Merlin Put to Work in Hells Kitchen
Lancashire firm S&S Northern, based in Coppull, has supplied its Merlin gas safety system to the infamous kitchen of Hells Kitchen 4. The hit ITV series starring celebrity Chef Marco Pierre White is back on British screens and features a new line up of celebrities cooking competitively in front of a specially invited celebrity audience. The contestants include Anthea Turner, Ade Edmonson and Bruce Grobellar and Miss Dynamite.
The safety system installed included the Merlin 1250s panel, which interlocks the gas valve with the kitchens ventilation system. The Merlin 1250 panel has a built-in current monitor that ensures the fan is running before the gas valve can open, this is required to ensure compliance with BS 6173. The standard, which is health and safety driven, states that gas should not be used if the ventilation system is not working and applies to either new kitchens or kitchens which are undergoing a major refurbishment.
S&S Northern Director Steve McMahon commented We love the Hells Kitchen TV show and are delighted to have been selected to help ensure the safety of so many celebrities as they do culinary battle.
Back to School for Local Engineer
Local lad Lee Dempsey is an ex-pupil of Phillips High School in Whitefield and still lives and works in the area for his family run company, S&S Northern. In 1995, a gas detection system was installed in the school laboratory by S&S Northern, but they were in need of replacement this year due to changes in technology and the fact that teachers now want more control over gas availability, so Lee was sent along to assist with the new installation.
Lee, Sales Engineer at S&S Northern, was 15 years old when the first gas detection system was installed at the school and didnt think he would be returning to supply a new one nearly 15 years later, Schools are in need to update their gas systems, especially in kitchens where new standards such as BS6173 is concerned, which ensure they are safe to work in. Its really strange coming back to my old school to fit out the science laboratories, but great to see they are adhering to the most stringent safety standards so they can continue teaching safely.
The installation is also remarkable for S&S Northern because Phillips High is the 500th school that they have installed safety systems for. As Steve McMahon, Lees step-dad and Director at the company says, We are rolling out our systems with real success, with 390 systems in laboratories in schools already fitted. Technology has moved on, allowing teachers to have more control over the gas in chemistry labs and in home economics rooms.
The new systems will automatically undertake daily monitoring tests to check for gas leakage and in the event of a leak, will prevent gas being released into the classroom.
S&S Northern supplies systems that are easy and safe for classroom use, including functions that enable teachers to fully control gas and electric supplies at the touch of a button.
