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Feb 24, 2022
Converting a Pneumatic to an Electromechanical Control System
At a well-known mall, SFE Services recently installed a new smoke ventilation system. A pneumatic control system powered the original...
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Feb 14, 2022
Fire Department have no functional vehicles or equipment.
After a runaway fire damaged many warehouses in the Bowker Park Business Centre in the early hours of Saturday morning, 12 February 2022,...
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Jan 27, 2022
Fire Detection Fusible Links
A fusible link is a mechanical component that breaks when exposed to a specific temperature. They open and close doors, dampers, vents,...
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Oct 21, 2021
Car park ventilation
Parking facilities are in great demand concerning that most people own a car these days, especially in large towns and/or cities....
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Oct 7, 2021
Common industry Fire Hazards
Industrial fires can amount to a lot of cost for companies. Massive expenses per year, not even counting the loss of life that occurs....
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Sep 22, 2021
Early Warning Fire Detection Systems
An early warning fire detection system can make a huge difference in the size and manageability of a fire emergency. This has significant...
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Sep 16, 2021
GLASS FIRE CURTAINS
Isanti Glass, a producer of glass containers to the non-alcoholic, alcoholic beverage, and food industries, just had a glass fire curtain...
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Sep 8, 2021
Rooftop Turbine Ventilation
What are rooftop turbines and how do they work? Turbine vents have a basic dome-like shape and design, a profile that is comprised of...
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Sep 2, 2021
Smoke Ventilation and Fire Safety in Schools
In just two weeks, more than 50 schools were either broken into or set alight, according to an article published in the Sowetan Live in...
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Apr 1, 2021
Liquid Flammable Room brought up to Fire-safety standards.
A liquid flammable room correctly is a designated room where solvents, fuels and other flammable liquids are properly stored, in either a...
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Mar 18, 2021
Fire dampers & how they help control the spread of smoke
Fire dampers are detection devices with fire rated shutters that can slam shut when excessive heat is detected. These devices are placed...
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Mar 11, 2021
Fire Blankets for Ventilation Ducts
A fire blanket is a flexible sheet of material usually constructed with wool and fiberglass layers that is uniquely designed to smother a...
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Mar 4, 2021
Mezzanine floors & their fire ratings
A mezzanine floor is typically built between two floors, or as in many commercial and industrial buildings as an intermediate level,...
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Feb 25, 2021
Smoke Extraction Principles
You might be wondering what the basic principles of smokes extraction is and how and why these principles are implemented. Having a fire...
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Feb 18, 2021
Window automation and smoke extraction
A fire breaks out. Within a couple of seconds, the building fills with smoke. The main goal of smoke extraction is to facilitate a safe...
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Feb 11, 2021
Fire doors & how they typically work.
Fire doors have fire-resistance ratings that hold back smoke and fire, and allows for a building to be compartmentalized, intentionally...
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Nov 5, 2020
Mechanical Smoke Extraction @ Hotel
Mechanical Smoke Extraction is carefully designed to ensure that in the event of a fire, smoke is extracted and removed from the...
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Nov 5, 2020
Installation of ARV Vents with Fusible Links
A mechanical fusible link is a device consisting of two strips of metal soldered together with a fusible alloy that is designed to melt...
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Nov 5, 2020
Smoke Ventilation Installation
In the event of a fire, Smoke ventilation systems are life safety systems designed to facilitate the safe escape of occupants in and also...
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Nov 5, 2020
EN Smoke Ventilation Installation
This video Shows a EN Smoke Ventilation Installation by SFE Services. Specifically the Orion A10 ventilators from Helm Engineering. The...
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