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| Fire Alarm System |
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| Fire Alarm System plays a very important role in detection of fire. ensuring prompt evacuation The Fire Alarm Control Panel is connected to a series of devices like smoke detectors, heat detectors, flame detectors, hooters, pill box, etc. which helps to detect fire and warn people well in advance to take the required action. |
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| Fire Alarm Control Panel |
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| There are two types of control panels |
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| Many devices can be connected to this type of panel and hence its can covers a large area. |
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| Conventional Fire Alarm System: |
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| For small areas conventional types of fire Alarm systems are used and in case of larger areas repeaters are used. |
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| Smoke Detectors/ Heat Detectors |
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| These detectors are integrated with the fire Alarm panel and in case of fire when detected due to heat/smoke, it issues an audible Alarm there by alerting people to the danger of fire. Smoke detectors are much more sensitive then heat detectors and hence preferable. |
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| Hooter/Pill Box |
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| Are provided on every floor in the building. When a fire occurs on a particular floor, the occupant breaks the glass of the Pill Box thus causing the Hooter to give a loud audible Alarm. This Alarm will also be reflected on the Main Control panel indicating its position, i.e; the floor at which the fire has started. |
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