Fire alarm systems have the following functions – to find and registered the fire in its initial stage, to trigger an alarm or signaling escape, to send a signal to a fire alarm or a technical malfunction, control and management for inclusion and action of the fire fighting equipment and other protective systems.
Types of fire alarm systems
Modern technologies for fire alarm presents two types of fire alarm systems.
Conventional Fire Alarm System
Conventional fire alarm systems are entry level requirements for fire alarm system. Conventional fire alarm systems provide adequate protection for small businesses, small offices, kindergartens, medical centers, motels, warehouses and shops. Show actuation zone as a separate building alarm and evacuation sirens.
Addressable Fire Alarm Systems
Addressable fire alarm systems transmit data in the circuit with detailed information. The main advantage of the addressable fire alarm system to the normal conventional system is that each detector has an individual identification number and this number will be designated as a separate address.