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Nittan is a global pioneer of Analogue Addressable communication systems for use in Fire alarm systems. In fact Nittan was one of the first organizations to launch an Analogue Addressable system with our original Sensortec Protocol. More recently Nittan developed the Evolution communication protocol, based on Sine Wave Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) transmission and because it was such a technological leap forward, to this day it is one of the most reliable and powerful analogue addressable syste...

In order to maintain support for Nittan’s older Sensortec Protocol Analog Addressable range, Nittan has developed the ST-H2-AS Heat Detector. This is intended to be a direct replacement for the current ST-H-AS detector, which they are no longer able to manufacture due to component obsolescence. Manufacturing The New Generation Device As a direct replacement there will be a seamless transition between the products. The new ST-H2-AS is available with immediate effect and once existing sto...

A free one-day seminar on the importance of sprinklers and suppression systems and their life-saving benefits is being held next month in St. Ives. The seminar, 'Providing a fire resilient environment for all', organized by The British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA) in collaboration with, and hosted by, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service aims to inform industries on how to protect their buildings and occupants with sprinklers and suppression systems. Life-Saving Benefits Of S...

MSA has come close with their G1 SCBA. Every firefighter or officer who enters a structure fire has integrated PASS, communications, and TIC capabilities. And it’s all in an SCBA that’s been designed from the ground up to work with the firefighter, not against them. Comfort Features The G1 SCBA incorporates ergonomic principles in a big way. First, MSA stripped away all the electronics from the facepiece to make it more comfortable to wear, reduce potential snag hazards, provide an...

Bryx, a global provider of first responder technology, has announced a partnership with Linxup, a fleet and asset tracking solutions provider. This partnership allows Bryx customers to link apparatus accounts with Linxup trackers and view the accurate locations of their apparatus through Bryx software applications. Linxup integration with Bryx system With Linxup’s seamless integration into the Bryx system, first responders will benefit from the improvement in location accuracy without ha...

The Viking Corporation, a global provider of fire protection and life safety systems, has enhanced the cULus listing for its 5.6 (80) K-factor quick response COIN sprinkler. The new listing allows the VK950 upright sprinkler to protect combustible concealed spaces without the use of draft curtains in most applications, making it an ideal replacement for competitive sprinklers that have more stringent and expensive draft curtain requirements. The new VK950 UL Listing applies when sprinkler spaci...

The Fire Sector Federation acknowledges and welcomes the announcement made by the Government in advance of a debate in Parliament on the Grenfell Tower fire. The delay in positive action has been a deep cause of concern to Federation members so the outlined steps, particular of the role of Health and Safety Executive and a new Act, are seen as helping move the whole process forward. Developing third party assurance Federation members have with many others been working together for over two ye...

Nittan are delighted to announce that the Fire Alarm Store has become an Elite Distributor for Nittan products. Based in the Wirral, Alex and Alan first started trading with Nittan in September 2015 and have worked closely with Nittan over last 3 years. Their sales have grown significantly over that period, both in the UK and Internationally. Excellent Technical Support The Fire Alarm Store has been awarded Elite distributor status due to their achievements and their excellent technical Suppo...

Following increased reports of unwanted alarms caused by e-cigarette vaping and the lack of clear information in the market place, The Fire Industry Association has now published Fact File 85, covering their use and possible effects on Fire Alarm Systems. This is free to download from the FIA website. ‘dual optical’ detectors In the recent case of The Frog & Frigate, in Southampton, where vaping is allowed, smoke detectors false alarms, caused by vaping were becoming a consider...

Nittan welcomes Mark Durbridge as their new Technical and Sales Support Engineer. Mark has been in the Fire Protection Industry for over 30 years, having a proven track record managing and delivering a number of projects as a service engineer, technical manager and production manager. Mark has joined the Nittan team as a very important first point of contact, his extensive technical knowledge and industry experience will enable Nittan to continue delivering the very highest quality technical su...

Nittan attend another successful FIM Expo event this week, which was held at Bristol City’s Ashton Gate stadium. These events are intended to allow manufacturers and customers to mix in an informal setting, plus have the advantage of two FIA sponsored CPD seminars per day on topics relevant to the industry. Nittan Regional Sales Managers, Barry Simpson and Louise Horne would like to thank all who visited Nittan at this week’s FIM Expo in Bristol, and promise to follow up with indivi...

Nittan has stated that it is delighted to announce UK-based fire safety experts, Eurotech Fire Systems as the Nittan Elite Distribution Partner. Nittan Elite Distribution Partner Nittan was the first system that Eurotech Fire Systems has put its name to when the Company was first established around 10 years ago, and throughout this time Eurotech has shown a superb commitment to the Nittan brand and products. Eurotech Managing Director Michelle Agius stated, “To be recognized for our sal...

Nittan has said that it is pleased to announce that FTI, Dublin have been recognized as Nittan Elite Partner of the year. What makes it even more remarkable is this is now the third time this award has been given to FTI. The award is open to all our Elite partners, and despite stiff competition FTI were chosen for the award in recognition of not only a strong sales performance but also a clear commitment to staff training and close cooperation that should be seen as a model for others to follow...

Nittan were proud to take part in the Student Housing Conference 2019 organized by University of Salford, held at Victoria Warehouse in Manchester. This provided the perfect platform for Robin Edmunds – General Manager EMEA Sales to present how Nittan EV-DP Dual Optical Smoke Detectors and EV-DPH Multi-Sensor with Dual Optical Technology can reduce unwanted False Fire Alarms in Student Accommodation and other public buildings. Running the presentation along with our EV-DP video clip was w...

