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Fire protection solutions manufacturer, Advanced, has supplied intelligent fire panels to residential apartment buildings in Roscam, in County Galway, Ireland. The eight residential apartment blocks in Roscam are now protected by Advanced’s Go, its new-generation, single-loop fire alarm control panel. Fire and security service providers, Securecom Claddagh Ltd, carried out the replacement and upgrade of an aging fire alarm system, installing a Go panel in each of the three-storey apartmen...

From 1 July 2023, the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service is adopting a new ‘Call Challenge’ policy, whereby it will stop attending automatic fire alarm (AFA) call-outs to commercial premises, such as factories, offices, shops, and leisure facilities unless a fire has been confirmed. This policy step-change is to reduce unwanted false fire alarms. False fire alarm systems  Fire alarm systems provide an early warning of fire and are one of the most effective ways to keep peopl...

Two fault-tolerant networks of MxPro 5 fire panels from UK manufacturer, Advanced, have been installed as part of a fire system upgrade at the Manor House & the Ashbury Hotels in Devon. Set on 500 acres on the edge of Dartmoor National Park, the two hotels offer a combined total of 421 rooms as well as the Ashbury Hotel’s renowned 99-hole golf course. MxPro 5 fire panels installations As part of a site-wide upgrade to the Manor House and Ashbury Hotels’ fire systems, 11 of Adv...

Life safety manufacturer, Hochiki Europe, has announced a new perfect fit partnership which will enable its most sophisticated addressable multi-sensor device, the ACD, to be compatible with the MxPro 5 range of addressable fire control panels from Advanced Electronics. This new partnership with Advanced Electronics allows Hochiki’s ACD addressable loop-powered multi-sensor, with smoke, heat and CO sensing elements to be installed in even more projects than was previously possible...

Go is the new-generation, single-loop fire alarm control panel from Advanced. Versatile and packed with premium features, Go provides cost-effective access to MxPro 5 range performance, quality and ease of use, in a simpler, non-networkable format, for complete fire protection peace of mind. Available to order from October 2021, Go is the ideal solution for a wide range of single-panel sites, including restaurants, bars and guesthouses to small offices, shops, salons and surgeries. Go fire ala...

Fire protection solutions company, Advanced has appointed Amanda Hope to drive its growth strategy in key sectors. Over the past 20 years, Amanda has helped implement Advanced’s fire protection solutions at some of the UK’s most prestigious and high-profile sites, including the London Underground, the Natural History Museum, and the Shard. In her new role as UK Fire Business Development Manager, Amanda will focus on driving the business’s growth strategy in a number of priorit...

A country house steeped in almost two centuries of history is now being protected by benchmark MxPro 4 multi-protocol panels from fire systems leader Advanced. Designed by the resident architect to the Dean and Chapter of Gloucester Cathedral, the grade II listed Badgeworth Court, Gloucestershire, was built in 1829 as the home of Colonel Selwyn Payne. After a rich 190-year history the house has now been converted into a residential care home run by Barchester Healthcare - one of the UK’s...

The system was installed by Alemany Building Solutions at Sands Pointe, an upscale, 29-story condominium located in Sunny Isles Beach on a barrier island in northeast Miami-Dade County. Sunny Isles Beach has been a major real estate development location for luxury high-rise condominiums and hotels since the early 2000s. Drawing on 15 years’ experience delivering engineered fire safety solutions in large, complex developments, Alemany Building Solutions specified Advanced’s Axis AX f...

Selected for their performance, quality and ease of use, 96 intelligent addressable MxPro 5 fire alarm control panels and 34 custom AdSpecials panels will be installed at Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, as part of a comprehensive upgrade. As a center of clinical excellence, Wythenshawe Hospital, part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, has over 5,500 staff providing district general hospital and specialist tertiary services to the local community and the wider population of the Nor...

Nittan has been made aware that Advanced Electronics Ltd intends to make changes to their longstanding MxPro 4 (MX4000) Panel range in the near future, that includes making Nittan MxPro 4 loop cards and MxPro 4 Panels containing Nittan loop cards obsolete. Although the notice period given by Advanced was short, as a manufacturer of product heavily reliant on electronics components, Nittan understands how scarcity of older components can affect the viability of older products. Future proof supp...

