ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTION

VESDA ASD

THE WORLD’S
LEADING BRAND OF
ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTION
7 REASONS FOR VESDA

1 When business continuity is paramount

2 When smoke is difficult to detect

3 When maintenance access is difficult

4 When unobtrusive detection is required

5 When evacuation is a challenge

6 When environmental conditions are difficult

7 When suppression systems are present

 THE WORLD’S LEADING ASD BRAND
VESDA very early warning smoke detection solutions provide the earliest
possible warning of an impending fire hazard. VESDA buys time to
investigate an alarm and initiate an appropriate response to prevent injury,
property damage or business disruption. And because VESDA has the
industry’s widest sensitivity range and multi-level alarms, even minute levels
of smoke can be detected before a fire has time to escalate.
As the world’s leading ASD brand specified by fire professionals around the
world, VESDA is synonymous with reliable, high-performance fire detection.

HOW VESDA WORKS

VESDA works by continuously drawing air into a distributed pipe network
via a high-efficiency aspirator. The air sample then passes through
a dual-stage filter. The first stage removes dust and dirt from the air
sample before it enters the laser detection chamber.
The second, ultra-fine stage provides an additional clean-air supply to
keep the detector’s optical surfaces free from contamination, ensuring
consistent absolute detection and long detector life as well as
minimizing nuisance alarms.
From the filter, the air sample goes through the detection chamber where
it is exposed to a laser light source. When smoke is present, light is
scattered within the detection chamber and is instantly identified by
the highly sensitive receiver system. The signal is then processed and
presented via a bar-graph display, alarm threshold indicators and/or
graphic display.
VESDA detectors are able to communicate this information to a fire
alarm control panel, a software management system, or a building
management system via relays or a High Level Interface (HLI).

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 VESDA PRODUCT RANGE
VESDA-E VEU VESDA-E VEA VESDA-E VEP

The VEU series is the premium detector in The VESDA-E VEA series has patented The VESDA-E VEP series of smoke
the VESDA-E range. air sampling points and multi-channel micro detectors bring the latest and most
An ultra-wide sensitivity range – 15 times bore air-sampling with three alarm sensitivity advanced detection technology to
greater than VESDA VLP – and provision settings for the sampling points. provide very early warning and the best
for more sampling holes provide increased This multi-channel intelligent system can nuisance alarm rejection to a wide range of
coverage in high airflow applications by up to divide a protected space into sampling applications.
40%. Longer linear pipe runs and extended locations, enabling localisation of potential Built on the Flair detection technology
branched pipe network configurations fire sources for faster incident response. and years of application experience, VEP
cater for applications with higher ceilings, Perfect for areas where pinpoint location of detectors deliver absolute calibration
providing up to 80% increased coverage and fire events is critical, eg. healthcare, retail for lifetime performance and a range of
allow convenient detector mounting for ease and electrical cabinets. revolutionary new features that deliver user
of service and maintenance. A wide range of features offers flexibility, field value.
Revolutionary new features provide programmability, enhanced connectivity and
unsurpassed detection performance, reduced total cost of ownership.
flexibility, field programmability, connectivity
and reduced total cost of ownership.

VESDA VLF VESDA VLS VESDA VLI

The VESDA VLF delivers the most advanced The VESDA VLS locates the origin of smoke The VESDA VLI is designed to protect
and cost-effective aspirating smoke by identifying the first sector (pipe) with the industrial applications such as mining,
detection technology for small environments. highest level of smoke and then continues manufacturing, power generation facilities,
The VESDA VLF-250 model protects areas to sample air from all sectors to monitor fire and waste treatment plants, spanning areas
up to 250 m2, and the VESDA VLF-500 model growth. up to 2,000 m2.
covers up to 500 m2. The VESDA VLS also provides four alarm The VLI detector combines a patented fail-
In addition to the features found in all Xtralis levels for each individual pipe (Alert, Action, safe Intelligent Filter with Clean Air Zero
Laser products, VESDA VLF provides a new Fire 1 and Fire 2) and provides individual and clean-air barrier for optics protection
range of features and built-in intelligence pipe addressability and settings. complementing absolute detection and
for quick installation, commissioning and The VLS protects areas up to 2,000 m2. providing longer detection chamber life –
servicing. all enclosed in a robust IP66-rated enclosure.

VESDAnet TM VESDA PIPE REMOTE DISPLAYS &

VESDAnet is a comprehensive, PROGRAMMERS
fault-tolerant, “closed,” two-wire
communications loop that links
VESDA detectors, displays,
programmers and remote
units on a daisy-chained loop.
VESDAnet enables a number
of units to be programmed
together from one or more
locations and automatically A key element in the performance of
detects communication failures. a VESDA ASD system is the network
It also easily interfaces with of sampling pipes that actively The VESDA display module monitors and
systems external to the transports air from a protected reports the status of a detector, providing
network, such as intelligent area to the detector. VESDA offers visual representation of smoke levels along
fire alarm panels and building an extensive range of pipe and with all alarm and fault conditions. The
management systems. fittings to suit all application needs, menu-driven VESDA Programmer allows the
ensuring a quality system is installed user to conveniently configure, commission
every time. and maintain the VESDA system, as well as
program each individual detector.
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SOFTWARE
VESDA ASPIRE TM X TRALIS VSC TM
VESDA ASPIRE is the latest version of VESDA sampling pipe network The VSC software package can be used to configure,
design and modelling software. It aids in the design and evaluation commission and maintain VESDA detectors.
process for basic to very complex pipe-network layouts. The software provides high-level programming flexibility through
Key features, such as design wizards, 3D isometric views, an automated its on-line and off-line configuration capabilities. Rapid diagnostic
design verification process, and a new AutoBalance capability, ensure abilities, concurrent configuration views, compare/merge
that a tailored pipe layout is easily achieved. functionality, and simultaneous smoke-trend graphing of multiple
The Installation Data Pack (IDP) generates a series of reports with detectors are other standard features designed to simplify
parameters, required materials and expected system performance so operation and installation setup.
installation and commissioning engineers receive this information clearly.

X TRALIS VSM4 TM
The VSM software package allows the user to monitor, configure and control a VESDA
system from a central location via a VESDAnet communication loop or directly to VESDA
detectors.
Real-time and historical events for a single detector or multiple networks of detectors can
be collected over a local- or wide-area network. The data then can be processed and
presented in either report or graphical format — even graphically on-site floor plans.

APPLICATIONS & INDUSTRIES

ƒƒ Accommodation – Apartments, Hotels ƒƒ Marine
ƒƒ Shops and Offices ƒƒ Nuclear Facilities
ƒƒ Correctional Facilities ƒƒ Oil & Gas
ƒƒ Clean Rooms ƒƒ Portable Switch Rooms
ƒƒ Cold Storage ƒƒ Power Generation
ƒƒ Cultural / Heritage ƒƒ Records Storage
ƒƒ Data & Telecoms ƒƒ Transportation
ƒƒ Hospitals and Healthcare ƒƒ Wind Power Generation
ƒƒ Insurance ƒƒ Warehousing

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