FibroLaser

Intelligent protection through

linear heat detection in tunnels,
halls and parking garages, on con-
veyor belts and in cable trays.

Building Technologies

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

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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.

System solution Experience worldwide unique

for systematic protection
Experience is the best guarantee.
Only the best individual solution to a Siemens has been active in fire protec-
problem provides optimal protection. tion for more than 150 years; and with a
As a comprehensive solution FibroLaser length of more than 1,400 km, FibroLaser
combines is the system with the largest installed
base on the market.
 leading sensor and signal technology
from deception-free fire detection and Furthermore, with the test tunnel in
localization to automatic control of an Hagerbach (Switzerland) a unique infra-
extinguishing system. structure is available for research, devel-
 a multitude of network and integra- opment, practical tests and optimization.
tion possibilities for every customer
request, from integration in a danger
management system to individual PC
visualization.
 established application know-how
from our own test tunnel for fire
research up to the only VdS-tested
configuration software on the market.

Cost-effectiveness Your benefits with FibroLaser

over the entire life cycle

FibroLaser is designed for many years Protection for long or widespread

of reliable operation and minimized life systems through linear heat
cycle costs. detection

One example of this is the quickly installed, Entire process from fire detection
100% maintenance-free sensor technol- to transmission of information to
ogy. Simple integration into economical the fire department from one
standard systems also contributes to source
curbing costs. Beyond that the system
is extremely flexible when it comes to High flexibility through a sys-
extending or adapting to new conditions. tem solution that allows simple
integration and expansion

Experience of a leading system

and a partner that is active world-
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 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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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 detection
standards in Europe, Asia Pacific and
the USA. Through the certification of
the VdS according to EN 54-5 A1, FM
accreditation 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 convection
and radiation heat. As a result the system
is able to detect fires extremely quickly
and with precise localization combined
with maximum security against error and
the elimination of false alarms.
Robust sensor technology enables usage
even under adverse conditions.
 Application know-how:
the design software.

Stainless steel tube

Two glass fiber

4 mm Cable jacket The FibroLaser heat detection

cable is particularly suitable for
fire protection in tunnels, cable
trays, on conveyor belts and in
Plastic coating parking garages.

Complete information for

the fire department through
rapid signal transmission

When the fire department and disaster

protection unit arrive at a fire, every
second counts. Therefore, a precise
overview of the situation has to be Your benefits with FibroLaser
available immediately.

FibroLaser provides exact information High spatial resolution

about the location, size and direction up to 0.5 m
of a fire and relays this information over
a standard interface to the alarm and Quick detection through
operating systems. cycle times of 15 s

High reliability also under harsh

Individual layout conditions e. g., dampness,
with VdS-tested software corrosion, fast arising heat, draft
or strong winds of up to 10 m/s
The more exact the positioning of cables
and the configuration of the control unit Undiminished precision also
are laid-out to the conditions of the loca- during electromagnetic inter-
tion, the quicker and more reliable the ference such as in cable trays
detection is, in case of fire. With special, or train tunnels
VdS-tested design and calculation soft-
ware, Siemens produces ideal conditions Individual layout while account-
for doing just that. ing for all relevant parameters
from cable length to physical
conditions such as wind velocity
or air temperature

