Apollo Fire Detectors has upgraded its Loop Calculator software, allowing access to free calculation software to assess the viability of a proposed fire detection design.
Establishing the viability of a fire detection system is often carried out using difficult calculations and estimations which can lead to system faults and failures, usually when panels and cables are overloaded as a result of calculation errors.
The new-version Loop Calculator V2.21 assesses the design feasibility of a XP95 or Discovery fire detection system, completing calculations quickly and accurately, and is ideal for use by design engineers and panel partners.
By producing a pass/fail result, the Loop Calculator alerts the designer to potential issues within a system. The results can be used in CIE battery calculations.
Andy Haynes, senior validation and support engineer at Apollo Fire Detectors, said: “We are delighted to provide Loop Calculator software free to all of our customers via our website. The Calculator is a useful tool, providing peace of mind that a system is viable. By preventing accidental overloading, and therefore producing a more-reliable fire detection system, we hope to give fire engineers and customers even more confidence in the capabilities of all our products.”
The Loop Calculator software for Apollo-based systems is available for use on all Windows-based computers and laptops free from the Apollo website. The upgraded version contains all of the information required and eliminates the need for extra download ‘patches’.
