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Fire: Automist Smartscan is a Top Winner in IDSA International Design Excellence Award (IDEA®) 2017

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PlumisAutomist on the 17^th July 2017 at 16:50 - A Fire Blog
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London, UK —June 29, 2017—Automist Smartscan, designed by Plumis, is a Top Winner in the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA®) 2017 hosted by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA). See the gallery. Which 25 designs won Gold and which 52 designs won Silver, will be announced on Aug. 19 at the IDEA Ceremony—open to the public at Rich Theater and followed by a ticketed Gala at High Museum. Through Aug. 11, the public can vote online for the People’s Choice Award winner.

Plumis won in the Home & Bath category. “We are delighted to have been recognized as one of the outstanding products of 2017, alongside a host of other exciting products” said Design Director, Yusuf Muhammad.

Link - http://www.idsa.org/awards/idea/home-bath/automist-smartscan

Automist Smartscan is a smarter, modern fire sprinkler system. Instead of the typical ceiling-mounted sprinkler head, this device consists only of a stainless steel panel that seamlessly integrates into...

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Fire: Plumis Automist facilitates flat conversion in London

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PlumisAutomist on the 21^st May 2017 at 22:33 - A Fire Blog
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Automist from Plumis, an LABC Registered and cost effective alternative to sprinkler systems was recently used in the conversion of a ground floor flat in Crouch End, Haringey, London into two separate flats, one of which incorporated a 27m long basement space. Building Control officers insisted that, in order to meet fire regulations, a fire suppression system like Automist that offers full room, active fire suppression should be used. The alternative would have been to install staircases in the light wells as a means of escape in the event of a fire. Mr S. Perkins, the owner of the property was reluctant to do this. “This was because it would have meant substantially enlarging the light well space, thereby reducing the internal space. And this would have seriously compromised the aesthetic of the project.”

The traditional alternative was to install sprinklers but, for this, additional building works would have been necessary in the already completed flats. Furthermore, a discharge would have drenched the new...

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Fire: Plumis Automist Smartscan provides alternative to enclosed lobby in Hitchin loft conversion

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PlumisAutomist on the 21^st May 2017 at 22:29 - A Fire Blog
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A Plumis Automist Smartscan system was installed recently in a loft conversion in Hitchin, Hertfordshire in order to facilitate the retention of the open plan living space. For this kind of contemporary, open space design Building Regulations demand that a protected enclosed stairwell is provided or they require the use of alternative compensatory measures such as sprinklers.

The property owner, Matt Newis was reluctant to install sprinklers because of the potential water damage to his home should the sprinklers be activated. He was recommended to consider the Plumis device and did some research on the internet. He was fully satisfied that it would fulfil his requirements as a more usable alternative to sprinklers, so he contacted his local approved Automist installer, Creative In/Exteriors Ltd. LABC registered Automist Smartscan is a modern alternative to a fire sprinkler system. Instead of the typical ceiling-mounted sprinkler head, this device consists of a wall mounted...

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Fire: Plumis Automist facilitates open plan design in terraced property

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PlumisAutomist on the 21^st May 2017 at 22:05 - A Fire Blog
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Plumis Automist has been used to provide an innovative, best value fire protection solution in a loft conversion in a terraced property in Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire. Creative In/Exteriors, the local accredited Automist installers, installed the system to facilitate a contemporary open plan design whilst at the same time complying with Building Regulations. The means of escape was on the ground floor onto an open plan kitchen and dining room and as a compensatory alternative Building Regulations required an active fire suppression system such as sprinklers. The property owner was disinclined to do this because of budget considerations and the danger of accidental discharge which could seriously affect the fabric of the property and the fixtures and fittings. A suggested alternative was to create an enclosed lobby using a fire door but, equally, Mr Evans was reluctant to compromise the open plan design. A third option was to reconfigure the staircase but this would have proved expensive and intrusive.

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Fire: Plumis Automist used to protect a Grade II listed Gatehouse

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PlumisAutomist on the 21^st May 2017 at 21:56 - A Fire Blog
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Plumis Automist was used to comply with building regulations and to provide unobtrusive fire protection in the Grade II listed Gatehouse Lodge, near Grantham in the Lincolnshire Vales. The Lodge had been rescued recently from dereliction and has been sensitively restored with a mix of original and contemporary features. The system was installed in the kitchen area to the front of the property because the escape route from the 1st floor came down into this small room, meaning that it was not protected as required in Approved Document B.

The owners were reluctant to have sprinklers fitted because of the damage to the fabric of the period property and to the new fixtures and fittings the release of water would cause if they were activated. They had looked at the Plumis website and assessed that Automist would perfectly suit their requirements. Newflame Ltd of Peterborough is the Accredited Automist Installer for the region and Richard Scotcher recommended a wall mounted spray-head.

Automist is a pre-engineered...

