M&G Fire Protection: Increasing Efficiency and Zone Plan Verification with nimbusGo

Industry

System Integrator

Challenge

M&G Fire faced significant inefficiencies and high labour costs in verifying zone charts as mandated by clause 43.3.25 of BS 5839-1:2025. The traditional methods required extensive manual labour and frequent trips to the control and indicating equipment (CIE) or 2 operatives to confirm zone information correctly.

Results

After implementing nimbusGo, M&G streamlined the verification process, cutting down on manual labour and time spent walking to and from the CIE. This resulted in increased productivity while ensuring 100% compliance with industry standards.

Key Product

nimbusGo, Nimbus Engineer App

www.nimbusdigital.com/nimbusgo

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Efficiency

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Zone Verification

Years Using Nimbus

100%

Compliance

Thanks to nimbusGo, we can instantly pull zone information directly from the panel into the palm of our hands. No wasted time, no extra steps - just fast, accurate verification that keeps us compliant and confident.

Steve Middleton

Director

Using Nimbus has sped up the commissioning of new fire alarm systems and takeovers of old systems. We no longer have to download test logs from the panel as evidence we just provide our customers a login to the Nimbus portal.

Bob Parsons

Commissioning Engineer

Before Nimbus we could never prove a device had been tested and if the zone or device text was correct. Now we can immediately see the last tested date and get all of the zone and device text information we need directly to our mobile.

Dave Raynham

Fire Protection Engineer

We used to have asset lists on paper with no real way of proving compliance. Now we have digital asset registers that are automatically updated each time a detector is tested. Which speeds up servicing and makes life much easer.

Ben Grimble

Fire Protection Engineer

M&G Fire Protection

M&G Fire Protection is a leading fire protection service provider based in Essex, specialising in comprehensive fire safety solutions including installation, maintenance, and compliance with industry standards.

www.mgfire.co.uk

The Challenge

M&G Fire Protection, a leading fire protection service provider based in Essex, encountered significant challenges in verifying zone charts as required by clause 43.3.25 of BS 5839-1:2025. The traditional method was laborious, involving frequent manual checks and numerous trips to the control and indicating equipment (CIE) to confirm zone information. This inefficiency resulted in high labour costs and operational delays.

The Solution

In search of a more efficient solution, M&G Fire Protection explored various options before selecting nimbusGo for its innovative and user-friendly approach to fire alarm management. nimbusGo provided a seamless way to pull zone information directly from the panel into a smartphone, significantly reducing the need for manual labour. As Steve Middleton (Director) noted, 'Thanks to nimbusGo, we can instantly pull zone information directly from the panel into the palm of our hands. No wasted time, no extra steps, just fast, accurate verification that keeps us compliant and confident.'

The Results

Implementing nimbusGo led to substantial improvements in efficiency and cost savings for M & G Fire Protection. The company saw a reduction in labour costs whilst using nimbusGo for zone chart verification. Additionally, the use of nimbusGo ensured 100% compliance with BS 5839-1:2025. Bob Parsons, Commissioning Engineer, highlighted the benefits, stating, 'Using Nimbus has sped up commissioning of new fire alarm systems and takeovers of old systems. This used to be quite a laborious process, but now it saves all that walking to and fro.'

Over three years of using Nimbus, M&G Fire Protection has continued to enjoy streamlined operations and enhanced compliance.