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EtonFireLtd
LondonHeadOffice
PrintersGate
LimehouseCourt
311DodStreet
London
E147EQ
Tel:+44(0)2075176300
Fax:+44(0)2075385231
MidlandsOffice
AynsleyHouse
WatersideBusinessCentre
WedgesMills
Cannock
WS111SN
Tel:+44(0)1543431340
Fax:+44(0)1543571680
EtonFireLtd.|CompanyPresentation 1
HomePageIntroduction
WelcometoEtonFireLtd,weareanindustryaccreditedfireengineeringcompanyofferingawiderangeof
specialistfireprotectionsolutionstosuiteveryapplication;weprideourselvesonaqualityapproachand
professional engineering ability in all our business activities. As an independently owned business with
many years of knowledge within our field, we are confident that you will gain every benefit from our
experience. Using the latest technology we offer an innovative approach to fire engineering whilst
maintainingourcorevaluesandtraditionalpractices.
Allourengineersaretrainedtothehigheststandardstoensurethatwemaintainourpositionasoneof
themarketsleadingfireprotectionspecialists.
Our aim is to ensure we select the most effective product to protect your most valuable assets, life,
propertyandourenvironment.Everyconsiderationisgiventoourcustomersrequirementstoensurewe
offerbestpracticesolutionsfrominceptiontocompletion.
Weentrustagreatdealofourbrandidentitytowardsourapproachtohealth,safetyandqualitysystems,
we feel that these are of equal importance to our fire engineering ability. Without doubt, these are the
valuesthathavebuiltEtonFireLtdsprovenreputationamongstourbusinessassociates.
We cover all areas of commerce and have successful associations with many large corporations, as an
accreditedLossPreventionCertificationBoardLPS1048contractor,wecanofferawiderangeofservices
tailoredtoyourspecificneeds.
Our client list includes Axima, Barclays, Bluewater, Canary Wharf Group, City Group, Clifford Chance,
HSBC,JCB,Kier,MarriottHotels,McGrawHill,Prada,Toyota,andZara,tonamebutafew.Wealsowork
formajorconstructionandsupportservicescompaniesacrosstheUKnamelyBovis,Carillion,Interserve,
KierGroup,OverburyandWillmotDixon.
Ourextensiveinhousecapabilitycovers,design,installation,testing,commissioningandmaintenanceof
all fixed fire fighting systems either new build, retrofitting or modifications to existing. We have
successfully completed many projects ranging from small retail units to large 15 story office blocks,
coveringlowtohighriskapplicationsupto2.5m.Weapproacheveryprojectwiththesamevaluesand
principals;wetrustthatyouwillenjoytheEtonFireLtdexperience.
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ProductsandServices
Expertise
At Eton Fire Ltd we have engineered systems to all major business sectors both public and private; our
varied experience allows us to adapt our products to suit any working environment. We facilitate the
followingindustries:
Commercial Retail
Leisure Industrial
Healthcare WasteManagementFacilities
Education Residential&CareHomes
SpecialRiskPremises OverseasDesign,Supply&Commission
As a specialist fire engineering business we combine our experience with the latest manufacturers
technology,ourinhouseteamwillensurethatyoursystemsaredesigned,installed,tested,commissioned
andmaintainedtothehighestofstandards.
FireProtectionFacts
IntheUK,statisticsshowthattherehasneverbeenamultiplelossoflifeinafullysprinkleredbuilding.
Inbuildingsfullyprotectedbysprinklers,99%offireswerecontrolledbysprinklersaloneand60%offires
werecontrolledbythesprayfromnomorethan4sprinklers.
SprinklersusemuchlesswaterthantheFireandRescueService.Becausethesprinklersystemtacklesthe
fireimmediately,itonlyhasasmallfiretodealwith.Afiresprinklerusesbetween1/25thand1/100thof
thewaterdischargedbyeachfirehose,sointheeventofafire,sprinklerswillminimisewaterdamage.
