Built in 1865 and overlooking the sweeping curve of Dublin Bay, the Royal Marine Hotel in Dún Laoghaire combines classic architecture with modern comfort. To maximise guest safety, it recently completed a significant upgrade of its fire alarm system with the installation of Advanced’s MxPro 5 fire panels.
The previous fire alarm system was no longer meeting the operational needs of the site, with ongoing reliability issues and false alarms causing disruption for guests and staff. TEE Fire Safety Solutions was appointed to configure and install a modern, networked solution to improve performance and provide greater control.
The new installation is based on Advanced’s MxPro 5 analogue addressable fire panels, providing a robust and scalable platform well suited to the demands of a live hospitality environment. It includes a combination of eight‑loop, four‑loop and two‑loop MxPro 5 panels, supported by a fully functional repeater panel.
All panels are networked using standard network cards and configured across seven network nodes, with a total of 1,813 devices programmed throughout the site. As the system is networked, all five panels had to be replaced on the same day to maintain continuity and minimise disruption.
Reducing false alarms was a key objective of the project. Using the MxPro 5’s cutting edge configuration capabilities, TEE Fire Safety Solutions implemented a tailored false alarm management strategy including verification and hold times designed specifically for hotel operations. Heat detectors, manual call points and linear detection were excluded from false alarm management to ensure full responsiveness to genuine alarms.
A staged alarm strategy has been implemented, whereby sounders in reception, management and maintenance areas activate first, with escalation to a full evacuation if the alarm is not cancelled by trained personnel. The installation also provides a future proof platform, with plans already in place to add an additional single‑loop panel to support a forthcoming extension.
Timmy England, Managing Director at TEE Fire Safety Solutions, said:
“This was a live hotel environment where reliability and minimal disruption were essential. The MxPro 5 panels have allowed us to implement effective false alarm management while maintaining high safety standards.”
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