FibroLaser™Intelligent protection through linear heat detection – in tunnels, halls and parking garages, on con-veyor belts and in cable trays.

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Building Technologies

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FibroLaser™: Localize quickly – protect reliably.In tunnels, parking garages, cable trays.

System solution – for systematic protection

Only the best individual solution to a problem provides optimal protection. As a comprehensive solution FibroLaser™combines

� leading sensor and signal technology – from deception-free fire detection andlocalization to automatic control of anextinguishing system.

� a multitude of network and integra-tion possibilities – for every customerrequest, from integration in a dangermanagement system to individual PCvisualization.

� established application know-how –from our own test tunnel for fire research up to the only VdS-testedconfiguration software on the market.

Cost-effectiveness – over the entire life cycle

FibroLaser is designed for many years of reliable operation and minimized lifecycle costs.

One example of this is the quickly installed,100% maintenance-free sensor technol-ogy. Simple integration into economicalstandard systems also contributes to curbing costs. Beyond that the system is extremely flexible when it comes to extending or adapting to new conditions.

Experience – worldwide unique

Experience is the best guarantee. Siemens has been active in fire protec-tion for more than 150 years; and with alength of more than 1,400 km, FibroLaseris the system with the largest installedbase on the market.

Furthermore, with the test tunnel in Hagerbach (Switzerland) a unique infra-structure is available for research, devel-opment, practical tests and optimization.

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When fire breaks out in tunnels, halls and parking garages, on conveyor

belts or in cable trays, fast action is required. Health and human life must

be protected, damage to material assets minimized, high outage and

resulting costs avoided. With the linear detection system FibroLaser™,

Siemens offers a state-of-the-art solution, which has been proven world-

wide and constitutes the largest installed base on the market.

Your benefits with FibroLaser™

• Protection for long or widespreadsystems – through linear heat detection

• Entire process from fire detectionto transmission of information tothe fire department – from onesource

• High flexibility – through a sys-tem solution that allows simpleintegration and expansion

• Experience of a leading system –and a partner that is active world-wide

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Reliability over the entire distance – up to 4 km

As a linear heat detection system FibroLaser™ offers consistent security over the entire installation – with a detection area of up to 4 km in length. It meets the latest linear fire detectionstandards in Europe, Asia Pacific and the USA. Through the certification of the VdS according to EN 54-5 A1, FMaccreditation and many other interna-tional endorsements, the doors are open to a broad range of applications.

Quick detection – reliable localization

FibroLaser is sensitive to both convectionand radiation heat. As a result the systemis able to detect fires extremely quicklyand with precise localization – combinedwith maximum security against error andthe elimination of false alarms.

Robust sensor technology enables usageeven under adverse conditions.

The system – speed plus precision equals security.

Cable tray or road tunnel – so different the

installations, so clear the demands on fire

protection: quick detection and localization

of the fire source – and minimizing the time

until the fire alarm confirms.

FibroLaser™ is a leader in both regards. Thus

the system satisfies the central requirements

to prevent damage to lives and equipment

and to protect your business operation.

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Complete information for the fire department – through rapid signal transmission

When the fire department and disasterprotection unit arrive at a fire, every second counts. Therefore, a precise overview of the situation has to be available immediately.

FibroLaser provides exact information about the location, size and direction of a fire and relays this information overa standard interface to the alarm andoperating systems.

Individual layout – with VdS-tested software

The more exact the positioning of cablesand the configuration of the control unitare laid-out to the conditions of the loca-tion, the quicker and more reliable thedetection is, in case of fire. With special,VdS-tested design and calculation soft-ware, Siemens produces ideal conditionsfor doing just that.

Application know-how: the design software.

The FibroLaser™ heat detection cable is particularly suitable for fire protection in tunnels, cabletrays, on conveyor belts and in parking garages.

Your benefits with FibroLaser™

• High spatial resolution – up to 0.5 m

• Quick detection – through cycle times of 15 s

• High reliability also under harshconditions – e. g., dampness, corrosion, fast arising heat, draftor strong winds of up to 10 m/s

• Undiminished precision also during electromagnetic inter-ference – such as in cable trays or train tunnels

• Individual layout while account-ing for all relevant parameters –from cable length to physical conditions such as wind velocityor air temperature

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The principle – temperature sensoring with light

The system components of FibroLaser™are the control unit and attached glassfiber sensor cable. The control unit sendsa laser beam through the cable. The glassfiber reflects this light and scatters it back – split into “Stokes” and “Anti-Stokes”signals (Raman Effect).

While Stokes signals have nearly the samesignal strength at all temperatures, thisvalue rises proportionally to the tempera-ture with Anti-Stokes signals.

By comparing Stokes and Anti-Stokes the control unit now reliably calculatesthe temperature and position of a heatsource.