Accidentaldischargeofwaterduetomanufacturingdefectsis1in14,000,000(peryearofservice)
By including Fire Sprinklers in a new development the Developer can reduce land development costs as
buildingscanbebuiltclosertogetherashalfthespacingisrequiredbetweenandcertainrequirementsin
respectofaccessforthefireservicemayberelaxedovercomingthecommonproblemswhendeveloping
newsites:restrictedornarrowaccessforFireServices,lengthofdrivewayandrestrictedturningspace.
Incorporatingfiresprinklersintonewbuilddevelopmentscanachievereducedbuildcostsbytherelaxation
ofcertainpassivefireprotectionmeasures,andprovideadditionalflexibilitytodesignersanddevelopers.
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Inunusualorunconventionalbuildingstheinclusionofsprinklerscanallowbuildingregulationscompliance
inaverycosteffectivemannerandallowyourarchitectsordesignerstoimplementstylishorunorthodox
featuresintheirdesignssuchas'openplan'designsinthreestoreydwellingsandapartments.
Sprinklers can compensate in developments where Building Regulations cannot be complied with in
respectofameansofescapeorensuringadequateaccessfortheFireServices.Ifachangeofuseisbeing
considered, installing Sprinklers is often the only way that a means of escape requirement can be
achieved.
Inretailpremises,sprinklerscanbetakenintoaccountwhencalculatingfiregrowthandsmokevolume.
Thisisturnallowstheapprovaloflongerdistancesoftraveltoexits.
Inresidentialcarehomesfittedwithsprinklerprotectioncanadoptapolicyofdelayedevacuationinthe
eventofafirealarmandtheusualrequirementstofitselfcloserstoallbedroomdoorsmayberelaxed.
In environments sensitive to water damage, such as clean rooms, food processing lines, industrial oil
cookersetc,specialfireprotectionmeasuressuchasWaterMistsystemscanprovideenhancedproperty
protectionbytheiroverallcoolingandairscrubbingeffectstominimisedowntimeintheeventofafire.
Furthermore, once your premises are established, a Sprinkler System can automatically raise the alarm,
rapidlycontrolafireandvastlyreducetherateofproductionofheatandsmoke.Thiscombinestoallow
moretimeforoccupantstoescapewithouttheneedforthemtoattempttotacklethefirethemselves.
Modernsprinklerarespeciallydesignedtomeettheneedsofarchitectsinoffices,hotels,shops,hospitals
and prestige buildings. They are compact and elegant. In most buildings the public are usually unaware
thatsprinklersarefitted.
Miniature sprinklers are little bigger than a 50p piece and are neat and robust. They can be fitted with
ceilingrosettesandpaintedtomatchanycolourscheme.
Concealedsprinklersarerecessedandcoveredbyaflatplateflushwiththeceiling.Theyareunobtrusive
andalmostinvisible.Concealedsprinklersareidealforcleanareas,wherethereisrestrictedheadroomor
vandalismisapotentialproblem
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SprinklerSystems
EtonFireLtdofferacompletedesign,install,testandcommissionofSprinklersystemsinaccordancewith
thecurrentstandards
British&EuropeanStandards: BSEN12845IncorporationLPCTechnicalBulletins
BS9251ResidentialandDomestic
AmericanStandards: NFPA13orFMGlobal
The automatic sprinkler systems is the most widely used fire protection system today, the systems are
designedtodischargeasuitableamountofwaterfortheriskinvolvedasspecifiedundervariousstandards
outlined above. Sprinkler systems are designed to provide immediate fire defence when a fire occurs to
protectlivesandminimisemateriallossesintheeventofafire.
Thesystemactivateswhenthesprinklerheaddetectsheatemittedfromafire.Asprinkleropenstorelease
a spray of water when the heatsensitive element reaches a specific temperature. The resulting drop in
system pressure will ensure that the fire pump will operate providing the appropriate design flow and
pressurethroughthesystemanddischargetocontrolorextinguishthefire.
