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It seems there are endless news articles about fires… House fires https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/hounslow-house-fire-family-dead-b2448455.html Fires in flats https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/fire-flats-shadwell-tower-block-london-b2415031.html Industrial fires https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/hse-south-wales-police-pontypridd-b2464049.html Car park fires https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/luton-airport-fire-car-park-b2430230.html So periodically we highlight some ‘not fires’ which were prevent by fire sprinklers – fire sprinklers being the most effective and most proven method of preventing fire worsening or spreading, as well as saving the lives of householders, workers and firefighters…as …

By now, most customers will be familiar with our range of Zone Guardian flow remote switch testing devices for commercial applications in sizes ranging from 2”/50mm up to 6”/150mm, which have been available since the end of 2016 – becoming LPCB approved in 2017 and FM approved in 2019. Less familiar will be our Zone Guardian Residential range for small-bore …

Air compressors for dry, alternate and tail-end systems are a huge part of our business at this time of year, especially when many alternate systems are drained down and switched over to air…for the maintenance/changeover team only to discover a problem with the compressor. The last thing you or your client want is to be left without a working system, …

It just rolls off the tongue doesn’t it…try and say that 10 times fast when you’ve had a few (maybe at Emma’s after-work drinks )! The photo above shows just a few of the 120 stainless steel orifice fittings which we fabricated for one of our key customers recently – it certainly kept one of our new technicians busy for a …

Dry and alternate fire sprinkler systems play a vital role in fire protection, particularly in regions where freezing temperatures are a concern – for us, the UK is a major market. Dry and alternate systems rely on compressors to maintain the integrity of pipes and sprinkler heads during the harsh winter months, as they prevent freezing and ensure that the …

For some reason, SEP has been unusually busy with pump initiation boards over the last few months. We’ve been busier than ever anyway (thank you to all our customers), but disproportionately so with Pump Initiation Boards. We don’t always know what drives these patterns of ups and downs, but we are pretty sure that the following all help… Our BS5306/wet-riser …

As many of our valued customers are aware, we proudly provide an efficient and cost-effective pressure gauge calibration/certification service, accommodating gauges ranging from 1 to 70 bar. Our commitment to excellence drives us to expand our services each year, helping our customers meet increasingly stringent installation, commissioning and testing standards. However, one recurring request that has posed a challenge for …

The SEP AVBP – Alarm Valve Booster Pump In the warmer months, our Alarm Valve Booster Pump (AVBP, or Towns Main Booster Pump, or False Alarm Booster Pump) becomes ever more popular. The main reason for this is that water supplies tend to become ever more scarce as demand increases and supply (subject to the British weather!) reduces… The water …

You may or may not be aware but we’re building a new customer demonstration and training area at SEP HQ. This is the first time we’ve had space to do this, so we’re quite excited! We’re designing it to be a fully comprehensive facility for our products and our intention is to eventually be able to demonstrate almost everything we …

We’ve completely updated our product catalogue (as to be honest, the last one was getting quite out of date and didn’t include our many new and improved products) and you can download a copy by clicking on the image below… We now also have our largest print run ever of hard copies, which many customers will prefer, so let us …