When the assets you protect are irreplaceable there is no better way than with Siemen’s Cerberus Pro.
Watch this quick video to see how a combination of smoke detectors can be used to fit your unique situation.
Cerberus Pro is the way to go when you are in unique buildings, especially when trying to preserve historic buildings.  Through innovative cabling and sleek design the Cerberus Pro system will integrate with your unique building situation.

 
Call Excel Fire today and speak with one of our design engineers to find out if Cerberus Pro is the right …

Fire alarms have come a long way since their inception.  Seimen’s has 160 years of helping the public protect assets through early detection of fire.
In the beginning it was a telegraph that would be sent to the fire station to alert them of the danger in your building.  Imagine trying to keep your wits about you so you could type a message out that you needed help!
Watch this fun and educational video that details the history of fire detection and how Seimen’s has played an integral role throughout history.

Here at Excel Fire, we are excited to announce that we are now a Siemens Value Added Partner.  Siemens, over the last 160 years has built a reputation for delivering high-quality, innovative products.  As a partner we now represent a brand that stands for breakthrough innovation and solutions.  The Siemens product line is one of cutting edge technologies and tools that are constantly evolving to meet customers’ needs today and tomorrow.
 
Cerberus PRO – an intelligent fire protection system
The newest additions to both the Siemens and Excel Fire Protection line of …

The typical sprinkler head contains a glass bulb filled with a special fluid or a soldered link that acts as a “stopper” to the water supply behind it. In order to activate the sprinkler, the bulb or link must be heated to a specific temperature, and that temperature is different depending on which bulb is used in the sprinkler head. At that point the air bubble will expand and break the glass or the link will melt, and allow the water to be released at a force of anywhere between …

Recently there have been a rash of fires fueling a fear about antifreeze in sprinkler systems, this  news report is just one of many.
Excel Fire Protection ensures that its personnel is always trained directly from the manufacturers, to ensure that your safety comes first.  When it comes to antifreeze, the leading problem stems from mixing the concentration of antifreeze too high. Looking at the results of the news story, there were tests resulting in 67% antifreeze, well above what the manufacturers called for.
Unfortunately, in response to the rash of antifreeze fueled fires, the …

According to FEMA and the Smoking-Related Fires in Residential Buildings report, smoking-related fires only account for 2% of all residential building fires; however, they are the leading cause of deaths with 17% of the deaths related to fire in residential buildings.
67% of smoking-related fires happen because of discarded smoking material or paraphernalia, primarily cigarettes.  Leading to an average of 9,000 smoking related fires each and every year.
Just last week, a woman in Florida was saved from a fire, believed to be smoking-related.  She is wheelchair bound and on the sixth floor of …

During the 2010 second regular legislative session, The State of Colorado General Assembly approved House Bill 10-1241 concerning the required registration for persons who work on fire suppression systems in the state of Colorado.  The Bill passed the Colorado House on March 29, 2010 and the Colorado Senate on May 3, 2010 and was signed by the Governor into law on June 7, 2010.
This Bill also granted powers and duties to the Division of Fire Safety to establish minimum requirements and standards for persons who inspect multipurpose residential fire sprinkler systems in …

This may not be a statistic from Colorado; however, it is a staggering reminder how important automatic sprinklers have become.  Recently it was announced that 81 building fires were put out by automatic sprinklers in Minnesota.
Back in the mid-1970s if a fire broke out in a building the average time a person had to escape was 17 minutes.  Compare that to today where we have synthetic materials and highly combustible building materials, and research from the U.S. Department of Commerce shows that a person now only has an average of 3 minutes …

There is a growing trend to move toward moving to clean agents that are more green friendly in fire protection.  For many years a chemical called Halon has been the anchor to any fire protection that was required in airplanes, ships, and engine rooms, just to name a few.
A key benefit of Halon, as a clean agent, is its ability to extinguish fire without the production of residues that could damage the assets being protected. Halon has been used for fire and explosion protection throughout the 20th century, and remains …

Fire is a scary thing for everyone, but for kids it can be the seeds of nightmares, especially if they have experienced a fire in the past. It is something that stays with you forever. Today we are happy to give a resource that can help kids understand how they are protected.
If you have experienced fire in the past, you might already have a fire sprinkler system installed in your house. If you have not yet made that investment, take a look at our new Home Fire Sprinkler frequently asked …