Weofferthefollowingsystemsbackedupbydedicatedwatersupplies
WetType DryType
Preaction OpenDeluge
Alloursystemsaredesignedinhouseandcalculatedtomeetwiththespecificriskcriteriatosuitanytype
ofapplication.
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WaterMistSystems
Eton Fire Ltd offer a complete design, install, test and commission of High & Low Pressure Water Mist
systemsinaccordancewiththecurrentstandards
AmericanStandards: NFPA750incorporatingNFPA13orFMGlobalStandards
British&EuropeanStandards: PrEN:14972WaterMistSystemsDesignandInstallation
DD8458ResidentialandDomesticWaterMistSystems
DD8489IndustrialandCommercialWaterMistSystems
Water
Mistsystemsarebecominganalternativeconcepttotraditionalsprinklersystems,inprincipalthesystems
areconstructedusingsimilarmethodstostandardfiresprinklersbutcarryadditionalbenefits.
Smallerwatersupplieswhichreducestheenvironmentalimpactonwaterusage
Smallercomponentsresultinginoverallspacesavingforcoordination,constructionmethodsand
developers
Minimalwaterdamageandreducedsmokedamageuponactivationresultinginlowerrepaircosts
andoperatingdowntime
The systems are designed to provide immediate fire defence when a fire occurs to protect lives and
minimisemateriallossesintheeventofafire.
Typicallythesystemactivateswhenthenozzleheaddetectsheatemittedfromafire.Anozzleopensto
releaseafinesprayofwater(mist)whentheheatsensitiveelementreachesaspecifictemperature.The
resulting drop in system pressure will ensure that the fire pump will operate providing the appropriate
designflowandpressurethroughthesystemanddischargetocontrolorextinguishthefire.LowPressure
Mist Systems are designed to a maximum operating pressure of 12.1 bar whereas High Pressure Water
MistSystemsaredesignedtooperatetoamaximumof200bar.Oursystemscanbedesignedtosuitany
risk or application across all industry sectors. Our special projects division offer all major manufacturer
brandsunderlicenceandwillonlyinstallapprovedWaterMistproducts.
Weofferthefollowingsystemsbackedupbydedicatedwatersupplies
WetType DryType
Preaction OpenDeluge
Alloursystemsaredesignedinhouseandcalculatedtomeetwiththespecificriskcriteria.
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DelugeWaterSpray
EtonFireLtdofferacompletedesign,install,testandcommissionofmediumandhighvelocitywaterspray
delugesystemsDelugeWaterspraysystemsaresimilartostandardsprinklersystemsexceptallnozzlesare
openandwilldischargetogetherwhencontrolvalveopens.Thesesystemsaredesignedtoprotectareas
wherefireislikelytospreadrapidlyand/orwherecoolingofsurroundingequipmentisnecessary.
Insomecircumstancesextinguishmentisnotalwaysdesirable,onlycooling.Commonapplicationsinclude
powergenerationequipment(e.g.switchgear),flammableliquidstorage,gastanksandprocessplants.
Coolingisachievedbytheuseofmediumvelocityspaynozzlesandextinguishmentusuallybyhighvelocity
nozzles.
This system can be activated manually or automatically by hydraulic, pneumatic or electrical detection
systems.
FireHydrants&RisingMains
RisingMains
EtonFireLtdofferacompleteserviceincorporatingthedesign,installation,testingandcommissioningof
wetanddryrisersystemsinaccordancewithBS9990:2006.Wetrisinganddryrisingmainsareintended
forusebytheFireBrigadeorothertrainedpersonnel.Theyprovideareadilyavailablemeansofdelivering
considerablequantitiesofwatertoextinguishafireortopreventitsspread.
Dryrisersareverticalmainsfittedintostaircaseenclosuresorothersuitablepositions,withoutletvalves
oneachfloorandinletsfittedatgroundleveltoenablethefirebrigadetoconnecttothewatersupply.
