Wireless fire detection has evolved to offer a sophisticated, reliable and scalable life safety solution. Kentec leads the way in wireless fire detection with its K-Mesh range, which supports devices including smoke detectors, heat detectors and manual call points, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
At the core of the K-Mesh system is a wireless translator module, which interfaces directly with a fire alarm control panel loop and maintains continuous communication with wireless devices throughout the system. K-Mesh expander modules relay signals from field devices to the translator module, guaranteeing reliable communication. Each wireless device within the network autonomously selects the expander module offering the strongest signal path, creating a self-healing network.
The K-Mesh system can be easily integrated with Kentec’s Taktis control panels, which provide centralised monitoring, management and advanced diagnostics. Each K-Mesh device can send status updates and alarms to the Taktis panel, ensuring comprehensive fire detection coverage with real-time alerts and efficient management, enhancing protection. It is easy to expand the network by adding more K-Mesh devices or Taktis panels.
With K-Mesh, there is no drilling, digging and associated mess. It avoids the possibility of putting lives in danger. With a wired system, if the cable is damaged the entire system is affected – this is impossible with K-Mesh.
Eliminating the need for cabling saves money, as K-Mesh can be installed in a fraction of the time taken to install a wired system. It can also be designed, programmed and commissioned via the free K-Mesh Configurator software before visiting the site, saving installation time. Integrators simply need to position and fix detectors, manual call points, sounders and beacons at specified locations.
K-Mesh devices are equipped with high-capacity batteries that provide long-lasting power, reducing the frequency of replacement. They use low-power components and wireless communication protocols that minimise energy consumption.
With 75,000 devices successfully installed across over 750 sites across the UK, K-Mesh has proven its effectiveness across new construction projects and refurbishments in locations including hotels, offices, schools, hospitals and heritage sites such as Chester Cathedral that need to balance architectural preservation with safety.