C-TEC’s Hush ActiV fire system elevates protection levels at new apartment block

Set in stunning landscaped gardens in Horwich, a small town on the edge of the West Pennine Moors, Swallowfields is a collection of 28 contemporary new-build apartments featuring spacious living arrangements and high-specification fittings. Each dwelling has been equipped with Hush ActiV smoke detectors, heat detectors and sounders, all connected to a Hush ActiV controller to reduce false alarms and ensure the highest levels of fire protection.

Adam Baxendale of Lansafe Ltd, whose specialist fire division completed the project, stated: “Recent fires, and the Grenfell Tower fire in particular, demonstrate how absolutely vital enhanced fire protection is in residential developments. Hush ActiV offers another layer of safety, protection and reassurance for residents in addition to the C-TEC ZFP touch screen-controlled addressable fire system we’ve installed to provide LD1 coverage throughout the building.”

As a fully-monitored BS 5839-6 Grade C system, Hush ActiV constantly interrogates the status of the system’s wiring circuits, battery and power supply and reports any faults to the main controller in the apartment so that residents can take appropriate action and contact the Responsible Person.

Baxendale added: “Hush ActiV affords building management and residents, and particularly those living in houses of multiple occupation, the necessary peace of mind. Our client is delighted with the solution that we’ve provided.”

Device testing

Hush ActiV’s accessibility was also a key factor in its specification at Swallowfields. Residents are provided with easy-to-use detection, alarm, silencing and test facilities at the light-switch level such that they can test their own devices, be alerted to system faults and hush any false alarms.

The fact that the controller’s HUSH and TEST buttons can be operated while standing or sitting in a wheelchair at floor level means that the elderly and disabled can also test the system easily, in turn facilitating full compliance with the Equality Act.

In conclusion, Baxendale observed: “Resident safety has to be everyone’s top priority and Hush ActiV is a superb way of ensuring people are protected and feel safe. It’s easy to install, user-friendly and, as a BS 5839-6 Grade C system, provides outstanding levels of fire protection.”

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