Wetrisersarepipeskeptpermanentlychargedwithwaterunderpressure,typicallyfromastoragetank
andboosterpumpset.
Aspartofourservicewealsoinspect,test,maintainandcommissionexistingsystemsundertheguidance
ofourserviceteam.
FireHydrants
EtonFireLtdofferacompleteserviceincorporatingthedesign,installation,testingandcommissioningof
hydrantmainssystemsinaccordancewithBS9990:2006.Hydrantmainsareanimportantpartofthefire
brigade'sdefenceagainstfire;oursystemsarelocatedonlargesiteswhichhaveprivatewatermainssuch
ashospitals,militaryestablishmentsandindustrialestates.Allourinstallationsareinstalledusingapproved
components;wecanprovidecivilworkstofacilitateinstallationandrepairworks.
Aspartofourservicewealsoinspect,test,maintainandcommissionexistingsystemsundertheguidance
ofourserviceteam.
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GasSuppressionSystems
EtonFireLtdoffercompletedesign,installation,testingandcommissioningofGasExtinguishingsystemsin
accordancewiththecurrentstandards.
EtonFireisanLPS1204approvedcompanyandofferacompleterangeofGasExtinguishingsystemsand
all subsidiary components. Typically our systems are used in IT, Data and Comms rooms or areas where
there are concerns about the risk of water damage. Generally our mechanical and electrical release
installations are installed to the above British Standards and are in accordance with our manufacturer's
requirements.Inert(IG55,IG541)andsynthetic(HFC)extinguishingagentsarethemostenvironmentally
friendlygasesavailableonthemarkettoday.
Inertandsyntheticgasesreducetheoxygenconcentrationinarisktoalevelbelowthethresholdwhere
combustioncanbesupportedandareabletobeusedinoccupiedspacessubjecttodesigncalculation.
Gasextinguishingsystemsnormallyrequirepressurereliefventingtosafeguardroomconstruction.
As part of our product range, we offer a complete CO2 package. CO2 systems provide excellent cost
effective solutions for normally unoccupied areas such as switchrooms and printing machinery areas.
Thesesystemsarereliableandinexpensivetorechargeafteractivation.
SpecialistConceptSystems
AtEtonFireLtdweareconsideredasone oftheindustrysmostinnovativefireengineeringcompanies.
Although our business was built on main stream fire protection, we are continuously developing our
productrangetoensurethatourcustomersareofferedthemosteffectiveproductstosuittheirindividual
requirements.Aspartofourportfolio,weofferseveralspecialistproducts,ourspecialistrangeincludes:
Hypoxicairfiresuppressionisanactivefireprotectionmeasurethatreducesandmaintainstheoxygen
levels within an area to typically 13% concentration. Although hypoxic air is safe to breathe for most
people,itpreventsfireignitioninmanymaterials.Hypoxicfiresuppressionistypicallyusedinhighvalue
areas where clients are concerned with Water or Gas discharge. Eton Fire Ltd offers a complete design,
install,testandcommissionservice.
KitchenHoodFireSuppression,EtonFireLtdoffersacompletedesign,install,testandcommissionservice
under manufacturers license. We can protect all kitchen canopy equipment using latest approved
technologybymeansofHighPressureWaterMistorChemicalAgentsystems.
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AspiratingSmokeDetectionSystemsworkbydrawingaircontinuallyfromtheprotectedareaintoapipe
networkandtransportingittoadetectorunit.Lasertechnologydetectsanysmokeandmeasuresitagainst
alertandalarmthresholdsprogrammedintoafirecontrolpanel.ThesystemistypicallyusedinComputer
Rooms, Telecommunications, Hospitals, and Clean Rooms. Eton Fire Ltd offers a complete design, install
testandcommissionservice.