Nittan are delighted that Taybell Fire and Security of Leeds have given pride of place to a Nittan demonstration board. Nittan’s Northern Regional Sales Manager, Steve McCarley handed over Nittan devices and assembled the board with David Thorley of Taybell. Addressable Fire Detection Devices The Nittan demonstration board features the Evolution 1 panel and our key Evolution analog addressable fire detection devices, complementing security and access control products already on display...

Like they say – The best way to tackle a big problem is to unpack it and piece it down to small isolated issues.  Resolving the small, building block issues would have a compounding effect and the big problem would be gone like a breeze. The approach to fire suppression has evolved in quite a similar manner. In good old times when the concept of fire suppression meant commissioning of water-based sprinkler systems that worked on the principle of total flooding, the effectiven...

Streamlight® Inc., a provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, introduced the Sidewinder Boot®, a compact, hands-free right angle military light that features a red slide-in-place filter. The versatile light, which offers up to 90 hours of run time, is engineered to be the new standard in lighting for boot camp and recruit/basic training lighting needs. The new light features a 185º tilting head for precise positioning of the light source depend...

Streamlight Inc., the globally renowned provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, has announced the release of the low-profile TLR RM 1 and TLR RM 2 tactical lighting systems for long guns. Packaged as a system, each rail mounted light features independently operating push-button and remote pressure switches. The kit provides everything users need to mount to long guns. Also available in light-only models, the TLR RM 1 delivers 500 lumens and the TLR RM 2 de...

Streamlight, Inc., the globally renowned provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, has announced the launch of the TLR-1 HL Dual Remote Kit. The new kit, with included TLR-1 HL light, allows for the individual or simultaneous activation of the light and an external aiming device. TLR Dual Remote Switch Accessory With direct mounting to all MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny) rails, the Dual Remote Pressure Switch permits momentary or constant activation. The company a...

Streamlight Inc., the globally renowned provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, has announced the release of the TLR-9 rail mounted tactical light, designed for use with full frame handguns. TLR-9 rail mounted tactical light Featuring a slim, compact design, the new light offers ergonomic rear switches with either a low or high position to match users’ shooting styles, while providing 1,000 lumens for a variety of tactical and home defense uses. "T...

Streamlight® Inc., a provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, announces it has improved the output of four of its TLR® high lumen (HL) gun-mounted lights, including the TLR-1 HL®; the TLR-2 HL®; the TLR-2 HL® G, and the TLR-1 HPL®. Each model now delivers 1,000 lumens of blinding white light. "Tactical users and outdoor enthusiasts alike will appreciate the increased brightness of these rugged, yet compact and lightweight TLR models,...

Streamlight® Inc., a provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, has increased the lumen output of its TL-Racker®, an all-in-one shotgun forend light designed to fit on Mossberg 500®/590® and Remington® Model 870™ pump-action shotguns, to 1,000 lumens. The company also introduced two additional models of the light, including one for the Mossberg 590® Shockwave and a Less Lethal Orange model for Remington® Model 870™ and 8...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on Jan 20, 2020 launched a consultation seeking views on ‘how to assess and prioritize fire safety risks and how to better understand the complexity of building risk’ to ensure that an appropriate level of safety is achieved in existing buildings. Assessing fire safety of buildings MHCLG (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) stated that they are commissioning research to develop an evidence base on fire saf...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced that the state of Massachusetts’ recent update of the Massachusetts Electrical Code to contain the requirements of the 2020 edition of the National Electrical Code (NEC) (plus MA-specific amendments) represents the first state to implement the latest version of the code. The NEC continues to be the most widely used code in the built environment in the world, and sets the standard for safe electrical installation and inspection to pr...

ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland continues to lead the market by ensuring its range of door closers do not compromise fire safety regulations. At the end of 2017, several UKAS Accredited authorities withdrew certification for almost all door closers used on uninsulated metal fire doors. With around eight out of 10 metal fire doors specified and sold in the UK being non-insulated, this left many security fire doorsets deemed non-compliant. Uninsulated metal fire doors A number of...

Kentec Electronics, a manufacturer of life-critical control systems, will preview Taktis Command Point – a fully-integrated fire investigation and evacuation process panel that covers every element of fire protection in one integrated solution – prior to its formal launch later this year. The purpose of the demonstration is to gather customer feedback, prior to the product range becoming commercially available. Building on Kentec’s powerful and sophisticated Taktis analoge add...

Organized by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the AI Specification Awards identify and reward excellence in the specification of architectural ironmongery in the construction industry. DC700G-FT security door closer The DC700G-FT has been shortlisted in the category of ‘Product design and innovation’, which is a new award for 2019. Featuring a distinctive and stylish appearance that was launched earlier this year, th...

Global fire systems provider, Advanced, has appointed Joe Leiserach to the role of Operations Director to support the business following a period of significant growth. Employing around 200 staff, Advanced designs, manufactures and supplies fire alarm control panels to over 80 countries across the globe from its headquarters in Newcastle. Active fire protection In his new role, Joe will work alongside the senior leadership team at Advanced to deliver on the business’ objectives, uniting...

ASSA ABLOY UK, a division of ASSA ABLOY Group, the globally renowned door opening solutions company, has unveiled its new name, with the business now being known as ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland. The new business descriptor reflects ASSA ABLOY Group’s on-going commitment to strengthening the ASSA ABLOY brand, and helping its customers to better understand the organization’s solutions, services and capabilities. ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions Alongside the launch of A...

A North East-based fire system manufacturer appoints its first Head of Digital, as it looks to realize the full potential of connectivity. Global systems provider, Advanced, designs, manufactures and supplies fire alarm control panels to over 80 countries across the globe from its headquarters in Newcastle. Christina Brugger joins Advanced as Head of Digital from the manufacturer’s FTSE 100 parent company, Halma PLC, where she helped various teams with developing digital business models,...