Fire detection plays an integral part in the protection of a building and as such careful consideration should be given to the selection and installation of adequate as well as applicable fire detection equipment.
Some of the fire detection components which should be considered are discussed below to help you make an informed decision regarding the protection of assets and people in your building.
Smoke detectors
Smoke detectors will pick up any smoke and trigger signals connected to the alarm system. The alarms can be audio or visual. The best alarms will include both. The detectors can be battery powered or connected directly to power supplies with backup power supply units should the power fail. Various types of smoke detectors are available including optical detectors which work with photoelectric sensors and light beams. Ionisation detectors and air-sampling detectors are also available as well as carbon monoxide types. Each one has its plus and minus points and as such will be suitable for specific areas.
Fire alarms
The alarms should be connected to relevant smoke detectors and if also connected to the central control station and the fire suppression and extinguishing units, many lives can be saved. More often than not however, poor maintenance or selection of non-applicable fire alarms leads to situations where people are notified too late for safe escaping from the hazardous smoke. As such it is imperative to select reliable fire alarms that should be integrated with the rest of the systems to ensure early warnings. Reliable alarms must include control panels, notification, and initiation systems and should be checked regularly for full operation.
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