Celebrating 10 years of Senseco Systems

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Celebrating 10 years of Senseco Systems

Senseco our pleased to announce we have just completed our 10th year in business.

We want to say a big thank you to our customers, staff and suppliers. To celebrate our 10 year anniversary from when Senseco started in May 2009, we’d like to share 10 facts about Senseco and our achievements with you, here are the first four, the next ones will follow over the coming weeks:

The name “SensEco” was derived from “Sense and “Eco” as we deal with Sensors of all kind (smoke, heat, security etc) and Eco as being environmentally friendly is at the core of our business.
We are receiving an award in recognition of Senseco achieving 10 years as a Carbon Neutral Company. This year we will be offsetting our carbon footprint by supporting Theni Wind Power project in India which is helping to tackle India’s energy shortage and increasing power demands by enhancing renewable energy capacity.  We have supported similar projects in the UK and all over the world in our 10 year history of achieving Carbon Neutral Status.
We have one of the most diverse product and service offerings in our industry covering all aspects of fire, suppression, security, voice and integration
We were awarded one of the inaugural Top 100 Preferred Suppliers to CBRE across all disciplines (out of thousands of suppliers to CBRE) in December 2018

If you are interested in a maintenance contract, new installation, system refurbishment / upgrade please contact us on sales@sensecosystems.com.  If you’d like to join our incredible team contact us on careers@sensecosystems.com

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Seasons Greetings To All Our Clients

 

We would like to thank all of our clients for their support during the year and pass on our best wishes for the festive season.   2018 has been an amazing year for Senseco.  Our big focus for the year has been customer service and we have made many improvements to our processes and ways in which we interact with our clients to raise customer service to the next level.  We have retained and won many prestigious maintenance contracts in various sectors including commercial buildings, hospitals, data centres and hotels.  We have also secured some major projects including new build residential blocks at Wood Wharf (adjacent to Canary Wharf), various system replacements and migrations in existing working buildings and a variety of water mist and gas extinguishing projects for generator enclosures and critical areas.  We have carried out a variety of seminars and CPD presentations on such diverse subjects as fire suppression / extinguishing systems, false alarm reduction and fire system legislation.  We also launched our new website, corporate brochure, case studies and British Standards guides.  We’re looking forward to working with you in 2019

Christmas Jumper Day At Senseco

The Senseco Team were pleased to wear their best woollies to support Christmas Jumper Day on Friday 14th Dec to raise money for Save the Children.  This was the latest in a line of themed days we’ve had this year to raise money for charity. We recently had our spooky Halloween coffee morning with an impressive array of costumes to raise money for the ‘You Can’ Youth Cancer support charity.  In August to celebrate our fabulous summer we held our Hawaiian themed dress down day with some colourful costumes, to raise money for Cancer Research.  Any excuse to dress up (or dress down) and the Senseco team are in!  We also supported and sponsored a number of our client’s charity events including the Synecore Golf Day which raised enough money to buy a Variety Club Sunshine Coach.  We also sponsored the kit for the CBRE Hauts-de-France Bike Ride which was a three-day, 300 mile, cycle through the hills of Hauts-de-France to raise funds for Action for Children

Call Out Cover Over The Festive Period

The Senseco head office closes shortly after lunch on Christmas Eve and reopens on Wednesday 2nd January 2019. However, we have our call out service operational and engineers on standby for emergency call outs during the festive period as part of our 24 / 7 / 365 back up service to our clients.  Just use our normal call out number of 0845 644 2888 for emergencies during the festive period, or at any other time.

 

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Senseco Newsletter October 2018

Fire Safety Seminar: 22nd Nov 2018 London

We are running an afternoon seminar in a private members club in Covent Garden on fire safety which provides essential information for specifiers, end users, facilities management companies, consultants and contractors.  Spaces are limited so please e-mail seminars@sensecosystems.com to book your space.  There have been many high-profile fire incidents in the last two years – but what have we learnt from them?  This seminar discusses important issues on fire safety and focuses on the key areas below.

