The calibration-free Combustible Gas & VOC Sensor by Technoswitch can be configured to detect various flammable gases, including electrolyte vapours (VOC) and hydrogen, and is an indispensable tool for ensuring the safety of Li-ion battery storage systems.

Technoswitch recently added the EN54-approved ESPRIT intelligent control panel range to its product portfolio to complement the existing TC5000 intelligent control panel range, aimed at small and medium sites that require a cost-effective, networkable fire alarm system.

SMART Security Solutions speaks to Technoswitch’s Managing Director, Brett Birch, to learn more about the company and how it serves the fire safety market in South and sub-Saharan Africa.

SecuriHeat LHD by Securiton prevails where conventional fire detectors reach their physical limits. It copes well with extreme temperatures and constantly high atmospheric humidity, while precise measurements are also possible when corrosive gases and contaminated air are present.

Wireless technology facilitates quicker system installations with minimal disruption, reduced impact on the building’s structure, and less reliance on complex cabling. Technoswitch has introduced two wireless fire detection ranges to its portfolio.

The SecuriSmoke ASD range by Securiton offers three VdS-approved models and makes the lightning-fast detection of fires both scalable and cost-effective for any environment, be it a single facility or an area.

For the long-suffering residents of South Africa, the policy of load shedding to help manage demand from the country’s ageing and poorly maintained electrical generation and distribution system, is a major inconvenience, and it can be fatal to fire alarm systems.

Grain Field Chickens, based in Reitz in the Orange Free State Province, features all the typical fire detection challenges one would expect to encounter in a food processing facility.

Installed global solar capacity doubled in three years from 2018, and the expectation is that in the next three years, it will more than double. In South Africa, the year-on-year growth from 2021 to 2022 was 24,90%.