Today marks the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London. On 2nd September 1666 a small fire started at Thomas Farriner’s bakery on Pudding Lane just after midnight. The small fire soon turned into a catastrophic blaze, destroying the homes of 70,000 of the City’s 80,000 inhabitants. No one could have ever imagined a worse day for the City …
Pressure gauges make up part of the key component of any compliant fire sprinkler system. The system itself is made up of a series of pipes connected to fire sprinkler heads. The pipe network contains a constant water supply. This water has to be kept at an adequate pressure and flow rate. Intricate pressure gauges are used to maintain this …
Since 2010, when SEP moved into new premises due to the requirement for greater production and warehouse facilities, we have continued to grow, especially over the last 18 months, and something needed to change. Our recent need to create locations for new and more stock and working areas has been done on something of an ad-hoc basis, as space could be conveniently created. The result …
Our MD, Rob Bell, attended the 2016 BAFSA Challenge at Mottram Hall, Cheshire on Thursday 23rd June after an invitation from Grundfos. Rob and fellow BAFSA team members took part in a series of (supposedly!) fun team-building & networking events with the day ending in a barbeque and presentation. The day, which was held in the slightly malodorous but picturesque gardens of Mottram Hall …
We pride ourselves on our top quality fire sprinkler parts and top customer service, however given that the majority of our products are made to bespoke specifications, the room for error is substantial. Our attention to detail and skilled engineers means that over 99% of the time we deliver orders with no issues whatsoever, but it doesn’t always work out that …
Following the recent launch of our compact and inexpensive stainless steel residential riser range (residential or domestic valve set), we were contacted by one of our customers, Hall & Kay, to ask if we could help formulate a solution to a minor works problem they had inherited. A small block of flats in Lancaster, which had a sprinkler system in the stairway, …
Our Operating & Maintenance instructions state that, amongst other things, our wall-mounted units must be securely bolted to the wall prior to initiation. Here’s why… We were recently contacted by one of our customers to advise us that a compressor we had sent (to replace one which had failed) was suffering from electrical problems. We are proud of our quality and workmanship …
Following many customer requests, and after some time in product development, we are proposing the introduction of a compact design residential riser assembly. The various options are illustrated in the images and data table below. The unit is specifically designed to be both smaller and cheaper than many risers currently available; and in addition, rather than having to work around …
On 17th March we attended a BAFSA seminar at the very picturesque Moat House in Acton Trussell, Staffordshire, focused on protecting the elderly and vulnerable from fires in residential care premises and sheltered housing. A number of presentations were given and, as usual, many thought-provoking issues were raised. Fire sprinklers within residential and domestic environments are a growing trend and …
At Sale Engineering we have noticed a recent increase in the number of requests for air compressors which are asked to perform at what are fairly low pressures and/or tight differentials. In fact, during the last quarter we have supplied over three times as many low pressure models than the previous quarter! As many of you will know, our standard …
