Cannon Fire & Security has chosen Cygnus‘ EN 54 certified and 100% wireless SmartNet-100 fire detection and alarm system to deliver and install a solution in three days, for vehicle glass replacement company, Charles Pugh Glass.

The need for improvement

Charles Pugh Glass needed to replace its existing 25-year-old fire alarm system and asked Cannon Fire & Security to deliver a new system completed with modern standards. Cannon Fire & Security saw the potential of SmartNet-100 on this project. With 14 engineers now trained through the Cygnus Academy, Cannon Fire & Security are certified installers of the SmartNet system.

Charles Pugh Glass, a wholesaler of replacement vehicle glass, recognised the necessity of upgrading its fire detection and alarm systems following a fire risk assessment. The fire risk assessment revealed that the existing systems in their two buildings were no longer compliant with modern regulations and so they knew they needed to make a change.

SmartNet-100 is both EN 54 certified and BS 5839-1 compliant, providing Charles Pugh Glass assurance that the new system meets all relevant safety standards whilst still obtaining insurance requirements.

Charles Pugh Glass made the initial choice to upgrade its systems to satisfy fire risk assessment and insurance requirements but it was the benefits of 100% wireless and minimal disruption that made Cygnus’ SmartNet-100 stand out.

Features of the SmartNet-100

SmartNet-100 stands out because it is ideal for small to medium sized projects where the scalability of SmartNet-Pro is not required. The SmartNet-100 has many features and benefits of the SmartNet-Pro range, including the fact is is an EN 54 certified and 100% wireless fire detection and alarm system.

Built on a combination of radio devices, operating on a self-forming, self-healing wireless mesh network with multi path network redundancy utilising channel hopping technology that enhances reliability and robustness. Alongside all these features, SmartNet-100 is still up to 20 times faster to install than wired systems.

SmartNet-100 was installed into two buildings on the premises: the warehouse and the office and workshop, utilising two SmartNet panels with 75 devices, including smoke detectors, ceiling beacons and input/output units, connected to one panel and 85 on the second system.

Unlike other wireless options on the market, Cygnus provides a 100% wireless solution with no requirement for boosters and the mains power hardwiring which follows, allowing minimal disruption during an installation period of just three days.

Managing Director of Cannon Fire & Security, Dominic Gundry-White’s statement

“Choosing a 100% wireless solution has increased the speed and ease of installation. The installation only took three days to complete both buildings, where it would have taken 2-3 weeks for installation of a hard-wired solution”, states Dominic Gundry-White, Managing Director of Cannon Fire & Security.

Cannon Fire & Security choose Cygnus’ SmartNet-100 system to be installed at Charles Pugh Glass: Summary

Cygnus’ SmartNet-100 system has been chosen by Cannon Fire & Security to be installed at Charles Pugh Glass. This is following Charles Pugh’s request to find a replacement for their previous 25 year old fire alarm system that no longer met industry regulations.