When a fire breaks out, there is no time for hesitation. You need equipment you can trust and a company you can depend on. For more than three decades, SafeQuip has been a leading manufacturer and distributor of SABS-approved fire-fighting equipment across the African continent.
SafeQuip offers a range of SABS-approved fire-fighting equipment.
SafeQuip offers a range of fire safety solutions and maintains an uncompromising approach to quality. It provides fire-fighting equipment including extinguishers, hose reels, hydrants, pumps, nozzles, signage, suppression systems, and lay-flat hoses, as well as tools specifically designed for forestry and farming applications. The full range covers the requirements of heavy industry and commercial complexes, as well as smaller private properties. Every product, whether produced internally or sourced through established partners, is supplied in accordance with strict safety standards and inspected before it leaves the warehouse.
Coverage and scale are important factors in maintaining fire safety and SafeQuip has a presence across South Africa with branches in Cape Town, Gauteng, Durban and Gqeberha. Through this network, support is consistently available to clients wherever they are located. The company’s SABS accreditation and BSI Kitemark approval as well as its links with industry organisations underline its commitment to recognised standards.
In recent years, SafeQuip has also turned its attention to addressing the risks increasingly presented by lithium-ion battery fires. Lithium-ion batteries are widely used today – to power smartphones, laptops, power banks, tools, solar energy storage systems, e-bikes, electric vehicles and more. They are used because of their high energy density, small size, and rechargeable design, but lithium-ion batteries introduce particular fire challenges, quite different from those raised by familiar flammable materials. Once a lithium-ion battery overheats, it can trigger a ‘thermal runaway’, where heat and pressure rapidly escalate. Traditional fire extinguishers are often ineffective in these cases, which is why a new approach has been essential.
SafeQuip responded with its Lith-Ex range, the only certified lithium-ion battery fire extinguishers in South Africa. Lith-Ex extinguishers are designed to smother the heart of a lithium-ion battery fire. They use a specialised extinguishing agent that cools the cells rapidly, absorbs the heat, and prevents re-ignition. This focus on cooling is crucial, because once the runaway reaction stops, the fire can be brought under control safely.
The Lith-Ex extinguisher range includes different sizes (1L, 2L, 6L, and 9L models) providing small household devices to larger-scale extinguishers that can deal with risks in warehouses or EV charging facilities, for example. The range carries full SANS 1910-2022 approval, NTA 8133:2021 (KIWA/POOO55865) certification, and has earned KITEMARK™ approval.
SafeQuip recognises that fire risks evolve with time. It aims to adapt continually to ensure people, homes, and communities can be protected.
For more information visit: www.safequip.co.za
