Cygnus’ world first EN 54 certified and 100% wireless SmartNet-Pro fire detection and alarm system has been chosen by Advanced Fire Protection SW to deliver a robust and reliable solution for Home Meadow, a retirement home in Cambridge. The entire system was installed in just three days.
Home Meadow is comprised of 50 flats and ran by housing association, LiveWest. Over the years, the building’s existing cabling infrastructure had become outdated, making it unfit for the demands of a modern fire detection and alarm system. A full rewiring was deemed impractical due to the significant disruption and labour it would entail. As a result, the requirement for a wireless solution was evident. To meet these requirements, Cygnus’ SmartNet-Pro was installed to ensure minimal disruption to residents, with its 100% wireless design providing a practical solution and its fully EN 54 certification ensuring compliance with stringent safety standards.
“This was our third time using Cygnus SmartNet and our largest installation using the solution to date! We highly recommend SmartNet, it was a suitable choice for Home Meadow due to the fact it’s 100% wireless and a stable, reliable solution, with no requirement for cabling or boosters which causes increased disruption to residents. Additionally, as an installer, it is important to us that our customers are happy and LiveWest have been so pleased with the outcome, it is not only our preferred solution, but it has become their preferred solution for other sites too”
Managing Director
Advanced Fire Protection SW
Due to off-site pre-configuration and programming, the installation of 212 devices took just three days to install, facilitating an efficient installation with minimal disruption to residents.
“We specified SmartNet as we wanted a solution that met the highest safety standards and caused minimal disruption - something its 100% wireless design made possible. Minimising disruption to residents and workers was paramount, and working alongside Advanced Fire Protection SW, as well as our on-site warden, the installation process was smooth and well-coordinated. We’re thoroughly impressed with the outcome, and SmartNet has now become our preferred solution. Since this project, we have now installed Cygnus SmartNet into over a dozen of our sites at LiveWest”
Property Delivery Team Manager
LiveWest
To become a Cygnus SmartNet certified installer, installers must undertake training at the Cygnus Academy, a high-quality training hub based in Hereford, Cygnus’ headquarters or the Technology and Training Centre in Birmingham. The Academy is dedicated to creating a dynamic and engaging environment where participants gain real-world experience, in the training room. Lee explains, “All eight of our installers at Advanced Fire Protection SW are certified with the basic training programme. A couple of us have also completed the advanced training course. We found the Cygnus Academy informative and helpful for learning the system and software. The environment was relaxed and the tutors very knowledgeable, we highly recommend the training and are keen to send more of our installers to receive the advanced course training too.”
SmartNet-Pro, the world’s first EN 54 certified and 100% wireless fire detection and alarm system, utilises the renowned and patented Cygnus wireless mesh technology. It allows for 511 devices and up to 96 zones on one system, with the ability to network up to 5 panels providing a combined solution of more than 2,500 devices. The SmartNet network is built on a combination of radio devices, operating on a self-forming, self-healing wireless mesh network with multi path network redundancy utilising innovative channel hopping technology. SmartNet-Pro offers a reliable, robust and adaptable solution that is up to twenty times faster to install than wired systems.
