What are Addressable Fire Alarm Systems?
An addressable fire alarm system is made up of a series of fire detectors and devices that are connected back to a central control panel.
With addressable systems, each device has an address or location, enabling the exact detector that was triggered to be quickly identified. This makes addressable alarm systems ideal for large buildings, particularly commercial premises spread over a wide area.
Typically, as an essential part of an addressable fire alarm system, intelligent addressable sounders are perfect installed inside a building commercial buildings such as hotels, restaurants and retail outlets. Fixed addressable sounder base making installation faster and more efficient. As an essential part of an addressable fire alarm system, addressable sounders are installed inside a building，the sounder and strobe provide audible and visual warning in case of an emergency.
What are the key advantages?
Addressable systems can offer huge advantages over older conventional technology including the following:
Reduced cable requirements (and hence installation costs).
Simple loop based wiring common to all areas and all devices.
Increased flexibility to encompass changes and alterations without major re-wiring.
Sounders may be more easily integrated with detection.
Displayed point text identification in the event of alarm rather than just a zone or area number.
Event Log for fault finding and other diagnostic tools.
Addressable fire alarms are more reliable than conventional
Due to the way that addressable alarm systems are connected, any breaks in the circuit caused by damage are less likely to result in devices being disconnected. Unlike conventional systems, all devices are wired up on a loop and are connected to the panel unit at both ends. Therefore if connection breaks at one end, devices will still be connected.
Do you need an addressable fire alarm?
This will depend on the requirements of your premises. Usually addressable fire alarms are more suited to larger commercial premises, as they provide accurate and detailed information as to the location of a fire, which isn’t necessary in smaller buildings.
These systems provide sophisticated fire protection, so therefore they do tend to be more expensive than conventional alarms overall. However if having a reliable method of alerting you to danger, that cuts down false alarms and allows for smooth evacuation is critical to your business, then it’s a worthwhile investment.
Of course, the type of fire alarm system installed is important to get right and we’d strongly advise talking to a fire protection expert before making a decision.
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