At Arce Clima, one of the company’s main missions is to offer our clients Fire Protection (PCI) services, in addition to air conditioning. The selection of the appropriate system and strategy must answer a series of questions: What do we want to protect? What type of building is it? What response time do we expect? What economic cost can we assume for the installation? What future maintenance do we expect?

Below, we present and explain some of them:

• Point smoke detectors: Traditional detection system that works effectively in small, low-rise areas.

• Temperature sensors: Detection system based on a specific temperature increase. In other words, the temperature change is reported through a semiconductor sensitive to the temperature increase over a given time.

• Flame detectors: It is highly effective and reliable, especially in adverse conditions. That is why they are commonly found in the industrial sector.

• Linear detection system: It is designed to detect fires by using a beam of light projected across the protected area. It is particularly useful for open spaces with significant height, as its technology enables it to differentiate between smoke, dust particles, and other moving obstacles.

• Aspiration smoke detection systems: it enables the early detection of fires, even at their initial stages. This system is highly reliable and well-suited for environments with high ceilings, large areas, extreme conditions, buildings where aesthetics are important, or situations that require rapid evacuation.

• Pump unit: it is a pump room that comprises of an electric main pump, a jockey pump (a small pump connected to a fire sprinkler system to maintain pressure in the sprinkler pipes), and a diesel engine-driven backup pump.

• Water mist pump unit: it is a pump room that includes a water mist pumping unit (GPU), a stainless steel tank, and directional valves. It is primarily utilized for protecting the PCI room and the indoor power transformer enclosure.

• Foam extinguishing system: it is comprised of a fixed extension system designed to provide fire protection for an outdoor transformer. It consists of a medium expansion foam lance that is activated upon early detection of fire, typically through an infrared flame detector.

• Inert gas extinguishing: It is a suitable solution for the control room and electrical room of a hydroelectric power station’s powerhouse building. This automatic, fixed system utilizes inert gas, which is a non-reactive and non-combustible gas that does not react with specific chemicals.

• Photoluminescent signage: it is used to mark fire extinguishing equipment, evacuation equipment, and to indicate evacuation routes, as well as to mark stair treads. The type of photoluminescent sign being referred to is a class A sign.

Fire protection systems, an essential requirement:

In addition to the above, we can also mention fixed flood or deluge extinguishing systems, anti-seismic supports, and many more fire protection systems that are necessary and in high demand in most buildings such as offices, industrial warehouses, and businesses of all kinds.

Although it is not mandatory for homes (with the exception of common areas), it is highly recommended to have a Fire Protection (PCI) service to stay protected at all times from the risks that a fire can pose.

At Arce Clima, we have extensive experience in all types of Fire Protection (PCI) projects for companies and individuals. Here, you can see one of our projects: the installation of the fire protection system in a hydroelectric power plant in Costa Rica, the Cubillos Biomass plant, frozen food warehouses, shopping centers, logistics centers, and more.

If you have a facility that you want to keep protected, at Arce Clima, we provide you with the regulatory and technical requirements to offer your project the most effective fire protection. The choice of one system or another will depend on various factors, but it is important to always contact professionals to ensure the selection that best suits your needs and achieves the highest level of security.

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