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ALARM SYSTEMS
	Conventional call point operated systems. Automatic heat, smoke and flame detection. Early warning smoke detection systems. Fully intelligent, analogue addressable detection and control systems. Fully integrated Air Aspiration detection systems.

CONVENTIONAL SYSTEMS

Conventional fire alarm systems are a well-proven technology protecting many hundreds of thousands of properties worldwide. A conventional Fire Alarm System is often the natural choice for smaller systems or where budget constraints exist. In a typical Conventional Fire Alarm system the ‘intelligence’ of the system resides solely within the Fire Alarm Control Panel which receives a trigger signal from a conventional detector or call point and in turn, signals the condition to other devices such as alarm sounders and remote signalling equipment.
Conventional detectors are normally connected to the Fire Control Panel via dedicated circuits, each circuit protecting a designated ‘zone’ or ‘area’ of the building. Detectors have two states, normally healthy and Alarm.

ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE SYSTEMS

These are more flexible & Intelligent than Conventional systems, and are the natural choice for Commercial premises and more complex requirements.
In an Analogue Addressable system detectors are wired in a loop around the building with each detector having its own unique ‘address’. The system may contain one or more loops depending upon the size of the system and design requirements. The Fire Control Panel ‘communicates’ with each of the devices individually and receives a status report (Healthy, In Alarm, or In Fault). Due to the fact that each device has an individual ‘address’ the Control Panel is able to display/ indicate the precise location of the device in question, thus allowing fast location of any fire incident.

RADIO CONTROLLED SYSTEMS

These systems work basically on radio waves rather the hard wiring; this makes them particularly suited to Historic Buildings, Museums etc where visual appearance is paramount. They can be installed in virtually any type of building or construction, easily matching, and in many cases exceeding, the performance of wired systems. A wire free fire system utilises sophisticated secure, licence free, radio communications to interconnect the sensors (Smoke detectors, sounders etc), with the controllers.

AIR ASPIRATING SYSTEMS

Aspirating smoke detection systems can detect smoke at vastly lower densities than ordinary smoke detectors. They draw air into the sensing chamber via a series of pipe work. The built in intelligence & the ability to ‘learn’ its environment means that it is not prone to false alarms even though the smoke can be at much lower densities. Once installed these systems, give reliability and ultimate detection for critical, high value assets. They can be stand-alone systems or integrated into a Fire Alarm System or fire suppression system for greater protection to the property and workforce.