Baudains Trade Supplies

Providing Safety & Flexibility

Residential Sprinkler Systems

These specialist systems must be designed by BAFSA & FIRAS accredited companies in order to meet local legislation.

Installation & maintenance of these systems can be carried out only by trained, competent and certified local domestic sprinkler engineers.

Baudains Trade Supplies have been appointed by The Guernsey Fire & Rescue Service as the only approved stockist and supplier of all fire sprinkler systems and components.

This agreement has been put into place to make sure that good stocks are held locally to help support new & on-going projects plus repairs and maintenance.

We ensure that systems and components are only supplied to accredited compaines adding greater traceability to ensure that the systems fitted are designed, installed and commisioned by approved engineers.

Applications

Care Homes, GHA, Single and multi-family homes, Apartments, Hotels, Nurseries

We supply BS9251 solutions:

Sprinkler pipe & fittings
Sprinkler heads
Pumps
Tanks
Resi risers
Flow meters & switches
Test assemblies
Pressure gauges
Clips & brackets
Priority demand valves

Fire Sprinkler systems don't only help to give more time to the occupants during an emergency situation, they also allow architects and consultants to create open plan designs.

For further information regarding approved design and installation consultants please contact us.

Dispelling the myths

MYTH: The sprinklers will be activated by smoke and cause unnecessary water damage

FACT: Sprinklers are not activated by smoke, but by a predetermined temperature, usually around 57, 68 or 79 degrees. The chances of sprinklers malfunctioning are 1 in 16 million; the odds of winning the lottery are greater!

MYTH: When a fire is detected, every sprinkler in the building will activate

MYTH: The sprinklers will be activated by smoke and cause unnecessary water damage

FACT: As sprinklers are triggered by high temperatures, they will only be activated in the areas affected by fire.

MYTH: Sprinklers will ruin the appearance of my home

MYTH: The sprinklers will be activated by smoke and cause unnecessary water damage

MYTH: Sprinklers will be activated by vandals and cause water damage to properties

FACT: Concealed sprinklers are fitted within the ceiling and covered by a flat plate. Most people don’t notice them.

MYTH: Sprinklers will be activated by vandals and cause water damage to properties

FACT: As modern sprinkler systems are concealed within the ceiling, they are very difficult to vandalise. As it was quoted by a fire officer ‘if a vandal sets off a sprinkler they will only do it once, you get very wet!

MYTH: Sprinklers are too expensive to install retrospectively

MYTH: Sprinklers will be activated by vandals and cause water damage to properties

MYTH: Sprinklers are too expensive to install retrospectively

FACT: The average cost of installing sprinklers is around £2,000 per property. Sprinklers can reduce damage to property by up to 90% and reduce physical injuries by at least 80%. Insurance premiums go down where sprinklers have been installed.

MYTH: Sprinklers use too much water

MYTH: Sprinklers will be activated by vandals and cause water damage to properties

MYTH: Sprinklers are too expensive to install retrospectively

FACT: As well as causing less water damage than a fire hose, sprinklers also use less water. Typically a sprinkler head discharges 55 litres per minute (LPM). A firefighting high pressure hose reel discharges 125 LPM and a main jet discharges over 450 LPM.

Residential Sprinkler Systems

Providing Safety & Flexibility

Dispelling the myths

MYTH: The sprinklers will be activated by smoke and cause unnecessary water damage

MYTH: The sprinklers will be activated by smoke and cause unnecessary water damage

MYTH: The sprinklers will be activated by smoke and cause unnecessary water damage

MYTH: When a fire is detected, every sprinkler in the building will activate

MYTH: The sprinklers will be activated by smoke and cause unnecessary water damage

MYTH: The sprinklers will be activated by smoke and cause unnecessary water damage

MYTH: Sprinklers will ruin the appearance of my home

MYTH: The sprinklers will be activated by smoke and cause unnecessary water damage

MYTH: Sprinklers will be activated by vandals and cause water damage to properties

MYTH: Sprinklers will be activated by vandals and cause water damage to properties

MYTH: Sprinklers will be activated by vandals and cause water damage to properties

MYTH: Sprinklers will be activated by vandals and cause water damage to properties

MYTH: Sprinklers are too expensive to install retrospectively

MYTH: Sprinklers will be activated by vandals and cause water damage to properties

MYTH: Sprinklers are too expensive to install retrospectively

MYTH: Sprinklers use too much water

MYTH: Sprinklers will be activated by vandals and cause water damage to properties

MYTH: Sprinklers are too expensive to install retrospectively

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