THE INTELLIGENT SOLUTION FOR HIGH SENSITIVITY ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTION SM AirSense Technology USA Limited April, 2007 Aspirating Smoke Detection TECHNOLOGY PRESENTATION

THE INTELLIGENT SOLUTION FOR HIGH SENSITIVITY ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTION SM Agenda Introduction Technology Applications Questions & Answers Contacts AirSense Technology USA Limited April, 2007

Introduction Contacts THE INTELLIGENT SOLUTION FOR HIGH SENSITIVITY ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTION SM 10:28:06 PM Applications Technology Overview Questions & Answers Introduction Speaker: Steven Joseph Company: AirSense Technology Limited Speaker Profile - Steven Joseph, CEO AirSense Technology USA Ltd  Company Profile - Industry Pioneers - Global Operations - ISO 9001 Quality Assurance Accredited - Award winning technology The Queen's Award for Technological and Export Achievement

Introduction Contacts THE INTELLIGENT SOLUTION FOR HIGH SENSITIVITY ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTION SM 10:28:06 PM Applications Technology Overview Questions & Answers Technology Overview  Aspirating Smoke Detection Systems - System description - Advantages over traditional detection methods  Legacy Systems - Limitations - Maintenance - Performance  System Evolution - Advances in technology - New generation equipment  Fixed Vs Relative Sensitivity Systems - How they compare? - ClassiFire Technology Overview

Introduction Contacts THE INTELLIGENT SOLUTION FOR HIGH SENSITIVITY ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTION SM 10:28:06 PM Applications Technology Overview Questions & Answers Aspirating Smoke Detection Aspirating smoke detection (also known as Air Sampling) is a method of smoke detection, whereby a sample of air is continuously drawn from the protected area through a network of sampling pipes, and passed through the detection chamber of a centrally located detection unit. Technology Overview

Introduction Contacts THE INTELLIGENT SOLUTION FOR HIGH SENSITIVITY ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTION SM 10:28:06 PM Applications Technology Overview Questions & Answers Legacy Systems and Applications  Limitations - Sensitivity Range - Application limitations - Communication & system management - Supervision - Cost  Degradation - Optical system integrity - Sensitivity drift  Maintenance - Recalibration - Limited knowledge of technical staff - Lack of maintenance  Applications - Limitations - Misapplied Technology Overview

Introduction Contacts THE INTELLIGENT SOLUTION FOR HIGH SENSITIVITY ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTION SM 10:28:06 PM Applications Technology Overview Questions & Answers System Evolution  Advances in technology - Smaller packaging - Improved optical systems - Advanced signal processing techniques resulting in more reliable detection - Wider sensitivity range - Efficient long life aspirators - Lower power consumption - Enhanced system supervision - Advanced communication and system management techniques - Wider product range - Longer product life - Lower system cost  Industry awareness and acceptance - Skilled technicians - Appropriately specified and applied - Lower maintenance cost Technology Overview

Introduction Contacts THE INTELLIGENT SOLUTION FOR HIGH SENSITIVITY ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTION SM 10:28:06 PM Applications Technology Overview Questions & Answers New Generation Technology  High sensitivity provided by laser based forward light scatter mass detection and particle evaluation for reliable very early warning detection.  Particle sensitivity range: 0.003μ to 10μ  Industries widest sensitivity range: to 7.62% obs/ft  Four programmable alarm thresholds (Aux, Pre-Alarm, Fire 1 and Fire 2)  Relative vs fixed sensitivity through an advanced Perceptive Artificial Intelligence system known as ClassiFire™  Dual Technology Laser Dust Discrimination and elimination system.  RS485 communications built in as standard for networking and remote communications. Up to 127 detectors per loop, 4000 ft between devices.  RS232 built in for direct PC interface  Powered by 24-Volt DC regulated supply, low current draw  Supervised flow sensors, each inlet.  Supervised, low cost disposable filter cartridge. 3-5 years office type environment Technology Overview

Introduction Contacts THE INTELLIGENT SOLUTION FOR HIGH SENSITIVITY ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTION SM 10:28:06 PM Applications Technology Overview Questions & Answers Detection Chamber Light Receiver Smoke particles entering the chamber will be illuminated by the laser And Light will be scattered onto the reflective plane, re- focussed onto the light receiver The quantity of light scattered increases with greater quantities of smoke particulate present Technology Overview

Introduction Contacts THE INTELLIGENT SOLUTION FOR HIGH SENSITIVITY ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTION SM 10:28:06 PM Applications Technology Overview Questions & Answers Fixed Vs Relative Sensitivity  The unique technology employed in Stratos ® Aspirating Smoke Detection Systems uses relative sensitivity to establish appropriate alarm thresholds.  The sensitivity is determined by the ambient smoke level of the protected area.  All other systems have their sensitivity (the amount of smoke required to produce an alarm) fixed during manufacture or during commissioning. Why is this a problem? Sensitivity settings are arbitrarily set and often times misapplied Must be manually altered, and are constantly “out of date” Filter loading or optic contamination diminishes smoke level reaching or being processed by the detector Sensitivity to a fire varies with changing ambient conditions Technology Overview

