A conventional fire system has a number of devices working together to detect and warn people through visual and audio appliances when smoke, fire, carbon monoxide or other emergencies are present. These alarms may be activated automatically from wired smoke detectors, and wired heat detectors or may also be activated via manual fire alarm activation devices such […]
Bus-type (system) automatic fire and alarm systems is also called address fire alarm system or address fire alarm control panel. This automatic fire and alarm systems has been controlled by a microprocessor. Its wire system generally includes four-wire system, three-wire system, and two-wire system. Both the detector and the module use address coding, and the signal transmission […]
Most buildings require a fire safety panel, but if you’re not sure wheather yours does, so you can check some documents from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) or the International Building Code (IBC) to find out. The specific requirements may vary based on the type of business that’s in the building and its occupancy, but […]
‘I don’t know how to operate my fire fighting control panel?’ This is more common than you think. It can be intimidating for people that have never stood in front of a operate my fire fighting control panel, and figured out what buttons that need to push when the fire panel’s screaming at you.. 1.Ackknowledge button […]
If you’re not too sure which fire alarm system panels are suitable for your needs, there are several factors that should be considered. Any fire alarm system panel that has been designed to the British standard BS 5839 will divide the property up into zones (physical areas which can be identified by a zone number […]
If the fire alarm annunciator panel is the heart of the system, then the fire alarm annunciator panel is the interface that actually shows you what’s going on, and where. Fire alarm annunciator panels are used to pinpoint the trouble spots, and help the staff monitor the entire building. meantime, The fire alarm annunciator panel […]
Most people are confused about the difference between a mains heat detector and a smoke alarm. Well, the answer is in the name of the fire detector. One picks up on smoke and the other in a rapid increase of heat. However, why would you need a mains heat detector if you have a smoke fire detector? […]
Before you want to know wheather a smoke detector be alarmed by heat，you should know what’s the difference from Smoke alarm or heat alarm. Smoke alarms detect smoke – fit them in all rooms where a fire might start. But in smoky or steamy rooms like your kitchen or bathroom, a heat alarm is more […]
You may know that fixed temperature detectors operate when the heat sensitive eutectic alloy reaches the eutectic point changing state from a solid to a liquid. but you know what are advantages and disadvantages of the fixed temperature detector ？Let‘s tell you！ Advantages of fixed temperature detector： Lower cost than smoke detector units More reliable than smoke […]
A heat detector (or battery powered heat detector ） is a property-safety sensor that responds to very high temperatures that are only present during fires. Standalone heat detectors（also called battery powered heat detector） are often used in room where smoke detectors may cause false alarms. Heat detectors usually take longer to respond to a fire than smoke […]