03 · FIRE & EARLY WARNING
A fire detection system is an early warning system that detects fire at its earliest stage by smoke, heat or flame, alerts occupants with audible and visual warnings and triggers other building systems. We design the system around how your building is used, install it and keep it working with periodic testing.
WHAT IT DELIVERS
We choose the detector type for the risk in each room. Smoke, heat or flame is detected at the earliest possible moment.
In an addressable system, the panel shows the location of the detector in alarm by floor and room name. The response team goes to the right spot without losing time.
On alarm, the voice alarm gives the evacuation message, doors on escape routes open, elevators return to the designated floor and ventilation dampers close. We test each of these scenarios one by one before commissioning.
A fire system may not go into alarm for years, but on that day it has to work. With periodic testing and maintenance, we keep a record that detectors, batteries and sounders are ready.
SCOPE
Components we install in a fire detection project:
PROCESS
We review the building’s use, its rooms, ceiling heights and special risk areas, and assess the condition of any existing system.
We design detector types and locations, loop structure, manual call point and sounder layout, and the scenarios with other systems.
Fire-resistant cabling, installation of detectors, call points, sounders and panels, and module connections.
We test every detector one by one and program addresses and room names into the panel; we run the voice alarm, door, elevator and ventilation scenarios on site and report the results.
After handover, we keep the system working with detector tests, battery checks and records.
TECHNICAL NOTES
In a conventional system, detectors are wired in zones; the panel shows which zone the alarm came from, not which detector. In an addressable system, each device has its own address and communicates over the loop. We recommend addressable systems for medium and large buildings, multi-story buildings and anywhere scenario-based integration is needed. In small, simple buildings, a conventional system is an economical solution.
Fire detection components are manufactured and certified to the TS EN 54 series, Türkiye’s adoption of the European standard EN 54. TS CEN/TS 54-14 is the technical guideline for planning, installation and maintenance. Which buildings require a system, and its scope, is set by the Turkish Regulation on Fire Protection of Buildings (Binaların Yangından Korunması Hakkında Yönetmelik).
In places with strong airflow, such as data centers and server rooms, smoke can disperse before it reaches a ceiling detector. Aspirating systems continuously draw air through pipes and measure even very low smoke concentrations. That way, a fire is noticed while equipment is still overheating.
We treat fire detection together with the building’s other low-voltage (ELV) systems. Scenarios with voice alarm, access control, cameras and the building management system are designed in the same project and tested by the same team. Our Ankara-based team takes on the design, installation and maintenance of fire detection systems across Türkiye.
LAYER
This service sits on layer 3 of the building and is designed together with the other systems on that layer.
Services on the same layer
FAQ
An addressable system pinpoints which detector raised the alarm; a conventional system only shows which zone it came from. Addressable systems speed up response in large and multi-story buildings and suit scenario-based integration. Conventional systems are more economical in small buildings.
In Türkiye, this is set by the Regulation on Fire Protection of Buildings. The requirement varies with the building’s use, height and floor area. A definitive answer for your building should be based on the current text of the regulation together with the building design; the design work starts with this assessment.
TS EN 54 is the European standard series EN 54 for fire detection and fire alarm systems, as adopted by the Turkish Standards Institution. It has separate parts for each component, such as control panels, detectors, sounders, power supplies and manual call points. Certification to this series is checked when components are selected.
There is no single fixed interval; the maintenance program is set by the TS CEN/TS 54-14 guideline, the manufacturer’s requirements and the building’s risk. The program includes detector tests, battery and power supply checks, and sounder and scenario tests. Every maintenance visit is recorded and the results are reported.
Yes. Through input/output modules, the fire panel sends the evacuation message to the voice alarm system and a command to open doors on escape routes to the access control system. Elevators and ventilation are controlled the same way. We define these scenarios in the design and test each one during commissioning.
