed temp special

Our linear heat detection cable comes in 68, 88 and 105C fixed temp therefore corresponding to Type B and D.