Testing

DT Connect Version 3 is here! This release transforms how you manage your testing workflow – helping you build site asset lists, test faster, and deliver fully compliant reports with ease.

29 April 2025, marks the publication of the new BS 5839-1:2025 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings  Importantly, this new Code of Practice becomes effective immediately and officially replaces the 2017 version.

As winter grips the UK, fire engineers face testing fire detectors in challenging cold conditions. This article aims to assist maintainers, building owners, specifiers, and system designers in ensuring fire detection systems remain compliant in a cost-effective manner.

Raising the bar on competency and training has long been identified as something all within the fire industry need to strive for.  

Strong partnerships are key to our new product development projects.  The development and recent launch of Testifire XTR2 was a great example of this which saw us work with multiple leading detector manufacturers - including the team at Fike Safety Technology Ltd (FST).

An interesting fact – our solutions for testing are sold in over 140 countries and the number is growing! One of the key reasons for this growth is the unique, universal design of our products which means they can be relied upon to work with detectors from the world’s leading detector manufacturers.

Nothing beats a proper field test to put your product through its paces!  You can try to predict countless scenarios; how people will use your products and what obstacles they might face.  Equally, you can spend hours in a lab testing, but nothing beats the learning and feedback you get from engineers using the product onsite.  It’s the result of these site visits which prove the real test and the best insights as to how the product performs. 

Whether you’re an experienced fire alarm engineer or new to Scorpion, the following tips will help guide you with your Scorpion ASD installation