Case Study: Leading Insurance Company achieves 25% installation cost savings and dual smoke-and-gas protection with Xtralis VESDA ECO

VESDA ECO takes aspirating smoke detection (ASD) to a new level

A leading Midwestern insurance company outfitted a new data center — including a control room and tape library — with VESDA very early warning aspirating smoke detection. When it came to protecting three adjacent battery rooms, the original plan called for multiple spot smoke and hydrogen detectors plus a central gas control panel, but stakeholders reconsidered after learning about Xtralis’ VESDA ECO dual smoke-and-gas solution and the fact that VESDA was already deployed elsewhere in the facility.

The company chose VESDA ECO, which combines aspirating smoke detection with hydrogen gas monitoring on the same pipe network, allowing each battery room to be protected by a single VESDA VLC plus a VESDA ECO hydrogen detector. This approach cut total installation cost by about 25%, reduced equipment and maintenance needs, improved coverage via multi‑hole air sampling, provided on‑board data logging, and integrated with building systems to enable ventilation control and automated emergency responses for enhanced safety and energy savings.