Perfect Smart Technology. Ian Gillingham

Case Study

Plumis Automist has been installed in this beautiful property as an innovative fire safety solution, perfect smart technology .

Client: Ian Gillingham
Type of Construction: Loft Conversion
Product Used: Plumis Automist Smartscan Hydra System
Accredited installed: Vapourmist Solutions

“Vapourmist provided a 100% service from start to finish.”

” We had Automist installed to comply with Local Building Control Regulations to provide a safe passage from the loft conversion through the escape route. The System is hardly noticeable, perfect smart technology.”

Automist® Hydra SmartScan is a smarter, modern fire sprinkler system. Instead of the typical ceiling-mounted sprinkler head, this device consists only of a stainless steel panel that seamlessly integrates into the interior of any living space. Automist® Hydra SmartScan Wall Head is an LABC Registered Solution (EWs534B) it is suitable to be used in any application where a BS8485:2015 compliant water mist system is deemed to be acceptable as a code-complaint automatic water fire suppression system.

When triggered by a Plumis multi-sensor wireless detector or a wired detector, all the linked spray heads will begin scanning.

They start measuring the temperatures within the room using an infrared (IR thermopile) sensor. The scan is looking for an exceptionally high temperature reading, or a differential increase between scans.

Once the temperature exceeds a threshold that head is deemed to have successfully located a fire. All heads which locate a fire during a scan are then compared to see which has the best view.

The selected spray head will lock onto the selected location, and activate the high-pressure pump, driving mains water through the unique nozzle unit, quickly directing a dense fog into the location of the fire.

The high momentum vertical spray orientation with a horizontal trajectory is designed so even shielded fires are saturated with a turbulent flow of mist, suppressing the fire. All the other heads lock closed.

In this way, it is like a traditional sprinkler system designed to supply water to only one head so all the water is supplied over the fire. However, one huge advantage it boasts is that this approach uses 90% less water. The result is significantly less water damage to the living space.