Video fire detection uses cameras and intelligent software to spot the visual signs of fire, the smoke or flame, as they appear, rather than waiting for smoke or heat to travel to a detector. This makes it ideal for large, open or high-ceiling spaces where traditional detectors struggle, and it has the added benefit of letting staff see and verify a fire on screen. MEP designs, supplies and installs video fire detection systems across the UK.
Specialised cameras continuously watch the protected area, and analytics software examines the image in real time for the movement, shape and behaviour that indicate smoke or flame. When it recognises the signs of fire it raises the alarm, often within seconds of the fire becoming visible, and long before smoke would reach a ceiling detector in a large space. Because the detection is visual, operators can immediately view the camera to confirm the alarm and see exactly where and how serious the fire is.
Video detection excels in the kinds of spaces that defeat conventional detectors: large warehouses and high-bay storage, atria, tunnels, waste and recycling facilities, aircraft hangars and outdoor areas. In tall or vast volumes, where smoke disperses before it reaches a point detector, seeing the fire is far faster than sensing it. We assess the site and sightlines, position the cameras for effective coverage, and integrate the system with the fire alarm and any suppression or management systems on site.
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A system that uses cameras and intelligent software to detect the visual signs of smoke or flame and raise the alarm, with the ability to verify the fire on screen.
Analytics software examines the camera image in real time for the movement, shape and behaviour of smoke and flame, and raises the alarm when it recognises them.
In large, open or high-ceiling spaces such as warehouses, atria, tunnels, waste facilities, hangars and outdoor areas.
In large volumes, smoke can disperse before reaching a point detector. Seeing the fire on camera provides much earlier warning, plus visual verification.
Yes. Because detection is visual, operators can view the camera to confirm the alarm and assess the location and severity immediately.
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