Equinix
- Location:Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Market:Data Processing
- Products Used:400 XP95 smoke and flame detectors
- Installer:Hi-Safe Systems
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Based in Amsterdam, Holland Equinix is a global supplier of data
co-location, interconnection, support and monitoring services and
offers data support and core internet infrastructure to more than
300 networks and 2000 customers worldwide.
The new datacentre will not only house the multi-million pounds
worth of equipment necessary to support this level of data
transfer, but will also provide space for up to 50 staff.
Therefore, ensuring that the premises are protected from any risk
of fire is critical. A special requirement of the project was to
ensure that the fire detectors located in the office areas did not
detract from the décor.
In order to meet these requirements, Hi-Safe supplied an
intelligent fire detection system that includes around 400 Apollo
XP95 smoke and flame detectors and 160 inert extinguishing
cylinders with distribution valves. In addition to a central
control panel, each of the 10 data suites has its own extinguishing
panel. If any two fire detectors in a given location raise an
alarm, the central control panel signals the appropriate
extinguishing panel to trigger warnings and discharge inert gas. As
the datacentre has very modern offices with black ceilings and
sophisticated lighting, white detectors would have looked very out
of place so black detectors were used.
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