How much do you know about addressable commercial fire alarm systems? For those who aren’t that familiar, these systems involve a series of fire detectors/devices that are connected back to a central control panel. What makes these systems unique is that each device has an “address” or location such that if and when it gets triggered, it can easily be identified. If you work in a large office building or commercial office space, you probably have an addressable commercial fire alarm system installed and in use.
Addressable Commercial Fire Alarm Systems Quickly Identify the Location of a Fire
Why does it make sense to have addressable fire alarms? Well, the main reason is that they can be used to quickly identify the location of a fire. Furthermore, addressable fire alarm systems can be programmed so that a specific action triggers a specific response. For example, if an alarm goes off in one part of the building, this alerts people there to get out quickly; The system has been programmed to be on “alert mode” in other parts of the building, which allows for a phased evacuation to take place, rather than chaos.
Addressable Commercial Fire Alarm Systems Provide Increased Reliability
Some of the other advantages of addressable fire alarms include more reliability (less likely to lose connection), lower overall cost of wiring, reduced likelihood of false alarms, and the ability to monitor the integrity of the overall system utilizing detector “health checks.”
If you are thinking of changing or upgrading your current fire alarm system to something more reliable (yet still cost effective), consider a new addressable fire alarm system from Life Safety Consultants. For more info, please call 1-888-557-0558 or email sales@lifesafetycom.com.
Life Safety Consultants, located in Palm Coast, Florida, carries commercial fire alarms & replacements parts from Simplex, Edwards, Siemens, Notifier, Cerberus Pyrotronics and more! We’re here to help you keep your building safe. You may also find it useful to read our related article on whether your business needs addressable smoke detectors.
