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Fire & Security

4 Looked-for Tips for Fire Door Installation in a Building

Fires are inevitable in any construction. They are many floors to a residential or commercial building, and in the situation of a fire, most people in the upper section aren’t able to escape. That is why fire safety should be in the planning strategy of a building or commercial area. And fire doors are essential in this area as they can delay fire spreading for a while and protect building residents. These are an easy escape for the residents than conventional doors and protect them from smoke as well. Here are some tips for the installation of fire doors for complete safety and fire…

Ventilation leaders respond to fire safety demand in Ireland 

A new trade agreement between Duct Products, a ventilation products distributor, and Swegon, specialists in indoor climate and life safety systems, will ensure Northern Ireland has access to the most effective fire safety solutions.

The agreement comes on the back of high levels of engagement with Duct Products’ Continuing Professional Development presentations. Given the renewed focus on fire safety in recent years, there is increased interest in the HVAC sector to get to grips with the subject, highlighting the need for a diverse portfolio of fire safety products.

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Facilities managers urged to scrutinise internal fire curtains

Facilities managers tasked with overseeing the safe operation of large commercial buildings, are being urged to reconsider their approach to overseeing internal fire curtains.

The advice comes from an industry expert, who claims that many are still unaware of the legislation and maintenance requirements of the potentially life-saving product category.

Chris Jones, head of service at coopers fire said: “Facilities managers around the world remain unaware that a British standard and the only global dedicated standard for the specification, installation and maintenance of fire curtains…

Risk of major fire tragedy remains, claims ECA

The risk of further residential fire tragedies, following the fatal Grenfell Tower fire, has been raised by engineering services trade association ECA, in its response to the ‘Raising the Bar’ consultation.

In the aftermath of the blaze at the Grenfell Tower high-rise block in West London, several inquiries have concluded that installer competency is fundamental to public safety. This is particularly the case in buildings such as residential tower blocks, care homes and hospitals.

However, within the electrotechnical industry, many individuals are claiming to be competent electricians…

New AFDD launches to help protect against electrical fires

With over 13, 000 electrical fires in the UK each year, Wylex has launched a new, smaller Arc Fault Detection Device ( AFDD) that disconnects the power supply when it detects a dangerous arc fault in a circuit.

With recent research finding that a third of electricians do not install AFDDs because of they take up too much space, Wylex has developed a ‘mini-AFDD’ that is much smaller than other models on the market, taking up only one way in a consumer unit.

Loose connections, damaged insulation, crushed cables, poorly made connections, frayed conductors, and deterioration of…

New cyber security council

The Collaborative Alliance for Cybersecurity has confirmed its participation in the design and delivery of the new UK Cyber Security Council on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport ( DCMS) .

The Alliance, with the Institution of Engineering and Technology ( IET) nominated as lead organisation, was selected following a competitive grant competition by DCMS.

The Alliance is a consortium of cyber security organisations that represent a substantial part of the cyber security community in the UK.

The Council will work in partnership with the National Cyber Security…

ZTE launches its first cyber security lab in China 

ZTE Corporation has verified its commitment to the ICT industry against cyber security threats by launching its first cyber security lab in Nanjing, China.

Following the establishment of the Nanjing complex, the company is already planning to expand across the globe, with cyber security developments in Italy and Belgium already in the pipeline.

Through its vision, ‘Security in DNA, Trust through Transparency’, ZTE is committed to providing customers with end-to-end security products and services by integrating security considerations and controls into every aspect of the product's life…

Electricity North West enhances cyber security

Westermo has helped Electricity North West to enhance cyber security and reduce the lifecycle costs of a data communications network which supports the electricity distribution network in the North West region.

Westermo industrial networking technology has been used to create a resilient IP-based network that has enabled the implementation of services such as NMS ( Network Management Service) and CLASS ( Customer Load Active System Services) . These support Electricity North West’s goals of improving reliability of supply and creating operational savings that can be passed on to customers.

Partnership to strengthen digital safety and security

Siemens and TÜV SÜD have come together to address the growing risk of cyber attacks on critical infrastructure by collaborating to provide digital safety and security assessments.

The partnership will also conduct industrial vulnerability assessments to help global energy customers identify asset risk and cybersecurity solutions.

Under this partnership, TÜV SÜD will offer digital assessments that incorporate Siemens as a provider of cyber security vulnerability assessments across the entire cyber asset management lifecycle. The digital assessments of industrial control systems in both the…

Electrician secures starring campaign role

Devon White features in a new campaign just launched by Van Vault, the originator of in-vehicle secure storage. The video celebrates the electricians and other tradesmen - the real people who work day and night, completing jobs, responding to call outs and are on-call 24/7.

White, of D White Electrical, has been in the business for almost 20 years and has been a fan of Van Vault since he experienced tool theft at the very beginning of his career.

He commented: “This was a great experience for me, as it was the first time that I’ve taken part in a campaign such as this. I’m also…