RainwaterHarvestingforfireprotectionapplicationsisregardedasasustainableproductthatreducesthe
useoffirewatermains.Aspartofourdesigninitiativeswecanexploretheuseofrainwaterharvestingfor
yourpropertyandhelptoreducethedemandsonthefiremainsinfrastructure.Recycledwaterinitiatives
arepopularconceptswithalllocalauthoritiesandcanaddvaluetoplanningapplications.EtonFireLtdis
committedtosustainabilityproductsandthechangingfaceoffireprotection.
Service&Maintenance
Regular, routine maintenance of your Fire Protection System is just as important as the quality of the
designandinstallationandensuringappropriateserviceandmaintenanceforyoursystemsisasimportant
as your decision to provide them in the first place and as such Eton Fire Ltd offers a complete service
package for all our products. Our professional service team will ensure that your systems are checked,
testedandmaintainedinaccordancewiththelatestcodesofpractice.Weprovidecomprehensivestatus
reports supporting your maintenance contract; our service team will inform you of any faults identified
withinyoursystemandwillprovideaquotationandfollowupdatefortheassociatedrepairs.Allourwork
iscarriedouttothehigheststandardsandbackedbyspecificmethodstatements,riskassessments,and
healthandsafetypolicies.
Aspartofourserviceweoffera24hr365dayreactivefacilitycoveringtheUK,wehaveengineerslocated
withinaccessibledistancetoallmajorcities.
In addition to the above our service team offers customer training, engineering support and system
familiarisationtoensureyourfiresystemsareregularlycheckedbyacompetentperson.
WealsoprovideFireHosereelinstallation,repairsandtestingandafullrangeofFireExtinguishersupply,
installandservicefacility.
Our engineers can also carry out flow and pressure testing on hydrant mains and riser systems for
feasibilityreports,ongoingmaintenanceorclientwitnessing.
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AccreditationsandMembership
AtEtonFireLtd.,weareproudofourhighstandards;accreditationsmeanmoretousthanjustaplaqueon
thewall,theyrepresentourcommitmenttoachievingthehighesthealthandsafety,technicalandquality
standardsdemandedbyourselvesandourclients.Webelievethattheseachievementsdemonstrateour
competenceinallourbusinessactivitiesandprovideassurancethatwecarryoutourworkstothehighest
ofstandards.
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organisationworkingtoidentifyanddrawattentiontothedangersof
fire and the means by which their potential for loss is kept to a
minimum.The FPAhas an unrivalled reputation for quality of work
and expertise in all aspects of fire including research, consultancy,
training, membership, publications, risk surveying and auditing and
their products and services are designed to assist fire, security and
safetyprofessionalsachieveandmaintaintheveryhigheststandards
offiresafetymanagement.
www.thefpa.co.uk
FMGlobalprovidescomprehensiveglobalcommercialandindustrial
propertyinsurance,engineeringdrivenunderwritingandriskmanagement
solutionsalongsidegroundbreakingpropertylosspreventionresearchand
prompt,professionalclaimshandling.Asamutualcompany,theirproducts
andservicesdirectlysupporttheirclients'overallriskmanagement
objectivesthrough:
Understandingthenatureandrealityoftheirspecificrisks
Establishingsoundlosspreventionsolutionsthatsafeguardagainst
loss
Developing costeffective insurance and risk transfer solutions
backedbylarge,stablecapacity
Providing the claims and loss mitigation support to minimize
businessdisruption
www.fmglobal.com
At Eton Fire Ltd., industry accreditations are not enough. We show our commitment to our staff by
demanding extremely high standards in Health and Safety and to this end we are accredited by Safe
Contractor,CHASandBuildingConfidenceandholdtheCommittedtoCSCSGoldAward.
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ContactUs
HeadOffice
PrintersGate,LimehouseCourt,311DodStreet,LondonE147EQ
MidlandsOffice
AynsleyHouse,WatersideBusinessCentre,WedgesMills,Cannock,WS111SN
web:www.etonfire.com
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