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Fire: Plumis Automist provides fire safety solution for open plan living in converted flats

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PlumisAutomist on the 28^th March 2017 at 17:39 - A Fire Blog
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Newflame Fire Equipment Co. Ltd has provided Plumis Automist systems as an innovative watermist fire sprinkler for a block of 7 flats above Baldock library, which had been converted from office space in the Hertfordshire town. The modern, open-plan design of the living areas of 6 of the flats meant that there was no protected means of escape. The LACoRS guide and Approved Document B allow open plan designs as long as some additional features, including fire suppression, are provided. The owner of the building was reluctant to install sprinklers which would have marred the clean lines of the design and in the event of discharge, accidental or otherwise would have drenched the property, the new fixtures and fittings.

The owner, whose extended family are using 4 of the flats while the 3 remaining flats are being rented out, discovered the Plumis website when searching for a resolution and sent the plans of the conversion to Newflame, the accredited Automist installer for the area. He was...

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Fire: Reimagining the Fire Sprinkler for the Connected Smart Home

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PlumisAutomist on the 02^nd February 2017 at 13:50 - A Fire Blog
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There are few concerns for families that top the utter disastrous and devastating consequences that can result from the family home being fire damaged.

Fires not only leave shattered memories of fear and angst inside the very place homeowners should feel safe, but the damage left by fire and the means used to extinguish will last a lifetime.

Material objects can of course be replaced, but it’s rarely the same, is it?

More often than not, the only memories left are those of singed furniture and saturated belongings. Plumis want to change this.

The Automist Smartscan

There has been heavy public sector investment in fire awareness education over the years, but it still represents a deadly - and costly - menace to homes and businesses everywhere.

Mandatory legalisation has improved fire sprinkler adoption but traditional sprinklers can be very expensive to retrofit, particularly in areas where water supply is limited.

The vast majority of incidents still occur in the home - prompting Plumis, the award-winning...

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Fire: Fire (over)engineering my pad?

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PlumisAutomist on the 19^th January 2017 at 22:02 - A Fire Blog
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Open plan layouts as an architectural trend is here, either in homes or flats, there is no denying that the increased feel of space and the ability to maximise the use of small footprint properties make it a win-win for architects and occupants.

The reason this was not a default setup in the past is because it went against the prescriptive guidance. So what has changed? The adoption of fire engineering principles in the guidance documents that are issued for the industry such as Approved Document B and BS 9991. These documents used to be compartmentation heavy, i.e. they would rely only on passive fire protection measures such as walls, fire doors and door closers to ensure a fire would develop only within a room, leaving the escape route free for occupants. This required a “protected corridor” to be designed through the property where escape could take place. And as a consequence your open plan dream went out of the window. The increased use of sprinklers, water mist, enhanced (linked) detection and alarm and automatic opening...

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Fire: Portable Domestic Misting Sprinklers Extinguish the Fire

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PlumisAutomist on the 05^th January 2017 at 20:32 - A Fire Blog
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Portable misting/sprinkler units offer a temporary or in some cases a permanent solution for the protection of high risk situations normally in one room of the premises, for example:

Used in the bedroom of an immobile person who smokes in bed
Used in the kitchen where there is a high risk of a kitchen fire
Used in the lounge where there is a high risk of an accidental fire
Used in the hallway where there is a high risk of arson

They are a stand alone unit that consists of a tank of water, a pump and misting nozzle and connects to a smoke or flame detector for early activation.

When smoke or heat activates the system the unit operates filling the room/area with an ultra fine mist of water designed to suppress the fire maintaining a breathable atmosphere. In some cases it will
put out the fire.

Due to its use of a fine mist of water, the water damage will be much less than if the Fire Service use hoses to put out the fire.

For more details contact visit Plumis - personal protection system (PPS)

Fire: RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLER REQUIREMENT WILL REMAIN IN 2018 IRC

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PlumisAutomist on the 08^th December 2016 at 14:06 - A Fire Blog
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ICC just released their preliminary online voting results, and Proposal RB129-16, which attempted to remove the residential sprinkler requirement from the International Residential Code, is shown as DISAPPROVED. Therefore, the requirement to install fire sprinklers all newly constructed homes will remain in the 2018 edition of the IRC.

We were also successful in gaining approval of two changes that incentivize and support sprinkler requirements, Proposals RB89-16 and ADM36-16. However, we came up short of the required 2/3 majority to overturn committee recommendations on Proposals RB51-16 (dealing specifically with stacked duplexes), and RB69-16 (dealing with protection of lightweight floor assemblies).

For more details visit: http://ircfiresprinkler.org/

Fire: Automist Smartscan is a Top Winner in IDSA International Design Excellence Award (IDEA®) 2017

Fire: Plumis Automist facilitates flat conversion in London

Fire: Plumis Automist Smartscan provides alternative to enclosed lobby in Hitchin loft conversion

Fire: Plumis Automist facilitates open plan design in terraced property

Fire: Plumis Automist used to protect a Grade II listed Gatehouse

Fire: Plumis Automist provides fire safety solution for open plan living in converted flats

Fire: Reimagining the Fire Sprinkler for the Connected Smart Home

Fire: Fire (over)engineering my pad?

Fire: Portable Domestic Misting Sprinklers Extinguish the Fire

Fire: RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLER REQUIREMENT WILL REMAIN IN 2018 IRC

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