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Commercial Fire Alarm System Panel

times. One way to ensure a high level of safety is by adding a commercial fire alarm system to your property. Commercial fire alarms can be customized to meet the needs of your business and help to avoid dangerous fires on your property. No matter your needs, there’s sure to be a fire alarm system… Read more »

Misconceptions About Commercial Fire Alarm Systems

Commercial Fire alarm

How much do you really know about commercial fire alarm systems? It turns out there are several myths or falsehoods about them… and fires in general. Not a Critical Need For starters, some people assume they don’t need any alarm system in their building because they’ll be able to see the smoke, or smell it,… Read more »

The Main Features of a Commercial Fire Alarm System

Commercial Fire Alarm Systems

  What do you know about commercial fire alarm systems? What are some of their typical main features Commercial fire alarm systems utilize smoke detectors to detect smoke from fires. If and when they detect smoke, they set off an audible alarm to warn people in a building that they need to pay attention to… Read more »

The Triggers of a Commercial Smoke Detector

Smoke detector with smoke

There are two types of smoke alarms: photoelectric and ionization. With photoelectric, a steady beam of light is used. If and when smoke particles enter the internal chamber of the alarm, particles scatter the light beam and redirect it to a photocell, triggering the alarm to go off. Ionization alarms use ions, electrons and electrodes…. Read more »

Do You Need Pull Station Covers?

Manual Pull Stations

Do you need pull station covers? Well, they’re a good idea because they help protect manual pull stations from several things. Protection In high traffic areas, pull station covers help protect against accidental impacts. Ideally, you don’t want people to set off accidental alarms, right? If someone accidentally bumps into the pull station, the cover… Read more »