The 2nd UK Water Mist Seminar took place at BRE on 22nd March 2017. With just over 100 attendees it was just as successful as last year’s event.
In 2016, the event had been organized to introduce BS 8458 – the standard for residential dwellings. This year, BS 8489 – the commercial standard – was presented. But the event was much more than that:
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Are Brandt (SP)
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Bob Whiteley (Tyco) in front of the audience
Are Brandt, member of the IWMA Scientific Council, explained how water mist works to those who may not have come into contact with the technology before. Bob Whiteley, who chairs the UK Water Mist Group, introduced BS 8489-1. His colleague at Tyco Tim Nichols, explained the application of BS 8489 to the protection of generator enclosures.
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Tim Nichols (Tyco)
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Rüdiger Kopp (Fogtec) and Ian Gough (BAFSA)
Rüdiger Kopp, who works for Fogtec, gave a presentation entitled: “Compensation of missing fire partition in health care buildings by high pressure water mist”. Bafsa’s Ian Gough asked: “Non-compliant Systems – could we become victims of our own success?”
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Louise Jackman (BRE) and Gary Howe (Zurich Risk Engineering)
Louise Jackman, who works for BRE, illustrated the test and approval components procedure of a water mist nozzle. The insurances’ approach was presented by Gary Howe, who works for Zurich Risk Engineering. His topic: Water mist for waste to energy bio mass plants.
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Dean Reeve (VID Fire-Kill) and John Sinclair (Compco)
Dean Reeve, VID Fire-Kill, talked about a residential application. John Sinclair, CEO at Compco, spoke about the installation and maintenance requirements for water mist systems.
Thus, the event killed two birds with one stone. It informed and updated the audience about the latest developments on British Standards. At the same time it delivered many basic information about the technology .