One of London’s most prestigious hotels, The Berkeley in Knightsbridge, London, is now protected by a Lux Intelligent emergency lighting test system and MxPro fire panels from Advanced. With a history dating back to the 1800s, the current 214-bedroom Berkeley Hotel was built in 1972, incorporating elements of the original building, and it has recently been subject to a major refurbishment covering all bedrooms, suites, terraces, the lobby, the restaurant, the iconic Blue Bar and the main...

Advanced announces fire protection and safety guidelines for historic and heritage sites Global fire systems firm, Advanced, has launched a new guide to fire protection for historic and heritage sites. Historic and heritage sites present unique challenges to end users, specifiers and installers. The new brochure is designed to help key stakeholders understand some of the solutions available for the challenges they face. It addresses many common problems in ensuring adequate ac...

The college occupies 76,000 sq ft of teaching and workshop space, with specialist training installations, including 150 metres of external track and catenary A key driver in the successful delivery of the UK’s £42.6 billion HS2 project, the new National College for High Speed Rail, is now protected by industry-leading fire panels from Advanced. Located in Doncaster, a town historically known for its prominent role in rail engineering and maintenance, the college...

MxPro 5 is Advanced’s highest performing analogue addressable fire panel, fully approved to EN54 parts 2,4 and 13 Elfab, a global manufacturer of pressure relief products, has selected a high performance fire system from Advanced for installation at its corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility. Elfab designs and manufactures rupture discs, explosion vents and detection systems for use in a wide range of applications and industries including oil and gas, chemica...

MxPro 5 offers high-performance fire detection and alarm control across multi-panel networks and multiple sites More than 15,000 students and staff at Chichester College, one of the largest education institutions in the South of England, are being protected by fire panels from Advanced. Opened in 1964, the West Sussex college’s main campus houses over 5,000 full-time students studying A-Levels, BTEC Diplomas, NVQs and many other vocational qualifications. The campus ha...

Advanced’s MxPro 5 panels installed at The Chocolate Quarter The Chocolate Quarter, one of the UK’s most stylish retirement complexes, is now protected by fire panels from Advanced.  Originally the home of Fry’s chocolate, the iconic collection of 1920s buildings has been sympathetically developed by KWL Architects and Andrew Wilson Developments for Bristol-based charity, the St Monica Trust. The result is an impressive complex of high-spec apartments,...

The system comprises of two MxPro 5 panels, linked by fault-tolerant network cards Durham Cathedral, the 1,000-year-old World Heritage Site and one of Britain’s most visited buildings, is now protected by intelligent fire panels from Advanced. Founded in 1093 and the final resting place of St Cuthbert, Durham Cathedral remains the seat of the Bishop of Durham, the fourth most senior cleric in the Church of England. As well as being the North-East home of the Magna Carta...

The contract for the new fire system at the National Theatre was awarded to the team at Tri-Management Intelligent fire panels from Advanced have been chosen to protect the world-famous National Theatre in London after an £89m redevelopment. Located on London’s Southbank, the National Theatre has played host to some of the most important productions in British theatre, by some of the world’s most famous actors and directors. National Theatre Opened in 1976...

The award recognises Advanced’s role in driving higher standards in the fire industry and its ongoing role in relevant fire standards committees Global fire systems manufacturer Advanced announces that it has received an award from BSI, the business standards company, for 10 years of standards excellence in fire systems. The award recognises Advanced’s role in driving higher standards in the fire industry and its ongoing role in relevant fire standards committees....

Advanced’s Axis EN fire systems support two new technologies, the TouchControl and AlarmCalm Intelligent fire and suppression systems from global leader Advanced, have been chosen to protect the flagship branch of DSK, one of Bulgaria’s leading banks. DSK was founded in 1951 and privatised in 2003. It has grown to be one of the largest banking groups in the country, winning several awards for its services and reliability. Following a recent refurbishment and upg...

