Derby Arena Protected by Optical Beam Smoke Detectors The Derby Arena has been fitted with nine Fireray 5000 advanced infra-red beam smoke detectors as part of its fire protection system. The arena is a new multi-sports complex currently under construction by Derby City Council and scheduled for completion in early 2015. "Optical beam smoke detectors provide wide area detection and are used when it is impractical, inappropriate or not cost effective to use traditional point-type detectors," comments FFE’s Technical Director Jon Ben. "They are ideally suited to large arenas with high ceilings, such as the Derby Arena, as they enable coverage of a large area at minimal cost. "The Fireray 5000 in particular excels at detecting smoke over large areas in wide indoor spaces: the infra-red beam o

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