FibroLaser™ uses the characteristics of glass fiber

cables for a highly precise temperature sensor

and fire localization system. The criteria that will

ultimately sound an alarm can be individually

defined – based on on-site conditions.

Example for individual zone configuration

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The technology – light recognizes fire.

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The zoning – 128 sections and more on one cable

On one sensor cable of up to 4 km inlength 128 zones and more can be set up – for instance for ventilation, cam-eras, emergency lights, traffic light con-trol or intervention.

These zones can be staggered one afterthe other, or partitioned in parallel. Everyzone may be set with an individual alarmparameter.

The alarm – configure parameters individually

On-site conditions determine the parameters within which an alarm should be activated.

FibroLaser allows three different criteriahere: surpassing a defined maximumtemperature – deviating too far from theaverage temperature of a zone – or expe-riencing a rapid temperature increase.

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Intelligently implemented: the Raman Effect

Physical values such as temperature, pressure or ex-pansion can have such an effect on glass fiber that thetransmission of light is locally changed in the fiber. Thelight is dispersed and as a result dampened. In this waythe location at which an external physical effect occurscan be determined – e.g., the glass fiber cable can be employed as a linear sensor.

The Raman Effect is ideally suited to temperature measure-ment with optical fiber made from quartz glass. Here lightscatters with microscopically small density fluctuations.These fluctuations are smaller than the wavelengths. Besides the elastic scatter share (Rayleigh Scatter) – in thesame wavelengths as the light beamed in – the backscatteralso contains parts of light of different wavelengths (RamanScatter). This correlates with the molecular oscillation andtherefore with the local temperature.

On alert, even with the smallest discrepancies

Thanks to semiconductor laser diodes FibroLaser™ can measure these effects in glass fibers up to 4 km in length.Through optimization of temporal and local resolution, even slight temperature changes – such as an increase of a few degrees Celsius per minute – can be reliably andexactly displayed.

In this way FibroLaser is especially suitable for fire detectionunder extreme environmental conditions – in other words,wherever conventional detectors would be overextended.

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Exceeding the defined maximum temperature Exceeding the defined maximum temperature rise

Exceeding the defined maximum difference from average zone temperature

Examples for individual definition of parameters

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Safe flow of traffic: FibroLaser™ in road tunnels

More and more road traffic will be moved„underground“ – in order to create moreefficient connections and to relieve theburden on cities. Tunnels and galleriesare therefore the nerve centers of ourmobile society.

People, vehicles and infrastructure must be protected here against fire withmaximum reliability. FibroLaser™ alreadyrenders reliable worldwide service insome of the most important tunnels, day for day:

� Quick detection and precise localiza-tion of the source of fire – for the selective activation of the appropri-ate systems from video cameras andventilation systems to the extinguish-ing system.

� Ascertainment of the size and direc-tion of the fire – information, which iscrucial for fast and appropriate actionby the fire department.

Applications – experience around the world.

Examples from practical experience

• Mont Blanc Tunnel (France)

• San Bernardino Tunnel(Switzerland)

• Rennsteig Tunnel (Germany)

• Lecco Tunnel (Italy)

• Funing Tunnel (China)

• KP Expressway (Singapore)

With FibroLaser™you don’t lose

time: An open fire is located in less than 1 min with

a resolution of less than 3 m.

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Locating danger and vehicles: FibroLaser in train tunnels

In these times of high-speed traffic thenumber of train tunnels have increasedworldwide – and now include connec-tions under the sea. Millions of peopleand thousands of tons of goods passthrough them daily.

FibroLaser not only identifies the sourcesof fires in train tunnels, but also deliversquick information about where a strandedtrain can be found.

The functions in particular:

� Exact localization of the source of afire – only then surveillance cameras,ventilation systems or air hatches canbe activated at the correct location.

� Determination of the fire’s directionand size, so that the fire departmentcan intervene quicker and with moreprecision.

• Indra Railway Tunnel (Spain)

• MRTA Metro Bangkok (Thailand)

• Betuwe Route Railway Tunnel (The Netherlands)

• Orte Railway Tunnel (Italy)

Examples from practical experience

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Tough, even in the smallest corner: FibroLaser for cable trays and conveyor belts

Whether transporting material, data or electricity – cable trays and conveyorbelts belong to the vital infrastructure in buildings and facilities.

The problem: precisely this equipment is often difficult to access; in cable trayselectromagnetic interference must be taken into account; and when a fire breaks out, it gets very hot very quickly.

As a robust, flexible system FibroLaser is optimally suited for these difficult applications:

� Electromagnetic interference impairsoperation just as little as dust or dirt.

� Cold and heat cannot harm glass fibertechnology.

� Depending on the application field, FibroLaser can be fitted with metallicor non-metallic cables.

