Ladies Day Workshop PE a great sucess!!
G2 held the first Ladies in Fire day in our PE Office on the morning of Wednesday 13th March. The workshop session was offered free to any of the ladies …
Scam Alert!
We have been alerted to a new scam currently doing the rounds. Purchase requests from government departments – in particular Mineral Resources, requesting very specific equipment. When researched you’ll find …
Fire Detection Saves Lives
Smoke alarm saves lives after alerting residents to corridor fire at Sutton block of flats 24 September 2017 Smoke alarms saved the lives of at least eighteen people after a …
False Alarm Management Solution
AlarmCalm is a powerful and flexible way to manage false alarms that is simple to set up and configure. A best-in-class solution made up of three high performance components that …
Types of Fire Alarm Systems
Fire alarm systems are essential for the protection of life and property and are a legal requirement in most non-domestic premises where people work or visit, such as offices, shops, …
UK manufacturer announces EN54 certificate for touch screen microphone
Baldwin Boxall is delighted to announce that it has just received the EN54 certificate for its brand new touch screen microphone, a market-leading unit which customers are already keen to …
Baldwin Boxall at Firex 2017
At this year’s Firex exhibition, Baldwin Boxall is looking forward to showing the new VIGIL3 voice alarm products, touchscreen microphone, VIGIL Eclipse4 and the moisture proof disabled toilet alarm kit …
Understanding SAQCC fire training
There still appears to be confusion over what is required to register for the SAQCC Fire Detection and Gas Suppression. Hopefully this article will help to clear up some of …
FDIA Updates
FDIA had their AGM last week at Birchwood Conference Centre. Nichola Allan from G2 was a guest presenter, providing updates on Fire Detection training on behalf of the SAQCC Fire …
G2 – Intersec Dubai
We have recently attended the Intersec show held in Dubai (22nd to 24th Jan 2017). This show is becoming the main focus for Fire Detection suppliers with a much larger …
SANS 10400 Reference Error EN 14064
On several occasions I’ve heard debate about a reference in SANS 10400 part T in Section 4.58 Guest Houses and bed and breakfast accommodation. It states that the suitable smoke …
Deafgard; Early warning for everyone
Deafgard is a portable device which alerts people in an emergency. Designed for the hard of hearing, Deafgard has a vibration pad and flashing light which wakes people up on …
Dorgard Case Study – Summerlands Care Home
Summerlands Care Home Summerlands Care Home, located in Southsea provides care and support for their 23 residents living with learning disabilities and mobility issues. They are well known for their …
Why wireless, why hybrid?
With more and more dependence on wireless products in our everyday lives it was inevitable that things would change in the security and fire marketplace. The use of Bluetooth, …
Heat Detector Classifications
New EN54-5 classifications for heat detectors have introduced a new code for working out what Class of heat detector you are using. They now come with suffixes such as A1R …
A degree of misunderstanding
There is still a large misconception that the only way to be successful is to first get a university degree, yet how many Bill Gates and Richard Bransons does the …
FDIA Tested Cable
The FDIA has had growing concerns of the different types of cables, at great variances in price, being sold into the industry. Based on this concern, the FDIA made arrangements …
Modern Graphics Displays
A graphic uplift to your fire panel The concept of displaying and interfacing fire detection systems on a PC superimposed on a picture map of the premise is certainly …