Air Sampling VESDA System

The name VESDA is an abbreviation for Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus! The name VESDA has become a generic name for most air sampling applications.
The name VESDA is a trade mark of Xtralis.VESDA is a laser based smoke detector, which means it is a very good smoke detector! VESDA smoke detectors have been operating in specialist fire detection applications for over 20 years. VESDA is the most advanced aspirating smoke detection equipment in the fire industry. VESDA smoke detectors hold more certifications than any other aspirating smoke detectors in the world.

A VESDA detector is much like a vacuum cleaner. It sucks air from the protected environment via purpose built aspirating pipe and fittings and samples the quality of air passing through the VESDA detection laser chamber.The aspirating smoke detection market has change over recent years. VESDA smoke detection was traditionally used for specialist smoke detection environments
VESDA smoke detection is now used more extensively in non specialist fire detection application and of course the traditional specialist market. VESDA detectors are normally used where high smoke sensitivity is required VESDA detection works far more efficiently in area where there is high air flow, such as computer rooms, Telecoms etc!

VESDA smoke detection is a suitable replacement for conventional smoke detection where accessibility is limited. For example, VESDA detection will be better suited to a warehouse with smoke detectors situated at high levels. Conventional smoke detectors can become faulty and access equipment will need to be deployed, this can be extremely disruptive to operation and it is also dangerous
VESDA smoke detection eliminates this issue as the aspirating pipe work will be located at high levels and the VESDA detector will be located at accessible levels.