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 The technology light recognizes fire.
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.
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The principle
temperature sensoring with light
The system components of FibroLaser
are the control unit and attached glass
fiber sensor cable. The control unit sends
a laser beam through the cable. The glass
fiber reflects this light and scatters it
back split into Stokes and Anti-Stokes
signals (Raman Effect).
While Stokes signals have nearly the same
signal strength at all temperatures, this
value rises proportionally to the tempera-
ture with Anti-Stokes signals.
By comparing Stokes and Anti-Stokes
the control unit now reliably calculates
the temperature and position of a heat
source.
Example for
individual zone
configuration
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60
Alarm
T/C 40
20
0 0
Time / m
Exceeding the defined maximum temperature
The zoning
128 sections and more on one cable
On one sensor cable of up to 4 km in
length 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 after
the other, or partitioned in parallel. Every
zone may be set with an individual alarm
parameter.
The alarm
configure parameters individually
On-site conditions determine the
parameters within which an alarm
should be activated.
FibroLaser allows three different criteria
here: surpassing a defined maximum
temperature deviating too far from the
average temperature of a zone or expe-
riencing a rapid temperature increase.
Examples for individual definition of parameters
80 80
Zone
60 60
Alarm Alarm
T/C 40 T/C 40
20 20
0 Alarm
Time / m Time / m
Exceeding the defined maximum Exceeding the defined maximum difference
temperature rise from average zone temperature
Intelligently implemented: the Raman Effect
Physical values such as temperature, pressure or ex-
pansion can have such an effect on glass fiber that the
transmission of light is locally changed in the fiber. The
light is dispersed and as a result dampened. In this way
the location at which an external physical effect occurs
can 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 light
scatters with microscopically small density fluctuations.
These fluctuations are smaller than the wavelengths.
Besides the elastic scatter share (Rayleigh Scatter) in the
same wavelengths as the light beamed in the backscatter
also contains parts of light of different wavelengths (Raman
Scatter). This correlates with the molecular oscillation and
therefore 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 and
exactly displayed.
In this way FibroLaser is especially suitable for fire detection
under extreme environmental conditions in other words,
wherever conventional detectors would be overextended.
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 Applications
experience around the world.
With FibroLaser Safe flow of traffic:
you dont lose FibroLaser in road tunnels
time: An open fire
is located in less
More and more road traffic will be moved
than 1 min with
a resolution of underground in order to create more
less than 3 m. efficient connections and to relieve the
burden on cities. Tunnels and galleries
are therefore the nerve centers of our
mobile society.

People, vehicles and infrastructure

Examples from
practical experience
Mont Blanc Tunnel (France)
San Bernardino Tunnel
(Switzerland)
Rennsteig Tunnel
(Germany)
must be protected here against fire with
maximum reliability. FibroLaser already
renders reliable worldwide service in
some 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 and
ventilation systems to the extinguish-
ing system.
 Ascertainment of the size and direc-
tion of the fire information, which is
crucial for fast and appropriate action
by the fire department.

Lecco Tunnel (Italy)

Funing Tunnel (China)

KP Expressway (Singapore)
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 Locating danger and vehicles:
FibroLaser in train tunnels

In these times of high-speed traffic the

number of train tunnels have increased
worldwide and now include connec-
tions under the sea. Millions of people
and thousands of tons of goods pass
through them daily.

FibroLaser not only identifies the sources

of fires in train tunnels, but also delivers
quick information about where a stranded
train can be found.

The functions in particular:

Examples from
practical experience  Exact localization of the source of a
fire only then surveillance cameras,
ventilation systems or air hatches can
Indra Railway Tunnel be activated at the correct location.
(Spain)  Determination of the fires direction
and size, so that the fire department
MRTA Metro Bangkok can intervene quicker and with more
(Thailand) precision.

Betuwe Route Railway

Tunnel (The Netherlands)

Orte Railway Tunnel

(Italy)

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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 conveyor
belts belong to the vital infrastructure
in buildings and facilities.

The problem: precisely this equipment

is often difficult to access; in cable trays
electromagnetic 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 Examples from
applications: practical experience

 Electromagnetic interference impairs

operation just as little as dust or dirt. Helsinki Energy
 Cold and heat cannot harm glass fiber (Finland)
technology.
 Depending on the application field, OPG Ontario Power
FibroLaser can be fitted with metallic Generation (Canada)
or non-metallic cables.
Power Plant Opatovice
(Czech Republic)

Chi Ma Wan Cable Tray

(Hong Kong)

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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 conference
rooms can begin in many places in the
ceiling, in the walls, perhaps even under
the floor.

