INTERNATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION 7
PROFILE
C
ommercial constraints on costs are an ever-
present consideration, however, compliance
to various International Standards and
Approvals means that industry is in a position to
demand higher quality, performance and reliability
from the manufacturers and suppilers of safety
equipment.
Based in South-East London, Clifford & Snell
has led the market in terms of the investment in
research and development of audible and visual
alarm products � particularly in Hazardous and
Intrinsic Safety Areas. Key to optimum operation
of any system is making the correct product
selection for a specific application, ensuring that
its design meets the required specification, it per-
forms as required during operation and, finally,
that any maintenance is routinely carried out, as
specified.
Manufacturers of product for safety warning
systems has evolved over several decades and the
speed of its development has been accelerated by
the growing needs of the Oil and Gas markets
which supports the ever increasing energy
demands of Western industrial countries as well as
the emerging economies of Asia and the Far East.
Hazardous Areas and Intrinsic Safety
The demands and requirements of this market
sector cannot be underestimated � both in terms
of human operator safety and equipment safety.
The risks are considerable and destruction of a gas
platform or refinery can bring about huge financial
losses. The safety products specified, therefore
need to be covered by the safety legislation and
complementary project management services for
safety monitoring and maintenance. In this
market, Standards and the Certification process
are essential and play a key part in the design and
development process. The company's Yodalex
range of explosion-proof sounders and strobes, for
example, meet all relevant industry standards
including North American, UL and CSA Standards
and in Europe, ATEX European Directives for Gas &
Dust as well as GOST-R Approval for Russian appli-
cations and the International approval IECEx,
allowing compliance on a truly global basis.
Hazardous Area Products can be categorised
under Ex d Flameproof and Ex ia Intrinsically
Safe equipment and the Yodalex range meets all
the requirements offering an explosion-proof
audible and visual alarm as an integrated combina-
tion unit.
Industrial Process and Control
To maximise safety of employees and equipment
whilst minimising down-time within industry, early
indication of malfunction or process breakdown is
important. The company's range of sounders &
strobes provide reliable audible and visual alarm
status for process control as well as fire/security
and marine applications. A two-stage alarm
function, 32 sound tones, dc and ac supply
voltage options and a choice of seven lens colours,
ensures total flexibility meeting the needs of most
applications. Approvals for this market sector
include UL cULus, VdS, GL and EN54-3.
Fire and Security
Recent hotel and warehouse fires indicate that loss
of life and substantial loss of property and equip-
ment is still a very real possibility � regardless of
geographical location and the excellent support of
the fire services, these events continue to take
place. New legislation has to be continually
monitored by manufacturers and the implemen-
tation of EN54-3 is essential for applications
covering fire alarm systems. Clifford and Snell's
Yodalarm and Yodac range offer precisely the
solution to most of these applications. The Yodac
range is a modular concept system providing
common architecture through a series of universal
components for Fire applications within public
areas, commercial buildings, transport sector
and marine environments. Offering numerous
frequency options, sound output levels, voltage
variations, sounder and strobe combinations all in
flame-retardant materials, these products conform
to the latest CE requirements and European
Directives. IFP
Fire safety for
all markets
Recent news highlighting the anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster in the North
Sea serves as a stark reminder of the dangers encountered in the Fire Safety
industry.
For further details, contact:
Trevor Gage
Clifford & Snell
Tel: 020 8317 1717
Fax: 020 8317 2400
Website:
www.cliffordandsnell.com
or Karen Mascarenhas,
Mascarenhas PR
Tel: 020 8305 0650
Fax: 020 8305 9520
Email: karen@kmpr.co.uk
Website: www.kmpr.co.uk
By Trevor Gage
Director & General
Manager,
Clifford & Snell

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