 Quite apart from its technical sophistication, it’s the first time that a fire detection system has been designed from the outset to appeal to architects and top specifiers for whom aesthetics also play an important part in building design. Indeed, Quadnet has already been recognised on the international scene by winning a ‘red dot’ design award for its excellence in product design, rubbing shoulders with some of the world’s leading brands.
Technically, Quadnet is extremely advanced. The new system incorporates a four-loop panel with each loop able to carry up to 200 devices with built-in sounders, making a total system capability of 800 separate devices, unmatched by any other system. It also has the ability to be networked with up to 250 separate panels.
Phil Witts, marketing director at Rafiki is delighted with Quadnet’s reception by the market, “There was a clear demand for a powerful fire detection system for bigger projects and this is how we came to develop Quadnet. The prestigious projects also demanded high aesthetics so that specifiers could use a system which wasn’t instantly recognisable as a fire alarm system.” He continues, “Quadnet meets and, we feel, exceeds these very differing requirements and there are very big specifications for the system already underway.”
Quadnet has been developed with an intuitive and trouble-free control panel which is simple to operate by all levels of user. With a pleasing overall layout, Rafiki uses key switches for essential fire controls; there is zonal indication to indicate the source of a fire; and there is a simple set of navigation keys on mobile phone technology lines, which allows access to more advanced and engineering functions. And there is a large display to show all relevant information at every level.
Networking of the Quadnet system is comprehensive. Up to 250 Quadnet network protocol compatible units may be connected into a single network. These can include Quadnet repeaters, LCD repeaters, Twinflex control panels and printers. A variety of different types of devices can be linked to the system including smoke detectors, heat detectors, sounders, flash points, call points and alarm bells.
The Quadnet control panel enclosure is designed to be aesthetically pleasing in any commercial interior and comes in a standard black high gloss finish with over 100 different front panel finishes available including brush aluminium, walnut and marble. The power supply unit can also be remotely sited making the whole system as unobtrusive as possible.
The system has been designed for large commercial applications such as offices, hotels, airports, hospitals, universities and public sector buildings. Specifiers such as M & E consultants, large electrical contractors, architects, consulting engineers, and facilities managers should all find Quadnet ideal for such projects.
A national network of specialist distributors has already been established to install and maintain Quadnet systems.
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