• Helsinki Energy (Finland)

• OPG Ontario Power Generation (Canada)

• Power Plant Opatovice(Czech Republic)

• Chi Ma Wan Cable Tray(Hong Kong)

Examples from practical experience

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Security in obscured areas: FibroLaser for parking garages and halls

Fires in sprawling facilities such as park-ing garages, storage halls or conferencerooms can begin in many places – in theceiling, in the walls, perhaps even underthe floor.

But what is at first invisible has to be reliably recognized and located, in orderto prevent the fire from growing rapidlyand causing resulting massive damage.

Here, FibroLaser assumes the function of

� reliably registering even slight temperature increases.

� sounding an alarm when defined tolerance limits are reached. • Kampii Bus Terminal

Helsinki (Finland)

• London Gatwick International Airport (United Kingdom)

• Bayer Leverkusen Laboratory (Germany)

Examples from practical experience

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Network-compatible – in every size and complexity

Only your requirements are crucial forthe layout of FibroLaser™. Whether astandalone system with relay outputs isrecommended or the integration into amore complex technical environment –everything is possible.

Some examples:

� Integration into a comprehensive fireprotection system.

� Integration into a higher-level dangermanagement system over TCP/IP –with FibroGateways.

� Connection to memory programmablecontrol units, for example as they areutilized in tunnels – with FibroModbus.

� Construction of a simulation solutionfor the control unit, in order to test thereliable recognition of fire sources –with FibroSim.

All around FibroLaser™ – best protection through integration.

Reliable and convenient control

with FibroWeb – regardless of the location.

Management SystemSCADAModbus T CP

FibroWeb PLC / SPSModbus T CP

Network TCP IP

RS232 RS232 RS232 RS485 RS232 Modbus RTU

FibroLaser Controller FibroSwitch SPS / PLC

FibroGateway-S

Tailored for your needs – for the best individual protection. An example.

FibroLaser™ means more than detection, localiza-

tion and information transfer. The system can be

integrated into the most diverse configurations

and works together with a multitude of other

systems, which are needed in case of emergency.

Convenient visualization – directly on-site or over

Internet – rounds off the system philosophy.

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Danger under control – completely

In the event of an alarm, various systemsmust be coordinated for use:

� Fire alarm� Traffic signal control � Illumination� Video surveillance� Extinguishing� Ventilation� Monitoring the operating rooms � Customized controls

Only when all the protection facilities involved are fully interconnected, will thesafety system develop its full potential.Trust in the reliable proficiency of thecontrol interfaces – because we offer the entire system technology from onesource.

Visualization – where and how you want it

Tunnels, conveyor belts, parking decks –no matter how long or extensive the facility is: With FibroLaser you see every-thing at a glance. Whether at a local terminal or over Internet from anywherein the world.

Your benefits with FibroLaser™

• Easy integration – e. g., with danger management systems

• Reliable integration with othercomponents of fire and dangerprotection systems – from videosurveillance to ventilation

• Individual system layout – because the requirements are always specific

• Individually selectable visualiza-tion possible – on-site or over Internet

Overview at the terminal – with FibroLaser™ commissioning and visualization software.

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A success story – since 1997

Since operations started about one decade ago, a multitude of different tests have been carried out in the Hagerbach tunnel.

The themes range from early detectionand reliable localization to dependableextinguishing – demonstrated under real conditions.

New findings – also for specialists

Every year the widespread network oftunnel systems is visited by local and foreign fire experts. They witness how FibroLaser makes reliable detection andlocalization possible even under the mostadverse conditions – for example in thicksmoke, where video surveillance systemsonly show black monitor screens.

One hour away from Zurich (Switzerland) lies

a subterranean, one-of-a-kind test laboratory:

the Hagerbach tunnel. Here Siemens researches

the phenomenon of fires that are able to spread

over long distances. Here innovative ideas must

stand up to practical tests – an El Dorado for fire

specialists the world over.

FibroLaser™ is certified for a number of international standards in differentcountries:

� VdS Germany� IBS Austria� FM USA� CNBOP Poland� Hong Kong FSD� China� etc.

Research and testing – welcome to a different kind of laboratory.

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Practical know-how – basis for market leadership

Last but not least, the practical experi-ence gained here has led to Siemens today being the worldwide leading pro-vider of linear heat detection in tunnelsand other facilities with a length of morethan 1 km.

Fast, deception-free detection and fight-ing of fire sources belong to the corecompetences of the company, which iscommitted to the security of human lifeand material assets.

We look forward to your visit!

You are invited to look over our shouldersduring research and testing.

Interested in a fascinating visit to the Hagerbach tunnel? You’ll find a Siemenspartner nearby – who will be pleased tohear of your interest.

Your benefits with FibroLaser™

• You can be sure to get leading-edge technology – based onlong-term research and devel-opment

• Proven highly effective in prac-tice – through their own testingfacilities from Siemens BuildingTechnologies in the test gallery Hagerbach

• You’ve got direct insight into latest developments

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