Industrial 

Fire
Solutions 
presentation
INDUSTRIAL FIRE
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Overview
• Founded in 1980, Based in San Pier Niceto (Italy)
• In‐house R&D for Hardware, Firmware and Software
• Assembly and customization of F&G packages
• Strong System Partners Network World‐Wide
• Company approvals
- ISO 9001 (quality)
- ISO 14001 (environment)
- OHSAS 18001 (health and safety)
- SA 8000 (Social Accountability)

• Major Product approvals
- ATEX (Explosive Atmosphere)
- EN54 full series (Fire alarm)
- EN12094 (Extinguishing/release)
- IEC 61508 (Safety Integrity Level, SIL2 and SIL3)

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 OUR SYSTEMS APPROVED BY VENDOR

Major Qualification in Approved Vendor Lists

End Users

EPC Contractors
FIRE AND GAS
FOR INDUSTRY
Old Approach Vs New‐Approach / Fire and Gas Panels
• Addressable and conventional fire detection
• Gas and Flame detection
• Automatic fire extinguishing/release

Conventional F&G approach Present: ALL-IN-ONE approach

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Industrial Safety Standards
• There are thousands of local, regional and national standards that 
apply to Fire and Gas detection system.
• Ranging from basic electrical standards under functional safety 
specific standards set by the International Electrotechnical 
Commission (IEC).
• Application independent.
• IEC 61508 for functional safety.
• Application specific

• IEC 61511 for process industry (same as ISA S84.01 in the US)
• EN 50156: electrical equipment for furnaces and ancillary 
equipment
• Country specific (EU and US)
• EN 54 series: components of automatic fire detection
• NFPA 72: national fire alarm code
• NFPA 85: boiler and combustion systems hazards code
• Basic, environmental and EMC safety
• IEC 61131‐2: basic and environmental
• IEC 61000‐6‐2: EMC 6
Safety‐Related Application acc. to IEC61508
Following are examples of SIL application:
• Emergency Shut‐Down systems (ESD)
• Fire and Gas Systems (FGS)
• Turbine Control Systems (TCS)
• Gas Burner Management (BMS)
• Crane Automatic Safe‐load Indicators
• Medical Devices
• Guard Interlocking and Emergency Stopping systems for Machinery
• Dynamic Positioning (control of a ship's movement when in proximity to an offshore installation)
• Railway Signaling systems (including moving block train signaling)
• Variable Speed Motor drives used to restrict speed as a means of protection
• Remote Monitoring, Operation or Programming of a network‐enabled Process Plant
• An information‐based decision support tool where erroneous results affect safety

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SIL for Fire and Gas Oil and Gas Refiniries LNG Petrochem Power Transportation

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Typical Examples for SIL‐Levels 

A typical gas detection devices (system) with ATEX‐Certificate including the functional approval according to IEC61779 with regular maintenance is 
SIL‐1 equivalent to SIL‐1.

The step from SIL‐1 t SIL‐2 will typically be reached by self testing facilities for hardware components. Also reduced maintenance intervals for the 
SIL‐2 sensors may be required. For software it is a tremendous amount of documentation and requirements to comply during development.

The main requirement is that a failure shall not cause an unsafe state (fail‐safe system). The step from SIL‐2 to SIL‐3 will typically be reached by 
redundancy.
SIL‐3
If nearly all possible failures are detected, a simplex unit is also able to reach SIL‐3. For software the amount of documentation and requirements 
to comply during the development will also increase.

Required redundancy (something triple or more) and excessive self testing and comparison between redundant lines, software involvement is 
SIL‐4 typically low.

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INDUSTRIAL FIRE
PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
Industrial Fire Product Portfolio
Gas Detection Analog Addressable
Smoke Loop

Flame Detection Conventional

Smoke Detection

Heat Detection HSSD

(Early Detection)

Remote Displays Aspirating Smoke Detection

with Gas Detection

Supervision
& Control Software Releasing, Suppression
& Extinguishing

Output Control
Relays, Valves, Solenoids, LEDs
F&G-1
Sounders & Beacons

Communications Horns & Strobes

PLCs, OPC Servers & SCADA

External Systems Inputs Devices

Linear Heat Detection

Thermo visual analysis (FO and Copper) 11
F&G‐1
AT A GLANCE
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F&G‐1 Panel
Competitors: 3 Independent Systems

• Unique Multi-functional Controller

- Smoke
- Flame
- Gas
- Releasing
• Meets major global certifications
- EN54, IEC 61508
• Advantages
- Three systems in one solution
- Easier to deploy and service
- HOT SWAP, Self Education SA FIRE PROTECTION: Flexible All-In-One Solution
- Redundant and Fault tolerant
- SIL2/3, UL & EN Compliance
- Compelling Value – Features/Price

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F&G‐1 Panel with Hot Swap Capability
• Front plug‐in & removal of cards
• Automatic monitoring of cards and CPU 
fault
• Automatic and safe disabling of 
malfunctioning cards
• Cards can be hot swapped
• CPU auto‐configures and  checks new 
card 
‒ Redundant CPU, Power Supply and 
IO’s
‒ Expansion racks
‒ Mix and Match I/O cards 
(Conv./Addressable)

