Fike has launched a new fire alarm and detection product designed to combine aspirating smoke detection with gas detection and environmental monitoring.

Fike's Vesda Eco alarm

The Vesda Eco by Xtralis has been built to detect smoke and up to nine hazardous and combustible gases through the use of Vesda pipe networks.

It also integrates with other building management systems for real-time situational awareness and intelligent emergency response, a press release by Fike said.

It added: “Invisible hazards can originate from the release of toxic gases, oxygen deficiency, or the presence of combustible gases or vapors. With a Vesda Eco detector installed on a Vesda pipe network, air can be conditioned or filtered to remove moisture, dirt and other particulates that can cause traditional gas-detection systems to false alarm or become contaminated.”

The detectors have been designed to house up to two gas sensors, and additional detectors can be added to the pipe network to monitor more gases if required. In its initial release, the solution can be configured to detect a number of different gases including carbon monoxide, hydrogen, hydrogen sulfide and methane.

They have also been geared towards giving point, zone or total-area coverage to suit different applications in a range of environments, including battery-charging rooms, underground utility tunnels, boiler rooms, manufacturing facilities, parking garages and transportation centres.

Fike vice president Jeff Moore said: "Fike has long partnered with Xtralis to market the highly effective Vesda technology. The new Vesda Eco system will provide Fike customers across a wide array of industries with early warning fire detection, protection against hazardous gas leaks, air quality monitoring to ensure safe working environments, and help in reducing energy consumption and costs."