Fire Sprinkler Systems: Key Components

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When it comes to safeguarding property and people from the devastating impact of fire, a reliable fire sprinkler system is indispensable. At SEP, we provide a number of specialist products designed to meet diverse safety needs. Let’s take a quick and simple delve into some of the essential components that make a fire sprinkler systems both effective and efficient. This …

Grundfos FireSAFE+ R&D Booster Pump Sets

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In an effort to better ourselves (we do try!), last month we attended a day’s training session at Grundfos Sunderland, which is where all FireSAFE+ booster pump sets are assembled and tested – in fact, the session was made so much better with the joint attendance of several of our customers from North Wales as well (and if you’d like …

ZG Goes Greener

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One of the biggest selling points of our Zone Guardian device is the hundreds of litres of water saved for each quarterly flow switch test carried out (because the water used for testing is recirculated, and not sent to drain as is the case for older-style flow switch testing devices). However, to protect the product from factory though to installation, …

NEW Compact Belt Compressors

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Re-developed for one of our growing customers, for installation into one of the UK’s largest power stations, we introduce our new compact-design belt-driven compressor. Belt-driven compressors are used where larger output is required, beyond our extensive range of wall-mounted units. With immediate effect, all basemount units will lose the old board-mounted panel (which we admit was a bit messy with …

SEP Training Room

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After some time in development and completion, we are excited to announce that our Training and Demo room is now open for business! This is something we could never have dreamed of creating, until we moved premises late in 2022, but now it’s here. Our aim here is not to recreate a sprinkler pump room or similar, we leave that …

New! Actuated Ball Valve PDVs

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Due to developing customer demand, and our drive to always look at extending and improving our range of specialist products for the fire sprinkler industry, we are pleased to be able to launch a new style of Priority Demand Valve. We already manufacture solenoid PDVs in sizes from 15mm to 50mm, and butterfly PDVs in sizes from 65mm upwards – …

Calibrated Pressure Gauges

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Calibrated/certificated pressure gauges play a pivotal role across numerous industries, providing precise measurements critical for safety, efficiency, and quality assurance. They are intended to accurately measure and test the pressure within a system, ensuring performance and mitigating potential risks. In a fire sprinkler system, or a dry- or set-riser system, testing for leaks and for checking system’s ability to perform …

A Summary of BS9251 British Standard for Fire Sprinklers

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BS 9251 is a British Standard that pertains to the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of fire sprinkler systems in domestic and residential buildings in the UK. Its primary aim is to enhance fire safety measures, particularly in residential properties, by outlining requirements for the effective implementation of automatic fire sprinkler systems in order to preserve life and property. Unlike …