Nittan Elite Partner, Fire Technology Ireland (FTI), has recently commissioned and supplied an L1 addressable fire detection system using Nittan Evolution fire detection devices at the EXO, the tallest commercial building in Ireland, located in Dublin.
The EXO building contains 16 floors over three basements. More than 1,350 Nittan Evolution analogue addressable devices were installed as the primary detection system throughout the building, along with Advanced Electronics MxPro 5 Series fire alarm panels and network – one loop panel per floor for tenant space, two eight loop panels for landlord space and a four loop panel for the basement.
The use of Nittan EV-PYS combined smoke detector sounders reduced the overall visual impact on the floors and common areas. The units have a 360-degree viewing angle Omniview ring to allow for quick location and identification of any problem which may arise. The Multiple Input Output units reduced installation time and the need to “hide” equipment.
Where it was necessary to mount wall units for signalling, EV-AV2 combined sounder strobes were used. These units have a profile of 30mm and are white in colour. The 360-degree strobe is extremely bright and visible from all angles. The 90 decibel sounder provides a clear audible tone which can be changed if required. A white cover conceals the terminations and tone setting dip switches.
David Browne from FTI commented: “The EXO is the largest commercial high rise building in Ireland, overshadowing the iconic Siptu building and Central Bank of Ireland which also have the same Nittan and Advanced systems installed by FTI. The EXO is installed with a complete open protocol, aesthetically pleasing choice of detection devices using Sine Wave Frequency Shift Keying transmission technology. The flexibility of loop sizes on Nittan protocol allows the setting of each floor to be configurable, enabling it to provide custom specifications for individual tenants. The protocol exclusively accepts 254 devices per loop, giving ample room for a sufficient number of additional devices.”