Introduction Contacts THE INTELLIGENT SOLUTION FOR HIGH SENSITIVITY ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTION SM 10:28:06 PM Applications Technology Overview Questions & Answers Fixed Sensitivity Detectors 0 to 2 Weeks1 Month1 Year Using historical data or pre- designated sensitivity set points, the installer selects FIXED sensitivity set points typically above the highest smoke density the detector has registered. These set points will REMAIN at that level until manually altered. The TRUE sensitivity (the difference between ambient and alarm levels) will vary because the alarm point is fixed. As normal activity changes within the environment, the detector is prone to false alarms if the ambient level ever approaches or rises higher than the FIXED sensitivity set points As filter loading occurs or the activity within the environment changes, a trend of reducing ambient smoke level will result in the detector becoming less and less sensitive! Time Smoke Density Time Technology Overview

Introduction Contacts THE INTELLIGENT SOLUTION FOR HIGH SENSITIVITY ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTION SM 10:28:06 PM Applications Technology Overview Questions & Answers  ClassiFire is a patented “Perceptive Artificial Intelligence” process controlling all aspects of the system, ensuring the maximum safe sensitivity regardless of ambient conditions.  An absolute minimum of installer programming is necessary. The risk of setting inappropriate thresholds is avoided.  ClassiFire Provides and Maintains the optimum Sensitivity for the Protected Area, continuously. Technology Overview ClassiFire Relative Sensitivity

Introduction Contacts THE INTELLIGENT SOLUTION FOR HIGH SENSITIVITY ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTION SM 10:28:06 PM Applications Technology Overview Questions & Answers ClassiFire Relative Sensitivity 1 st 24 Hours 1 Month1 Year Time Smoke Density 15 Minutes The initial 15 minute FastLearn™ process provides a ‘starting point’ for the detector sensitivity During the first 24 hours, ClassiFire will increase the TRUE sensitivity until the best ‘safe’ position is reached, determined by the Alarm Factor ClassiFire will then maintain that sensitivity, regardless of changes in ambient smoke density Technology Overview

THE INTELLIGENT SOLUTION FOR HIGH SENSITIVITY ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTION SM ClassiFire Turning Challenges Into Solutions APPLICATION SOLUTIONS

Introduction Contacts THE INTELLIGENT SOLUTION FOR HIGH SENSITIVITY ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTION SM 10:28:06 PM Applications Technology Overview Questions & Answers Applications With the advent of “next generation” Aspirating Smoke Detection Systems which feature a wide sensitivity range and advanced artificial intelligence features, such as ClassiFire, reliable very early warning smoke detection is now possible in a wide range of applications.  Where very early warning detection is required  Where high air flow is present  Where the environment is hostile (very cold, very hot, wet or dusty, strong RF fields or contaminated)  Where detection is to be concealed for aesthetic or covert considerations  Where there are areas subject to smoke stratification  Where access for maintenance is impractical or impossible  Where reliable detection is required for suppression release Applications

Introduction Contacts THE INTELLIGENT SOLUTION FOR HIGH SENSITIVITY ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTION SM 10:28:06 PM Applications Technology Overview Questions & Answers Hostile Environments  By nature of the system, an aspirating smoke detection system, such as Stratos, has no need to be located within the area to be protected, as the air is transported to the detector(s) via sampling pipes. This means ASD can often be used in areas of extreme heat, cold, humidity, high levels of RF interference or in contaminated areas.  The Stratos range of detectors incorporate Laser Dust Discrimination (LDD™). This means that it is possible to provide highly effective smoke detection in dusty hostile environments with minimum risk of false alarms Textile areas Power Generation Plants Cold & Frozen Storages Paper mills / tissue production Flour mills Wood recycling Recycling Centers Metro Tunnels Cable tunnels Coal conveyers MRI rooms Applications

Introduction Contacts THE INTELLIGENT SOLUTION FOR HIGH SENSITIVITY ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTION SM 10:28:06 PM Applications Technology Overview Questions & Answers

Introduction Contacts THE INTELLIGENT SOLUTION FOR HIGH SENSITIVITY ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTION SM 10:28:06 PM Applications Technology Overview Questions & Answers

Introduction Contacts THE INTELLIGENT SOLUTION FOR HIGH SENSITIVITY ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTION SM 10:28:06 PM Applications Technology Overview Questions & Answers

Introduction Contacts THE INTELLIGENT SOLUTION FOR HIGH SENSITIVITY ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTION SM 10:28:06 PM Applications Technology Overview Questions & Answers Maintenance Access Issues  Accessibility to traditional spot type smoke detectors is required for ongoing maintenance and testing. This can be impractical in a large number of applications as access equipment might be required or areas may be restricted for access.  Aspirating detectors can be strategically located facilitating ease of maintenance. Atria Above Industrial process equipment Classified areas Cleanrooms Ceiling voids and below raised floors Escalators Warehouses Record Storage Facilities Applications

Introduction Contacts THE INTELLIGENT SOLUTION FOR HIGH SENSITIVITY ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTION SM 10:28:06 PM Applications Technology Overview Questions & Answers In-Cabinet Detection Applications

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THE INTELLIGENT SOLUTION FOR HIGH SENSITIVITY ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTION SM Contacts UNPARRALEL SUPPORT Michael Crovo District Manager – Eastern Region AirSense Technology USA LTD 859 Willard Street, 400 Quincy, MA (781) ph. (508) fx. Steven Joseph Director of Sales – North America AirSense Technology USA LTD SW. Greenburg Rd. Suite 400 Portland, OR ph fx.