Exxon Mobil site upgrade uses over 800 Hyfire wireless fire devices
Iain Hoey
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800 devices, six weeks: Hyfire Taurus installed at Beverkae House
Vipond installed more than 800 Hyfire Taurus wireless devices at Beverkae House at Exxon Mobil, according to a case study published by Hyfire.
The work took place at the Fife Ethylene Plant (FEP) in Scotland, operated by ExxonMobil Chemical.
The case study says the aim was to upgrade the site’s fire safety system while keeping day-to-day operations running.
Installation approach and project timeline
Hyfire said the site was running on a Hyfire Static system before the upgrade, which supported a transition to the Taurus wireless network.
Vipond installer John Currie said: “This project was both vast and highly sensitive, as leaving the plant without a working fire alarm system would have been incredibly dangerous.
“Hyfire’s incredible versatility and ease of installation allowed us to seamlessly upgrade their system without interrupting day-to-day operations.”
Installers downloaded the system configuration from the previous system and checked for channel crossover during the Taurus installation.
More than 800 devices were installed in six weeks.
Why Taurus was selected for this site
Hyfire described Taurus as suited for larger sites with high reliability, low false alarms and long battery life.
The case study added that Taurus can support sites with many devices and more complex buildings.
Vipond’s installation used Taurus devices across the plant, the case study said.
The case study presented the project as a site-wide upgrade delivered within the existing operating environment.
