Advanced delivers fire protection at London’s 5 Aldermanbury Square

5 Aldermanbury Square is located in the City of London. The Eric Parry-designed landmark offers exceptional views across the London skyline.

Fire safety and security specialist Pacific Security Systems Ltd was contracted to undertake an upgrade of the fire panel network. The existing system was an Advanced MX4000. That being the case, migrating the system over to new MxPro 5 panels was the obvious solution due to backward compatibility.

Since all project works had to be completed overnight to ensure the system was fully operational during the day, this compatibility proved essential.

Pacific Security Systems was involved in the design, installation and commissioning of the fire system. 12 MxPro 5 panels have been installed along with an Advanced graphics system and a two-stage staff alarm focused squarely on false alarm management.

Advanced’s special build service was also able to design and build a bespoke floor-standing double annunciator that sits on the network via the PEN network device and provides zonal indication, sounder control, damper status and control, fire phone control and sprinkler and wet riser indication.

The Advanced system is linked to over 3,000 devices including access control systems, dampers, the BMS and plant shutdowns. The system uses the Apollo protocol, while Discovery optical smoke detectors are installed throughout.

Powerful platform

Kirk Short, director of Pacific Security Systems Ltd, explained: “Advanced’s ability to provide a full package of panels, graphics and the special-build service is precisely why we’ve been specifying and installing the company’s equipment for over ten years.”

Short went on to state: “The MxPro 5 panels provide a powerful platform, comprehensive cause and effect functions, fast networking and user-friendly controls. They are the ideal solution for 5 Aldermanbury Square. The backwards compatibility enabled us to upgrade the system overnight, while maintaining essential fire protection throughout the refurbishment.”

Matthew Jones, head of sales for the UK and Ireland at Advanced, responded: “We are delighted that Advanced’s fire panels are providing essential fire protection to the award-winning 5 Aldermanbury Square. Our MxPro 5 panels are designed to deliver robust protection that offers real peace of mind for the end user.”

MxPro 5 is certified by FM Approvals to EN 54 Parts 2 and 4. Customers have a choice of four detector protocols and a completely open installer network, ll backed up by free training and support.

In operation, MxPro 5 can be used in single-loop, single-panel format or easily configured into high-speed networks of up to 200 panels covering significant areas. Ease of installation and configuration, as well as a wide range of peripheral options, renders MxPro 5 customisable for almost any application.

The MxPro 5 BMS/graphics interface allows BMS and graphical control PCs to be easily integrated with the MxPro 5 series of fire control panels and remote terminals using a simple RS232 connection.

*Further information is available online at www.advancedco.com