Legislation, Compliance and Standards

We will highlight some of the key recommendations from the “Hackitt report” i.e. “Building a Safer Future – Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety”. We will discuss what you need to do to keep compliant with the law and provide information on fire safety legislation and fire system standards.

Maintenance and Competence

Under fire safety legislation any and all equipment installed for the purposes of fire safety must be maintained in good working order, which must be carried out by a competent person.  The importance of effective maintenance cannot be stressed enough, but not all maintenance contracts are equal.  We will discuss the important things to look for with fire system service providers and maintenance proposals.

Detecting Real Fires and Reducing False Alarms

It is vital that real fires are detected quickly to provide the fastest response to ensure the safety of all building occupants.  But it is also vitally important to minimize unwanted alarms as these can lead to complacency and waste fire service resources which can also lead to fines.  We will discuss various detection technology and measures to reduce unwanted alarms.  We will demonstrate false alarm immune detection where we offer our FAITH (False Alarm Immune TecHnology) guarantee.

 

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Senseco Newsletter May 2018 and update to our Privacy Policy

Fairness, Inclusions & Respect Ambassadors

We are pleased to announce that Senseco has two Fairness, Inclusion and Respect Ambassadors.  Emma Manuel and Hannah Gibson from our HR team attended an FIR workshop run by the Supply Chain Sustainability School and have become FIR ambassadors for our business.  The construction industry in general and the fire and security industry specifically, are facing an unprecedented skills shortage.  It is important that we attract and recruit from the full pool of talent including those groups who have traditionally been under represented.  Our goal is creating better workplaces that are fairer, inclusive and more respectful so they are positive places to work where everyone feels safe and supported, able to achieve their maximum potential and be part of an exciting and rewarding industry.

Women in Construction

Zoe Richardson, one of our Project Managers, has a degree in construction management and is a member of Women in Construction.  Zoe started as an administrator on a construction site 15 years ago, progressing through different roles including quantity surveyor and various work placements during her degree studies.  She has been in the fire and security industry for the last 9 years and in her role as Project Manager for Senseco is currently managing some very high-profile contracts including some new build projects at Wood Wharf, the latest Canary Wharf development.

As well as attending seminars, Zoe has been out to local Colleges and Universities carrying out lectures on Women in Construction.  At a recent lecture at Mid Kent College she was letting young women know that there were various choices and careers in construction / engineering.  It is not all about being on the tools.  Saying that, Zoe is no stranger to rolling her sleeves up and “mucking in” on site when deadlines need to be met!

CIBSE – 13th June – London and
BIFM –  27th June – Chichester Seminars

Just a reminder about presentations we are carrying out at forthcoming CIBSE and BIFM South Seminars.  The CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers) YEN (Young Engineers Network) event is being held at Cundall, near St Pauls in London on 13th June, arrival from 6pm ready for a 6.30pm start.  The BIFM (British Institute of Facilities Management) South event is at County Hall, Chichester, arrival from 5.30pm ready for a 6pm start.  Both are open to non-members.  The seminar content is as follows:

With recent high-profile fires, the issues of fire detection and fire suppression have never been more prominent in people’s minds. The need for compliant systems to effectively detect fires and suppression systems to control or extinguish them, to protect people and property is of paramount importance.  This presentation is in two parts and looks at water mist systems as an alternative to sprinkler systems, giving the pros and cons of each.  But it mainly focusses on the updated fire detection and alarm standard BS5839-1:2017.  It gives an overview of the changes to the standard and what you need to be aware of.

Tickets can be obtained from e-mailing seminars@sensecosystems.com or registering on the links below:
CIBSE YEN Londonhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cibse-yen-london-cpd-fire-are-you-up-to-date-tickets-45731358725
BIFM South: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bifm-south-region-fire-detection-and-suppression-tickets-44399324575

Updates to our Privacy Policy

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (or GDPR as it is more commonly known), we are required, as are all businesses that hold your personal data, to provide you with certain information in relation to the lawful grounds for our ongoing processing of your personal data.

In order to fulfil that obligation, we have reviewed our privacy notice so that it clearly sets out how we collect and process your personal data, for what purposes we use your data, the legal grounds of processing such data, how we keep your data secure and your rights in relation to such data.