But what is at first invisible has to be

reliably recognized and located, in order
to prevent the fire from growing rapidly
and causing resulting massive damage.

Here, FibroLaser assumes the function of

Examples from
 reliably registering even slight practical experience
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)

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 Reliable and
convenient control
with FibroWeb
regardless of
the location.

All around FibroLaser

best protection through integration.
FibroLaser means more than detection, localiza- Network-compatible
in every size and complexity
tion and information transfer. The system can be
integrated into the most diverse configurations Only your requirements are crucial for
the layout of FibroLaser. Whether a
and works together with a multitude of other standalone system with relay outputs is
systems, which are needed in case of emergency. recommended or the integration into a
more complex technical environment
Convenient visualization directly on-site or over everything is possible.
Internet rounds off the system philosophy. Some examples:

 Integration into a comprehensive fire

protection system.
 Integration into a higher-level danger
management system over TCP/IP
with FibroGateways.
 Connection to memory programmable
control units, for example as they are
utilized in tunnels with FibroModbus.
 Construction of a simulation solution
Management System
SCADA
FibroWeb PLC / SPS
Modbus TCP
for the control unit, in order to test the
Modbus TCP reliable recognition of fire sources
Network TCP IP
with FibroSim.
FibroGateway-S

RS232 RS232 RS232 RS485 RS232 Modbus RTU Tailored for your needs
for the best individual
protection. An example.
FibroLaser Controller FibroSwitch SPS / PLC

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 Overview at the terminal with FibroLaser
commissioning and visualization software.

Danger under control completely

In the event of an alarm, various systems

must be coordinated for use:

 Fire alarm
 Traffic signal control
 Illumination
 Video surveillance
 Extinguishing
 Ventilation
 Monitoring the operating rooms Your benefits with FibroLaser
 Customized controls

Only when all the protection facilities
involved are fully interconnected, will the
safety system develop its full potential.
Trust in the reliable proficiency of the
control interfaces because we offer
the entire system technology from one
source.
Easy integration e. g., with
danger management systems
Reliable integration with other
components of fire and danger
protection systems from video
surveillance to ventilation

Individual system layout

Visualization because the requirements
where and how you want it are always specific

Tunnels, conveyor belts, parking decks Individually selectable visualiza-

no matter how long or extensive the tion possible on-site or over
facility is: With FibroLaser you see every- Internet
thing at a glance. Whether at a local
terminal or over Internet from anywhere
in the world.

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 Research and testing welcome
to a different kind of laboratory.
One hour away from Zurich (Switzerland) lies A success story since 1997

a subterranean, one-of-a-kind test laboratory: Since operations started about one

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.
decade ago, a multitude of different
tests have been carried out in the
Hagerbach tunnel.
The themes range from early detection
and reliable localization to dependable
extinguishing demonstrated under
real conditions.

New findings also for specialists

Every year the widespread network of

FibroLaser is certified for a number
of international standards in different
countries:
tunnel systems is visited by local and
foreign fire experts. They witness how
FibroLaser makes reliable detection and
localization possible even under the most
adverse conditions for example in thick
smoke, where video surveillance systems
only show black monitor screens.

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

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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 tunnels
and other facilities with a length of more
than 1 km.

Fast, deception-free detection and fight-

ing of fire sources belong to the core
competences of the company, which is
committed to the security of human life
and material assets.
We look forward to your visit!
Your benefits with FibroLaser
You can be sure to get leading-
edge technology based on
long-term research and devel-
opment

You are invited to look over our shoulders
during research and testing.
Interested in a fascinating visit to the
Hagerbach tunnel? Youll find a Siemens
partner nearby who will be pleased to
hear of your interest.
Proven highly effective in prac-
tice through their own testing
facilities from Siemens Building
Technologies in the test gallery
Hagerbach
Youve got direct insight into
latest developments

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