Kidde Chosen to Protect New Arsenal Stadium

OXFORDSHIRE, UK, June 21, 2006 — Kidde Fire Protection has been selected to supply its Alarmline™ linear heat detection system in Arsenal Football Club’s new Emirates Stadium’s car park. Kidde Fire Protection is part of UTC Fire & Security.

Alarmline offers many advantages over conventional point detection systems in the car park environment. It is simpler and more cost-effective to install, does not exhibit false alarms caused by air turbulence and vehicle exhaust fumes, and is not disrupted by soot from diesel engines.  Alarmline also provides total coverage despite the complex shape of the building, and its discreet appearance invites less attention from vandals. 

The system was designed and installed by Kidde Fire Protection distributor Protec Fire Detection plc. It comprises 4,500 meters of Alarmline heat-sensitive cable installed on the ceiling of the car park, which is located underneath the podium encircling the stadium. It is divided into 31 zones, each of which is monitored by an LHD4 control unit that outputs an alarm signal to a central control panel when the temperature alarm threshold is exceeded.

The system is among the first in the UK to be connected to a Colt car park impulse ventilation system.  This system uses small, powerful fans to move the air towards extraction points instead of using conventional ducting.

Norsen, another Kidde company, has also supplied brushed stainless steel fire hose reel cabinets and inlet/outlet cabinets and valves for the dry rising fire main system at the stadium.

The 60,000 capacity stadium is on schedule for opening in August 2006, in time for the start of the 2006/07 season.

Kidde Fire Protection manufactures clean agent fire suppression systems at Bentham, North Yorkshire, and electronic fire detection and alarm equipment at Peterlee, County Durham. It provides product sales and customer support from Thame, near Oxford. Kidde Fire Protection is part of UTC Fire & Security, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) business unit that provides fire safety and security solutions to more than one million customers around the world. UTC Fire & Security is headquartered in Connecticut, USA.

Media Contact:

Jonathan Brittain
+44 (0) 1844 265021
jon.brittain@kiddeuk.co.uk

Kimberly Reidy
+1 860-965-4378
Kimberly.reidy@fs.utc.com