Stadiums, such as Sydney Showground at Sydney Olympic Park, face unique safety and operational challenges due to their vast layouts, high foot traffic, and regular large-scale events. Ensuring compliance with safety standards and maintaining operational efficiency can be difficult at venues like stadiums due to their large coverage and multiple levels. WBS, through our Elumen and Plexus brands, addresses these challenges with advanced networking technology that automates testing for emergency systems. These integrated solutions enhance safety, streamline compliance, and reduce maintenance overheads, allowing stadiums to operate efficiently while prioritising visitor and staff safety.
Stadiums
Networking Emergency Lighting (Elumen)
In large venues like stadiums, maintaining compliance with AS/NZS 2293 requires emergency lighting systems to be tested every six months. The Networking Emergency Lighting range, powered by LoRa technology, integrates with the Plexus mesh network for automated self-testing and real-time reporting. These devices act as communication repeaters, ensuring reliable coverage across expansive areas like grandstands, corridors, and arenas. Facility managers can monitor and manage emergency lighting remotely via the Plexus console, significantly reducing manual labour, avoiding event disruptions, and lowering maintenance costs. In Sydney’s Olympic Park at Homebush, this range achieved a 74% decrease in energy consumption, saving $60,049 annually on energy costs and reducing maintenance costs by $93,376.
Saturn Smoke Alarms (Elumen)
Fire awareness is paramount in stadiums with dense crowds and large facilities. Elumen Saturn smoke alarms, integrated into the Plexus mesh network, provide interconnected, Bluetooth-enabled fire alerts. These alarms feature automated self-testing, reducing the need for manual room-by-room inspections. Facility managers can initiate remote testing via the Plexus console, completing checks across the entire venue in minutes. Through Saturn’s automated self-test capabilities, facility managers can ensure minimal disruptions and efficient timely maintenance, keeping the venue safe and compliant.
Plexus Gateway (Plexus)
At the core of the Plexus network is the third-generation Plexus Gateway, a standalone device installed in the facility’s main office. It provides GSM (mobile internet) connectivity for Plexus-enabled devices, using them as long-range wireless repeaters to create a smart, connected environment. This ensures device connections remain strong, no matter how far they are from the Plexus Gateway. Even during internet outages or power failures, the Gateway ensures uninterrupted monitoring of emergency systems with its built-in 4G connection and backup lithium battery. This redundancy keeps systems online, transmitting vital alarms and SMS notifications to maintain safety and compliance in all conditions.
Through our Networking Emergency Range, Saturn, and Gateway, WBS provides a comprehensive safety and monitoring system tailored to stadiums. By automating critical processes, our technology reduces labour requirements, energy costs, and maintenance needs, ensuring both efficiency and reliability. At venues like Sydney Showground, these solutions ensure compliance with Australian standards while enhancing safety, improving visitor comfort, and maintaining optimal operational conditions. By integrating IoT-enabled devices, WBS transforms stadiums with outdated emergency lighting and fire detection systems, enabling them to maintain robust safety protocols in a cost- and labour-efficient manner.