University of Edinburgh Installs First-Class Fire Protection
19 Sep 2019
The University of Edinburgh, one of the UK’s most prestigious educational establishments with a history stretching back to 1582, is now protected by industry-leading intelligent fire panels from Advanced.
Edinburgh is the sixth oldest university in the
English-speaking world, with the Old College building being opened in the early
19th century as a school for anatomy and surgery. The original
campus was expanded in the 1880s with the addition of the New College, and the university
now occupies six sites throughout Edinburgh.
The new fire system installed at the main campus by
long-term Advanced partner FMS Fire and Security Limited, covers the entire university
campus. It compromises of multi-loop Advanced MxPro 4 and MxPro 5 panels,
connected using fault-tolerant network cards.
Dominic Rea, Director for FMS Fire and Security, said: “The
new panels installed at the University of Edinburgh are the latest in a long
line of installations we have undertaken throughout the university Campus, all
using MxPro components. The Advanced panels installed are not only flexible and
reliable but are also compatible with the existing systems already installed.”
MxPro is the industry’s leading multiprotocol panel and
offers customers a choice of two panel ranges, four detector protocols and a
completely open installer network that enjoys free training and support.
Ronald Kerr, spokesperson for the University of Edinburgh,
commented: “The safety of our staff and students is paramount and they are now
protected by the best fire panels on the market. The university has been
shaping history since it welcomed its first students in 1583 and has played a
large part in the scientific and literary development of Scotland. Our
buildings are a big part of that history and, thanks to Advanced, they will be
protected for many years to come.”
MxPro 5 offers high performance fire detection and alarm
control across multi-panel networks and multiple sites.
MxPro 5 panels are EN54 parts 2, 4 and 13 approved. They can be used in single loop, single panel format or
easily configured into high speed, 200-panel networks covering huge areas.
Advanced’s legendary ease of installation and configuration make MxPro
customisable to almost any application and the panel is fully compatible with
MxPro 4.
Neil Parkin, Advanced Sales Manager for the North, said: “The
University of Edinburgh is the latest in a long line of educational
establishments protected by Advanced panels, including Sheffield University,
Herriot Watt University and a number of leading independent schools. Our MxPro
range offers the performance and reliability required by a site such as the
University campus and the system is flexible enough to be expanded and upgraded
as technology evolves.”
Advanced is a world leader in the development and
manufacture of intelligent fire systems. The legendary performance, quality and
ease-of-use of its products sees Advanced specified in locations all over the
world, from single panel installations to large multi-site networks. Advanced’s
products include complete fire detection systems, multi-protocol fire panels,
extinguishing control, fire paging and false alarm management systems. More
details can be found on the website at www.advancedco.com.
University of Edinburgh
Advanced Electronics Ltd
The Bridges
Balliol Business Park
NE12 8EW
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
United Kingdom
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