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◆ Aspirating

Very early warning smoke detection - before it becomes a fire.

An aspiration detection system is a highly sensitive form of fire detection that can identify a fire at its earliest stage. Air is drawn by a pump from multiple sample points, then tested continuously for the presence of smoke. VoltSecure designs, installs, commissions and maintains VESDA aspirating detection.

VESDA BS 6266 EWFD Cleanroom & data centre
Specialty aspirating-system isolator switchgear, VoltSecure install
◆ What we deliver

Capabilities.

Every capability below is delivered in-house by our own engineers - surveyed, installed, commissioned and maintained against the standards that matter.

01

Very early warning

Detects smoke at sub-visible concentrations - gives you minutes of response time a conventional detector cannot.

02

VESDA design & install

Full VESDA-E and VESDA-Xtralis detector specification, pipe-network design and commissioning.

03

Data centre protection

BS 6266 compliant aspirating detection for electronic equipment rooms, cold aisles and UPS halls.

04

Cleanroom & heritage

Discreet capillary sampling for cleanrooms, museums, heritage buildings and listed interiors.

05

Plant & process areas

High-airflow sampling for warehouses, atria and large-volume industrial spaces.

06

Integration

Interfaced with the main fire alarm panel, graphical display and BMS - not a standalone island.

◆ Standards & compliance

Built to the standards
that insurers and auditors expect.

Every aspirating project we deliver is documented against the relevant British and European Standards - with certificates, test reports and O&M manuals on handover.

BS 6266
Fire protection of electronic equipment
BS 5839-1
Fire detection - system integration
BS EN 54-20
Aspirating smoke detectors
BAFE SP203-1
Certified install & commissioning
◆ How we deliver

A four-step delivery process.

Step 01

Risk assessment

Environment, airflow, stratification and sensitivity class (A / B / C).

Step 02

Pipe design

Sample-point layout, transport time and sensitivity modelling.

Step 03

Install

Cleanly routed pipework, capillaries and detector placement.

Step 04

Commission

Sensitivity calibration, integration to main panel, documentation.

◆ Work with us

Ready to scope your aspirating project?

Tell us about the site, the scope or the timeline - we'll come back within one working day with a first-pass view and the right team.