Please read our privacy notice at  https://www.sensecosystems.com/data-privacy-notice/

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us, either by email at GDPR@sensecosystems.com  or by phone at 0845 644 2888.  On the footer of this e-mail there are options to unsubscribe or change your preferences.

 

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Senseco Maintenance Special Newsletter April 2018

Senseco Service and Maintenance

Service and Maintenance is the cornerstone of Senseco Systems Limited and we continue to invest in this important part of our business.  We have recently employed more engineers and more office staff, as well as introducing new processes and technology to enhance our service delivery for all of our clients.  All engineers use iPads with worksheets being transmitted electronically so there is no delay in you receiving them.  We are also developing a client portal to allow you to securely log in to view all service documentation and worksheets specific to your site.  We service a wide variety of systems and will take on almost any system regardless of age, make or whether it is open or closed protocol, clearly stating any limitations of support with closed protocol systems.  And remember, all of our service contracts are Carbon Neutral Service Contracts, helping you with your sustainability targets.

Business Development Managers –
New Maintenance

For any new maintenance enquiries please contact Amelia Heather or Cecil
Esson, our very experienced Business Development Managers. They will arrange
site surveys or work from asset lists provided to produce a maintenance
proposal, compliant to the standards, but tailored to your needs. They can
discuss our service offering, the options available to you and the many benefits
our Carbon Neutral Service Contracts provide. E-mail them at
amelia.heather@sensecosystems.com or cecil.esson@sensecosystems.com or call the office on 0845 644 2888.

Service Operation Managers – Existing Contracts

One of the many benefits our maintenance clients receive is access to our Service Operations Managers.  It is their role to visit all of our maintenance clients setting up a meeting schedule to suit you, whether it is after each service visit, monthly or at other agreed intervals.  They will gather feedback on our service delivery, discuss any actions and remedials following a service, provide latest advice and guidance and discuss your needs. They are also there to ensure any issues are dealt with swiftly and effectively.  Our closeness to our clients and accessibility to service managers is one of the many ways we work in partnership with our clients, keeping you compliant and your systems working in peak condition.

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Senseco Seminars Special Newsletter – March 2018

Take a Seat at One Of Our Seminars…

We have an exciting programme of seminars coming up to provide news on the latest innovations, technology and standards in the fire alarm and suppression industry.  Please e-mail seminars@sensecosystems.com for further information or to book your place on any of these seminars.

Unique Independent Fire Suppression & Detection Event –

23rd May – Covent Garden.

This event in a private members club in London discusses different suppression methods including sprinklers, gas extinguishing and water mist, explaining the principles and applications of each and where they are suited.  It also highlights how noise from a gas extinguishing discharge can cause damage to hard drives, the research into the issue and the solutions to the problem. The seminar also covers the updated fire detection and alarm standard BS5839 part 1:2017 focussing on the changes to the standard that were introduced last year and things you need to be aware of to ensure you remain compliant.  This is an afternoon seminar with arrival from 3pm for a 3.30pm start followed by a networking session in the bar of the private members club.

Innovation Through Integration Seminar–
16th May – Milton Keynes.

Does your large, tall or complex building need fire detection, voice alarm and fire telephones?  This seminar explains integrated life safety systems combining all these technologies into one system to give the ultimate in flexibility and functionality whilst saving equipment, infrastructure, cabling and money.   This seminar gives an overview of the tried and tested technology along with the latest generation products. It includes system demonstrations in an impressive demonstration and training room. This is a morning seminar with arrival from 10am to start at 10.30am with a buffet lunch to follow the demonstration.

