One month. That’s how much time we had to install a fire alarm system and fire protection throughout the facility for the Jeronimo Martins logistics centre. How did we manage to meet such a short deadline? Read our case study.

Investment: Logistic centre for Jeronimo Martins Polska
Location: Gorzów Wielkopolski
Year: 2016
Time: 30 days
Project Manager: Mikołaj Radecki, Akson Elektro

Goal

The logistics centre being built in 2016 required fire protection. Our task was to equip the building with a high-class fire alarm system, ensuring the safety of the employees of the building and the property located on its premises.

From the moment we entered the construction site, we had a month to complete all the work. We engaged 18 people for this purpose, including electricians and electrical technicians with experience and excellent knowledge of the systems used. They planted installations, sensors and alarm devices for early detection of fire hazards.

Technologies

In the Jeronimo Martins logistics centre in Gorzów Wielkopolski, we have used a proven and reliable SIEMENS system based on the CERBERUS centre. The facility was equipped with optical, thermal and suction sensors combined into one coherent system for the protection of the project – says project manager, Mikołaj Radecki.

The task of the sensors is to sample the air in the room through a particular system of pipes. The detector checks the air for contaminants that may indicate a fire. In case of smoke, a fire alarm is triggered, which additionally signals in which zone the fire hazard has occurred so as to enable quick and efficient evacuation of rooms and commencement of actions aimed at controlling the fire.

The system used is highly flexible. It can be expanded with additional elements, such as a fire door closing system on site. In addition, it can also be combined with other technologies, including access control or fire brigade notification systems. Using the full capabilities of this solution makes the facility completely safe, and any threats can be detected and eliminated extremely quickly, without major losses. For similar buildings, it is a perfect solution, bringing many benefits, including financial ones by limiting damage – Mikołaj Radecki explains.

Benefits for the customer

Fire protection is a requirement imposed on facility owners by Polish law. Similar solutions are also expected by the insurer, who takes over financial responsibility in the event of damage. The system has to be installed on the investment site, and it also must guarantee efficiency. Therefore, after the works were accepted by the investor, our service department took over the supervision of fire protection installations for the Jeronimo Martins logistics centre. Its task is to carry out routine inspections, meet work deadlines, maintain the installation and replace equipment if necessary.

We always help our clients with the selection of the system and its expansion so that the facility is comprehensively secured. For this purpose, we need to know the specifics of the building well and assess which elements should be turned off at the time of fire hazard. For example, it is essential that ventilation is turned off in case of a fire. Not everyone knows about it, which is why our task is also to advise and raise awareness of the required standards of work. We always work closely with the client and strive to ensure that everything works in accordance with the law and the best practices in the field of fire protection – Mikołaj Radecki adds.

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