When it comes to sprinklers, it may be easy to think that every building has the same system installed. After all, how much variation does there need to be? It turns out, quite a lot. When moving into a new building, or upgrading an existing one, the safety of the people who will be using it daily is priority number …
BAFSA Biennial Conference 2016
We were thrilled to attend the BAFSA biennial Fire Sprinkler Conference & Exhibition in Cardiff this week. As well as a chance to catch-up, brainstorm and idea-share with peers, the excellent programme of speakers and workshops provided some food for thought, as well as the latest legislation and areas of focus for the future of the industry. However, for us it was …
Zone Guardian – new Sprinkler System Flow Test device
Sale Engineering Products is pleased to announce the launch of the ZONE GUARDIAN in partnership with distributing company Zeffire Limited. The ZONE GUARDIAN is a device which streamlines the mandatory quarterly testing of sprinkler system water flow detectors enabling it to be carried out quickly and easily. The unit ensures that no water is wasted when the test is carried …
“A refreshing change”… a tale of happy customer service
An occasional customer called us recently to make an enquiry in relation to the replacement of an electrical component for one of our compressors (well out of warranty, we might add at this stage). The problem was, at this particular building in the Canary Wharf area of London, that over time there appeared to be much confusion at their end …
The use of an Orifice Plate in a sprinkler pipe system
An Orifice Plate is quite simply a thin plate with a hole in it (think of a ring doughnut), used to reduce the pressure or restrict the flow in a pipe system. It can be made of any non-corroding material; at Sale Engineering we generally use brass, although we have made special plates in a number of other alloys. The plate …
Things busy up at SEP as compressor season gets underway…
As most of our customers will already know, here at Sale Engineering Products we are renowned for our sprinkler system air compressors which are specifically designed and built for dry, alternate, pre-action and tail-end fire sprinkler systems. At this time of year – autumn through to spring – we are especially busy in this regard as many alternate systems switch over from …
Girl Power! SEP recruits first female workshop technician
Sale Engineering is pleased to announce our first female workshop technician, recruited in August to help us satisfy growing demand for a number of our product lines – especially, at the moment, our pump initiation boards – and of course help support the team as we move forwards with our new products. Obviously the industry (engineering in general, not just …
Spotlight On: Bambi Compressors
We source our air compressors from several different companies across the UK, we decided it would be appropriate to highlight some of our larger suppliers in order for customers to understand the different options that are available to you. Bambi is based in Birmingham and has over 30 years of experience based on a strong reputation for reliability quality, and …
350th Anniversary of the Great Fire of London
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 …
Sprinkler System Pressure Gauges
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 …