Fire Protection at one of the premier shopping destinations in the South west
The Mall at Cribbs Causeway is one of the largest and most recognisable shopping complexes in the UK and is one of the flagship locations for the John Lewis/Waitrose partnership. As part of this partnership contract, which includes ongoing maintenance and upgrade of the retailer’s Fire Alarm Systems, Frocester commissioned a new fire detection system installation, with a network of Ampac FireFinderPLUS panels.
This is a large site, spread over multiple stores, and it was essential that works were completed outside of trading hours to minimise retail disruption. Frocester delivered a consultative approach, designing and specifying the fire system upgrade to maximise the protection of the retail store. The commissioned solution included a fire detection system that utilises a network of FireFinderPLUS Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panels and detectors from Ampac.
The system comprises nearly 1,400 discovery devices, distributed across 7 panels on 23 loops, with 2 repeaters and a link to a CST paging system. This design supports maximum detection and quick communication to minimise damage in the event of a fire. The project also benefitted from Ampac’s single point programming feature, which gives the Frocester team the ability to monitor and make alterations to the system configuration in real time, and allowed us to upload and complete the final configurations for the entire store in under fifteen minutes.
Thanks to the calibre of the installation, this project was shortlisted for the “Fire Safety Project of the Year” at the Fire Security Awards in 2023.
“Cribbs Causeway is one of the biggest and most complex projects within the JLP network. We were delighted to be awarded this project, and I’m proud that the Frocester Fire Team were able to hand over a system that met all the requirements for the Partnership.”