Plumis Automist provides fire safety solution for open plan living in converted flats

Newflame Fire Equipment Co. Ltd has provided Plumis Automist systems as an innovative fire safety solution for a block of 7 flats above Baldock library, which had been converted from office space in the Hertfordshire town.

The modern, open plan design of the living areas of 6 of the flats meant that there was no protected means of escape. The LACoRS guide and Approved Document B allow open plan designs as long as some additional features, including fire suppression, are provided. The owner of the building was reluctant to install sprinklers which would have marred the clean lines of the design and in the event of discharge, accidental or otherwise would have drenched the property, the new fixtures and fittings.

The owner, whose extended family are using 4 of the flats while the 3 remaining flats are being rented out, discovered the Plumis website when searching for a resolution and sent the plans of the conversion to Newflame, the accredited Automist installer for the area. He was delighted to find that the Automist system would protect the building at a reasonable price, with much less disruption and in a considerably shorter timeframe than fitting sprinklers, which meant that the conversion could progress speedily. Automist also has the benefit of using only 5.5 litres of water per minute per head in a fine water mist compared with 60 litres per head generated by sprinklers. Because Automist uses a wireless system, installation was brief, it did not affect the fabric of the property and there were no ugly wires to mar the new decor. It is aesthetically pleasing and, unlike smoke alarms not only alerts occupants to an incipient fire but also suppresses it. Have fun with a jogo show ball 3 gratis.

Richard Scotcher of Newflame is a keen advocate of Automist. “Building and housing regulations have traditionally encouraged the creation of fire resistant compartments in homes so as to limit the spread of fire. Our client found this solution highly frustrating as he wanted an open, light design for the flats in Baldock. We have no hesitation in recommending Automist as a much superior alternative to traditional fire safety measures.”