QuickZone offers a choice of three control panels, allowing installers to specify the system that best matches their performance  Global fire systems provider Advanced has extended the range of its QuickZone range of conventional and twin-wire fire panels by adding a 16-32 zone option. This complements the existing 2-4 and 4-12 zone options and significantly enhances the versatility of the panel range. QuickZone features QuickZone offers a choice of three control pa...

The installation includes 18 MxPro 5 eight-loop panels as well as 5 LifeLine panels for engineer and DDA paging One of the UK’s landmark buildings, the Leadenhall Building in the City of London, will be protected by industry-leading intelligent fire panels from Advanced. EN54-2, 4&13 approved MxPro 5 panels Located in the heart of the City’s financial district, close to the iconic Lloyd’s Building and St Paul’s Cathedral, the 224-metre Leadenhall...

The Advanced Axis AX fire panel controls beam and duct detectors, sprinkler monitoring, HVAC shutdown and radio callbox Intelligent fire systems manufacturer Advanced has teamed up with Security Supply Inc. in the USA to protect a National Historic Landmark, the Trinity Episcopal Church in Newport, Rhone Island. Built in 1726, predating the Declaration of Independence by 50 years, the almost 300 year old church posed some unique challenges. It is built entirely of wood, putti...

The fire panels installed in the metro stations vary from two loop to four loop panels depending on the size station The Tyne and Wear Metro system, widely considered the first modern light railway system in the UK, is being protected by intelligent fire systems from Advanced after the industry-leading manufacturer provided it with new fire alarm panels. Installation of Advanced MxPro 5 fire panels Nexus, the public body which owns and manages Metro, upgraded fire panels at...

The installation includes Advanced’s TouchControl terminal/repeater networked with MxPro 5 and MxPro 4 panels An Advanced intelligent fire system with touchscreen repeaters, internet control and backwards compatibility, has been chosen to protect Ringmer Community College in East Sussex. The Ringmer Community College Originally opened in 1958, Ringmer Community College is a leading secondary school Academy with specialisms in technology and the arts. The college a...

The suppression control system installed in the building comprises four ExGo panels with mode select key switch assemblies ExGo suppression control panels from Advanced have been installed in a £20m, state-of-the-art data and high performance computing centre at the University of Cambridge that is working on some of the globe’s greatest challenges. Customer Situated on the West Cambridge site of the University of Cambridge, the building is the new home for hi...

Advanced Axis EN fire system and AlarmCalm false alarm management software chosen for the nursing home One of Poland’s premier nursing and care establishments, Dom Seniora Willmanowa Pokusa in Krzeszow, is now being protected with an industry-leading Axis EN fire system from Advanced also running its AlarmCalm false alarm management software. Customer The exclusive nursing home is a private resort located in close proximity to the historic Basilica Krzeszowska, in the...

Two MxPro 4 networked panels already installed in station, will increase to four when two MxPro 5 panels are added to Crossrail sections Travellers passing through the flagship Tottenham Court Road Station on London's Northern Line and the new £14.8 billion Crossrail network, set to open in 2018, will be protected by intelligent fire systems from Advanced. The combined Crossrail and London Underground station, which originally opened in 1900 as part of the Central Londo...

The Axis fire panels offer the flexibility to be upgraded and expanded in the future Global fire systems manufacturer Advanced has been selected to protect the new global headquarters of Landmark Group in Dubai. The Customer Founded in 1973 in Bahrain, the Landmark Group has successfully grown into one of the largest and most successful retail organisations in the Middle East, Africa and Indian Subcontinent. It operates over 1,900 outlets encompassing over 24 million square...

Advanced MxPro 4 panel for training purposes allows staff at the airport to be trained in the latest aspects of fire safety London City Airport has recently opened a new simulation training room, mirroring its fire system which features panels from leading manufacturer, Advanced. Opened in 1987, the airport, situated at the former Royal Docks in Newham, is the only airport to be located within the M25. Servicing over 3.6 million passengers annually, the airport has ten operat...