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Fire Suppression and Detection Systems Specialists

Ardent is the UK’s largest independent fire protection company – a pure fire suppression specialist. As such, Ardent are widely recognised as the expert in fire protection systems for vehicles, mobile plant, kitchens, data centres and many other solutions. Founded in 1993, the privately owned company has over 500 customers worldwide and offers a world-class range of quality assured, branded fire suppression system equipment.
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ARDENT FIRES UP TEAM WITH TWO NEW APPOINTMENTS - 07/11/2008
The UK’s leading supplier of fire suppression equipment, Roecliffe-based Ardent, has made two new appointments to strengthen its team.
   


Buildings


Our Building fire suppression portfolio includes gas and wet detection systems along with the brand new Pyrochem kitchen systems and other fire protection and suppression technology. Ardent offer the complete package from initial enquiry to the conclusion of an installation. More...


Vehicles


Engines, hydraulics, fuel lines and electric installations constitute the most severe fire risks on a vehicle. Ardent supply all leading fire protection products and is the exclusive UK distributor for the highly acclaimed Ansul A-101 vehicle fire suppression systems. More...

 

Additional Information

 

fire detection systems

 

Forewarned is forearmed as far I`m concerned and if you can receive plenty of notification about a possible danger you can take steps to prevent anything from happening. In the instance of fire occurring within a building as long as you have effective fire detection systems in place you should be able to take the right course of action in plenty of time. Each zone within the building can be carefully monitored and at the first sign of trouble an alarm can be sounded. Advances in technology mean that new types of detection systems are now more responsive than ever. Fire risk assessments can be carried out on buildings beforehand to establish the best type of fire detection systems that should be used. Conventional types of installations can be fitted into premises or more advanced fire suppression systems can be installed. The suppression types of fire detection systems use cylinders to discharge gas into the affected area. The gas within the cylinder helps to starve the fire of oxygen and a number of cylinders can deploy, depending on where the fire is detected and how large it is. Alarms will be used as part of the fire detection systems to notify personnel of the danger.

 

 

fire suppression

 

Fire can be a fearful sight when it is raging out of control and it will devour anything that is in its path. The bush fires in Australia claimed numerous lives recently and over in America, California has been plagued with a series of fires in the past. It`s always sad when you hear about lives being lost due to the ravages of fire, especially if precautions could have been taken to prevent lives from being wasted. Inside buildings fire suppression systems can be installed and they can stop fires and help to prevent potential injuries. Gas fire suppression systems are particularly effective and the agent used in these systems is a mixture of Nitrogen and Argon. The gas is stored at room temperature and when it is deployed it doesn`t produce any condensation. Fires are extinguished when this type of suppression system is used because the gases in the agent deplete the oxygen that is needed by the fire. However there is still enough oxygen left in the atmosphere to enable humans to breathe whilst they are reaching safety. A fire raging through a building is a fearful sight, but when fire suppression systems are installed fires are extinguished in no time.

 

 

vehicle fire extinguisher

 

Raging fire can leave a path of destruction in its wake and the speed at which fire spreads can be quite alarming. Plots of dry land, buildings and even vehicles are all prone to outbreaks of fires. Precautions can be taken to stop fires in their tracks and when it comes to protection for small and large vehicles a vehicle fire extinguisher can prove to be useful. Fire detection and suppression systems can be fitted into vehicles that can alert the operator of the vehicle the moment there is a problem. The suppression systems can be extremely useful because they will prevent the fire from spreading and causing too much damage. Early warning systems can prove to be handy as they can notify the driver who can take the appropriate course of action. On large vehicles such as buses a fire could quickly blaze out of control yet with swift notification the fire can be dealt with before it becomes a major problem. A portable vehicle fire extinguisher is often carried around in a host of vehicles. They tend to be easy to use and can be effective on fires that start in engine bays. Raging fires within vehicles can cause serious injury and prove to be highly expensive in the long run, so a vehicle fire extinguisher might not be such a bad idea.