CIBSE Seminar -13th June – London and
BIFM Seminar – 27th June – Chichester Seminars

After the recent success of the BIFM Risings Event we ran in London in February, we have been asked to deliver the same seminar to CIBSE and BIFM South.  The CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers) event is in London on 13th June, arrival from 6pm ready for a 6.30pm start.  The BIFM (British Institute of Facilities Management) South event is at County Hall, Chichester, arrival from 5.30pm ready for a 6pm start.  Both are open to non members. The seminar content is as follows:

With recent high-profile fires, the issues of fire detection and fire suppression have never been more prominent in people’s minds. The need for compliant systems to effectively detect fires and suppression systems to control or extinguish them, to protect people and property is of paramount importance.  This presentation is in two parts and looks at water mist systems as an alternative to sprinkler systems, giving the pros and cons of each.  It also covers the updated fire detection and alarm standard BS5839-1:2017. It gives an overview of the changes to the standard and what you need to be aware of.

Tickets can be obtained from seminars@sensecosystems.com or for the BIFM event click the link below:

BIFM South: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bifm-south-region-fire-detection-and-suppression-tickets-44399324575

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Senseco February News - Website Launch and BIFM Seminar 20-2-18

Our New Website

We are pleased to announce the official launch of our brand new website. Please visit us at www.sensecosystems.com
We’ve added more product information including datasheets to download for many of the systems we install. There are case studies covering a range of different business sectors and applications that we have successfully completed.  We have a “meet the team” section, so if you want to put a face to a name come and see who you’re talking to!  We also have a dedicated section for events, showcasing some of the seminars we deliver as well as having downloads of presentations available from past events. One event coming soon which we’re really excited about is detailed below.

BIFM Risings Presentation – 20th Feb – London

We are proud to be delivering a presentation for the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) Risings in London on 20th February 2018.  Whilst this is a BIFM event, it is open to members and non-members alike so please book your ticket.  There is also a networking session at a nearby bar immediately afterwards.

With recent high-profile fires, the issues of fire detection and fire suppression have never been more prominent in people’s minds. The need for compliant systems to effectively detect fires and suppression systems to control or extinguish them, to protect people and property is of paramount importance.  This presentation is in two parts and looks at water mist systems as an alternative to sprinkler systems, giving the pros and cons of each. It also covers the updated fire detection and alarm standard BS5839-1:2017. It gives an overview of the changes to the standard and what you need to be aware of.

Tickets can be obtained from the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fire-bs5839-are-you-up-to-date-bifm-risings-event-tickets-42467009970

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Our New Website and Newsletter

 

We are pleased to announce the official launch of our brand new website. Please visit us at www.sensecosystems.com

We’ve added more product information including datasheets to download for many of the systems we install. There are case studies covering a range of different business sectors and applications that we have successfully completed.  We have a “meet the team” section, so if you want to put a face to a name come and see who you’re talking to!  We also have a dedicated section for events, showcasing some of the seminars we deliver as well as having downloads of presentations available from past events. One event coming soon which we’re really excited about is here >>

We are also launching an e-newsletter to keep our clients updated about the latest news and events at Senseco, this will be sent approximately monthly and to advise of any news and events.  Please sign up below

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Unique Independent Suppression, Detection & Standards Event

Unique Suppression and Detection Seminar.  This is an informal event in a luxurious private members club environment where we will provide impartial information on different suppression methods and their applications and an update on the fire detection and alarm standard BS5839-1:2017.

The seminar covers 3 main subjects summarised below, but more information is given on the attached flyer.  This seminar is a must for specifiers, building owners, estates teams, facilities management companies and anybody responsible for fire safety.

  • THE BEST SUPPRESSION METHOD: SPRINKLERS, WATER MIST OR GAS SUPPRESSION?
  • We will provide impartial information on various suppression methods, applications and pros and cons of each, to allow you to decide on the most appropriate system for your needs.
  • PREVENTING NOISE DAMAGE TO HARD DRIVES FROM A GAS EXTINGUISHING DISCHARGE
  • Is your Datacentre / Data protected against noise-induced damage to hard disk drives from the discharge of a gas extinguishing system? We give the facts and provide solutions.
  • BS5839-1:2017 FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM STANDARDS UPDATE
  • This standard has been re-written this year and we will give you an overview of the standard and details of what has changed.
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KENTEC ANNOUNCE SHOCK “SYNCRO PANEL OBSOLESCENCE” IMMEDIATELY

The hugely popular Kentec “Syncro” fire panel is no more

Kentec Electronics Limited have manufactured the popular “Syncro” range of control panels with multiple protocols, including Apollo and Hochiki for decades.  This has been very popular across all sectors and clients with many sizable systems being installed right up until recently.