Easy to assembly
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without tools
Industrial fire
Control Panels

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 PRODUCT LINE – F&G‐1 Panel
• Several Enclosures
• Different I/O cards count
• Different approvals Self Standing

Wall Mount

Compact

250x500x700h mm 400x600x700h mm 400x600x1100h mm 800x800 (1600) x2100h mm

• max 8 cards • max 13 cards • max 26 cards • max 76 (130) cards
• EN54 • EN54 • EN54 • EN54

Enclosures
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Industrial fire
Core Offering

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INDUSTRIAL FIRE & GAS CONTROLLER

SA FIRE PROTECTION PORTFOLIO

Established – Presence in Oil & Gas, LNG, Refining, Petrochemical and chemical, Power Generation
Technology – Multi-Functional Controller Integrating Smoke, Flame, Gas & Releasing solutions

COMPACT WALL MOUNT FULL SIZE DOUBLE SIZE CARDS SB MODULES

SIL 3

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Digital and Analog Input Cards

Card Name SAF‐3002(‐1/2) SAF‐4001(‐1/2) SAF‐4002(‐1/2) SAF‐4003(‐1/2)

Input Lines 8 1 2 8
Input Type Digital Analog 4‐20 mA Analog 4‐20 mA Analog 4‐20 mA
Line Monitoring S.C., O.C. 0‐24 mA 0‐24 mA 0‐24 mA
Visual indication LED LED and Bar Graph Display LED Display  LED
Card monitoring Self Test  Self Test  Self Test  Self Test  
SIL 2 rated  Single Single Single Single 
SIL 3 rated Redundant Redundant Redundant Redundant

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Conventional Detection

Different brand/type detectors (upgrading existing systems)

32 detectors per line (as per UNI 9795 standard)
Short and open circuit monitoring
Pre-alarm, alarm, alarm verification on each line

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Connection of Analog Sensors
4-20 mA inputs
Direct reading on
display
Connection of gas,
oxygen, vapor, heat,
level sensors
Return of input signal
towards external
systems

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OUTPUT CARDS

Card Name SAF‐5001(‐1/2) SAF‐5004(‐1/2) SAF‐5003‐1 SAF‐5002‐1

Ouput Lines 8  4 8 16
Channel Output Current  500 mA 2 A 250 mA 500 mA (Total)
Line Monitoring S.C., O.C. S.C., O.C. Reversal Polarity None
Direct Pulse Line 
Yes Yes None None
Monitoring
Relay Card None None  T8008 ‐ 4 Ch. Yes 
Outputs Can Be Paralleled Yes Yes None None 
SIL 2 Rated  Single Single  None None
SIL 3 Rated Redundant Redundant None  None 

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MONITORED SOLENOID / ACTUATORS

Dedicated
command for each
solenoid of deluge
valve
Line monitoring for
short circuit and
open circuit
Card-line
diagnostics
Direct or reverse
polarity monitoring

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RELEASING CONTROL CARD (SAF‐6001)
 Electrical automatic control and delay device (e.c.d.) certified
to EN 12094-1
 Mandatory for gas-based Releasing systems
 Able to manage all the devices necessary for an Releasing
application in a zone
 Physical I/O’s are controlled by other F&G-1 input and output
cards
 F&G-1 control panel can manage up to 64 extinguishing zones
 SIL2 single, SIL3 redundant

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AUTOMATIC RELEASING
Releasing zone according to EN and
NFPA standards

one SAF-6001 module per Releasing

zone
Detection is made with any other
input card
Module SAF-6001 does not have any
physical I/O’s
Directional and control valves,
manual call points, sounders and
other Releasing devices are
connected to separate I/O modules or
Cards.

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Addressable cards – EN Approval 

Card Name SAF‐7002‐1 SAF‐7009‐1 SAF‐7010‐1

Devices Manufacturer Hochiki APOLLO System Sensor (HW)
Loop Protocol ESP XP95 / Discovery SSD
No. of Addressable Devices 127 126 99 in, 99 out.
I/O Digital Modules I/O multichannel I/O multichannel I/O multichannel
Field Wiring Loop Loop Loop 
SIL Rating SIL 2 SIL 2 SIL2 (in progress)

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CONNECTION OF ANALOG ADDRESSABLE DEVICES

Fire detection
SIL2 devices
Detection (input)
and control (output)
on the same loop
3km total loop
length

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COMMUNICATION MODULES

Cards name F7006‐1
Field protocol  Modbus RTU
Applications Data link 
512 in, 512 out.
Capacity Analog Values
System variables
Mode Slave (Master)
Field  Wiring Dual: RS232 + RS485
SIL Rated None, but redunant

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F&G‐1
SB Modules (remote I/O’s)

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PRODUCT LINE – Safety Bus Modules
• Smoke detection
• Flame detection
• Gas detection
• Automatic fire extinguishing/releasing

Conventional Distribution ALL IN ONE: Distributed

-Control Room -Field Area (Kms away)

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PRODUCT LINE – Safety Bus Modules
• Allows connection of remote I/O devices
• Up to SIL 3 configuration
• Uses SIL approved CAN (Controller Area Network)
communication protocol with a ring architecture.

