As some of our long-time customers will know, at SEP we love our annual autumn “It’s Compressor Time Again!” article. At this time of year, when alternate systems are being drained of water and switched from wet to dry, and dry system compressors are just working harder, there is a surge in demand for our air compressors for maintenance and …
Sprinkler Tank Immersion Heater
New for winter 2024/2025, we offer a fire sprinkler water tank immersion heater which is new to the market and innovative in many ways… Used in water tanks that are externally-located, or where they otherwise may be subject to freezing, the purpose of a sprinkler tank immersion heater is to prevent a full layer of ice forming on top of …
SEP Training
Since our bigger premises was being considered several years ago, creating a space to demonstrate to and train customers on our products has been on our agenda – and now it’s here! A FREE half-day demo/training course, which is full of useful tips and tricks (not sales spiel), and even includes a free lunch. Yes, you read it right! What …
Types of Sprinkler Systems
Many laypeople think of fire sprinkler systems (well, maybe they don’t think about them too often!), and may not realise that there are quite a few different types. Each type of automatic fire sprinkler system has different advantages, disadvantages, design considerations, system components, maintenance requirements and more. We summarise below as an overview only, for passing interest and for non-design …
Dry Riser Testing
A Dry Riser system is an assembly of pipework and valves which runs vertically through a building to allow the fire service to easily connect a water supply to each floor without having to run hoses through the building. The Riser will have a breaching inlet at the bottom, accessible from outside the building, for the fire service to connect …
Fire Sprinkler Systems: Key Components
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+ Hints & Tips
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 …
The Advantages of SEP Oil-free Air Compressors
If you are looking for a low maintenance air compressor, or something really quiet, our range of Oil Free Air Compressors may just fit the bill for your client. Offering the same level of reliability and ease of installation as lubricated versions, our oil-free models come with several advantages. Without the need for regular oil additions and replacements, maintenance is …
Pump Start/Initiation Boards
We often think that, as manufacturers of a number of specialist products for fire sprinkler installations, demand for our various products (air compressors, Zone Guardian, booster pumps, pump start boards or pump initiation boards, valves etc) would be fairly uniform and balanced across the month and across the year, albeit maybe with some seasonal variation for certain products. However, we …
ZG Goes Greener
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, …