Hence the surprise when we were notified in writing by the Directors of Kentec Electronics that with immediate effect the Syncro range of panels has been made obsolete and that manufacturing will cease immediately.

The problem relates to the processor chip availability for the display boards.  In a bid to secure sufficient stock of these chips to fulfill current orders and warranties to recently installed products, the removal of the Syncro from the marketplace was required.

So where does this leave current installations?

If the system is installed and remains in warranty, then the stock will be made available to fulfill that agreement.  If the system is out of warranty, then there are several options;

  1. If the panel is part of a large network of panels, we are informed Kentec will look to try and support the client with display board spares.
  2. Alternatively, the Syncro AS remains available, this can be networked into an existing Kentec Syncro network, however there are some issues to be aware of
    1. The Syncro AS is smaller than a standard Syncro
    2. The Syncro AS is also only available up to 2 loops
  3. If it is a standalone installation then the Syncro panel can be replaced with the new Taktis panel which is of course compatible with the existing loop protocols including Apollo and Hochiki.
  4. So, if Opt 1 is not offered and Opt 2 and 3 are not suitable, then after Q1 2018 the other option is that a plug in card for the new Taktis Panel will be available to make it a “Drop In” replacement. With this card the Taktis panel will be able to operate as a “Syncro” on the same network with existing panels, we are advised. Whilst Taktis is now available, the plug in card to network it to a Syncro network is currently not available, but should be available Q1 2018.

Syncro

So what do you do now?

I would suggest that contacting Senseco Systems to discuss your Kentec Syncro system would be a good start!  It will enable us start planning the future for your fire system, Senseco Systems will also ensure as we start any system upgrades from Syncro to Taktis that we will also collate and retain the obsolete parts for our clients to consider as a support option in the future.

Senseco Systems are a very experienced Fire Detection system engineering company and hugely experienced on the Kentec products.  We are here to support you with your Kentec Electronics system for the future.

Please feel free to contact the following contacts to discuss further;

Large Networked Kentec Systems 

Contact: Patrick Kinsey – Business Manager – Lifecycle / Major Projects – patrick.kinsey@sensecosystems.com

Smaller Single Panel Kentec Systems

Contact: Nathan Butt – Business Development Manager – Minor Projects – nathan.butt@sensecosystems.com

 

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Our Product Partners

We are proud to be distributors for many leading product manufacturers across all areas of our business. We service and maintain equipment from most manufacturers, including closed protocol systems. In addition, we can install the majority of products and systems on the market, to suit existing installations and meet your individual needs.   Here’s an example of some of the manufacturers / products we work with.

  • Taurus
  • Baldwin Boxall
  • Advanced
  • American Dynamics
  • Aquamist
  • Argonite
  • Avigilon
  • C-Cure
  • Carrier Corporation
  • drax
  • ED
  • EST
  • FIREscape
  • FirePro
  • FM200
  • Gallagher
  • Hochiki
  • Janus C4
  • Honeywell
  • Notifier Honeywell
  • Gold Partner
  • Janus
  • Novec
  • Penton
  • Pro-Inert
  • Siemens
  • TeledyneFLIR
  • Truvision
  • Ziton
  • Grosvenor
  • Hyfire Authorised Partner
  • Indigovision
  • Inergen
  • Kentec
  • Kentec Installation
  • Siemens
  • Sateon
  • Apollo
  • Sapphire
  • Vesda

Talk To Us

We use market-leading products that take advantage of the latest technology and give you a choice of ongoing support.  As every business is different, we will work with you to provide a system or service contract that is tailored to you.

Plus, our work is backed up by a range of accreditations, approvals and certification, proving our competence and showing we’re the best company for the job.

Get in touch today to find out how we can help you with your fire and security needs.

Contact UsTelephone:  0845 644 2888
or email: sales@sensecosystems.com