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PRODUCT LINE – Safety Bus Modules

Mono Configuration Duplex Configuration

Single controller in the panel Redundant controller in the panel

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PRODUCT LINE – Safety Bus Modules

SA_SB-SIM, SA_SB-AIM
SA_SB-SCM SA_SB-NCM
SA_SB-SIM/GM • 8 analog inputs
(4-20mA) • 8 x 500mA • 8 x 250mA
• 8 supervised inputs supervised outputs supervised
• 2 thresholds • 3 thresholds
• Solenoids, Safety outputs
• Ground Fault • Combustible
related outputs • Notification
Monitoring (GM) ,toxic and oxygen
• Supervised for appliances
gases
short/open circuits • Supervised for
• Flame detection
short/open
circuits

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PRODUCT LINE – Safety Bus Modules

• IP66 Transparent or blank door • IP66 Transparent or blank door • Explosion proof enclosure
• Up to 5 SB Modules • Up to 7 SB Modules • Up to 6 SB Modules
• Cable trays • Redundant power supplies and • Cable trays
• Field terminals battery charger • Field terminals
• Earth bar • Cable trays • Earth bar
• Field terminals
• Earth bar
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CONF&G‐1
CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE

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CONF&G‐1 Configuration
• CONF&G‐1
- Definition of Inputs

- Definition of Outputs

- Definition of Rules

- Check of Data Validity
• Features
- Keying in all panel programming data

- Connecting the PC and the panel

- Transferring and recovering the program 

from panel
- Cyber security compliance

- Configuration is protected through 

password and USB dongle key

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MIRROR
Supervisory systems

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 MIRROR – An Introduction
• Mirror is a graphical management system on a PC basis 
designed for the supervision of fire and gas detection  Graphical 
User Interface
and mitigation.
Work Flow 
Fire Detection
•
Management
It manages and controls the following areas of 
application:
 Fire and Gas detection technology
 Releasing system Gas Detection
Event 
Management
 Building management system MIRROR 
CONF&G‐1
• Databases and user interfaces are configured in 
accordance with established standards.
Extinguishing Notification
• Messages are displayed as graphics and texts which 
allows operator to view and manage multiple local 
device networks and remote sites. Building 
Management 
Open 
Standards 
System  (OPC BACnet)

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 MIRROR – An Introduction
• What it Does,
 User rights management
 Included powerful scripting language
 Customizable
 User support through intuitive graphical interface
 Various display and configuration possibilities
 Logging of all actions inside the system as reports

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mirror – Internal architecture

PC based hazard management system

Easy to use User Interface Background services

Alarm System
Management Statistics Controlling automation

System-
configuration Visualization System
integration

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 Mirror ‐ configuration
• Offers, a modern, user‐friendly and easily configurable user interface with extensive standards 
functions, e.g.
 Alarm stack
 Priority control
 Individual alarm sequences and operations
 Flexible, window‐oriented graphics
 Various user rights
 Connection of peripherals via PC interfaces,
 PC networking and modems (analog and ISDN)
 Open interface to various systems
 Connecting modules to third‐party products (control 
panels, building services management)
 Individual message evaluation and alarm signaling
 Individual message processing

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 Programming and Networking
• MIRROR management and supervision program
• CONF&G-1 for local or remote programming
• OPC server for integration with third parties systems
(SCADA’s PLC’s etc.)
• TCP/IP protocol LAN and WAN connection via
Ethernet, for interconnection of up to 64 panels /
Nodes
• Integration with other systems
• Hardwired signals (SIL2, SIL3) - safety related
• Modbus RTU
• Modbus TCP/IP
• Multi-brand Addressable modules (Hochiki, Apollo &
System Sensor)

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Industrial fire
Solution architecture

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Architecture & Solutions
+Supervisory +FGS Control +Field
FG-1 01

Addressable VESDA VLI

Loop

Multiple Intelligent Fire Loops

(Add and Non‐Add)

Linear Heat
FG-1 02
Host 1 Mirror Server
Aspirating Smoke and Gas  Non-SIL
Detection Addressable Loop
VESDA

Gas and Flame Devices Gas Detection

(4‐20mA)
FG-1 … FGS …
FG-1 …
Video
server

Monitor and Activate Suppression  SIL3 Redundant

Mirror Client
Systems Remote IO Bus
Mirror Client

Modbus
Extinguishing
RTU, TCP/IP
Enable Notification, Control,  Fire Detection

System Status,
Extinguishing
ESD/DCS System

Detect fire and smoke

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 Our Offices

FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING

Viale Etruria, 15
56021 – Cascina (PI)
Tel.   +39.050.70.30.06
Fax   +39.050.70.35.80

FIRE PROTECTION PRODUCTS

C/DA San Biagio, SNC, Z.I.
98045 – San Pier Niceto (ME)
Tel. +39.090.99.145.01
Fax + 39.090.33.44.15

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