Security fog for professional installers

Density fog generators integrate natively with Orisec control panels — wired via the Density RS232 Lead Kit to the panel’s RS232 COM port, or wirelessly using the W-Density module — and with the HKC 10270 panel using HKC’s RF-FOG wireless fogging module over SecureWave. On the video side, Density integrates with Milestone XProtect. Any panel with a suitable programmable output can also trigger a Density system conventionally; talk to us before you quote so we can confirm the cleanest method for the panel in front of you.

Not necessarily. On HKC the RF-FOG module links the panel to the generator over SecureWave two-way encrypted wireless, with no additional wiring. On Orisec you can use the W-Density wireless module instead of the RS232 lead. The generator itself still needs a mains supply, so plan for that on a retrofit.

Yes. On HKC the module can be set to release on alarm, confirmed alarm, panic or confirmed panic, and you can configure different discharge times for alarm events and panic events. On Orisec, trigger conditions and fogging management sit within the Orisec menu structure and can be set on site or remotely over UDL. Active Cloud and Active Server also allow arming and discharge with the duration set in seconds.

On Orisec, configuration is available remotely through UDL — installers consistently tell us this is the single biggest practical advantage over other fog products. Beyond the panel, Active Cloud gives you browser-based diagnostics and real-time status for every system you have commissioned, and Active Server does the same inside a customer’s own LAN where there is no internet connection.

Density systems are tested to BS EN 50131-8, the European standard for fog security devices, and are used alongside NSI and SSAIB approved intruder systems. Because the fog device is triggered by the panel as a recognised output rather than sitting outside the system, it can be documented as part of the installation. If you need the paperwork for a specifier or insurer, contact Dean for the applicable certificates. Six product data sheets are available in the hub; current C-Line sheets and the certification pack are still required.

Use the specified Density fog fluid and follow the model manual, fluid safety data and site risk assessment. Confirm suitability for the stock, equipment and occupants on the site. It is security fog produced from the specified fog fluid. Fire detection does need consideration: optical and beam detectors can respond to dense fog, so the fire alarm interface must be designed in at survey stage. We will tell you exactly how to handle it for the detection on site — this is one of the most common questions we get and there is a straightforward answer for almost every configuration.

Sizing is by protected volume, not floor area, and it also depends on the ceiling height, the obstructions and how quickly you need usable obscuration. Send us the dimensions and the risk and we will come back with the generator model, the recommended head position and the expected fill time. It is free, it takes very little of your time, and it stops the two expensive mistakes: undersizing the generator, and putting the head where the fog cannot do its job.

Fluid replacement, annual service, a discharge test and a coverage re-check if the customer changes the layout or racking. On an Active Cloud site much of the health checking is done remotely, which means the service visit is shorter and the contract is easier to defend at renewal.

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