Blog categorized as Fire Safety

Signaling Line Circuit (SLC) isolation made easy

23/06/23 07:32 AM By Adam Jacobs - Comment(s)

Fire departments and other code officials are starting to look closely at SLC isolation.  The signaling line circuit is the circuit or circuits that connect all of the inputs - detectors, pull stations, modules, etc. - to the control panel.  Circuit isolation has been part of the life safe...

Potter Announces Integrated Voice Network Paging

04/05/23 09:23 AM By Adam Jacobs - Comment(s)

Potter’s Integrated Voice Network Paging supplies largescale environments with structured paging and live stream voice management.

Building requirements for larger infrastructures, such as campuses, military, and other multi-building sites, require solutions to page to one or multiple independent sys...

Occupational Licensing - Alarm Contractors

22/11/22 02:49 PM By admin - Comment(s)

In the 1950's only 5% of workers in America needed a license to do their job.  Today it's estimated that 19% of all workers in the U.S. need an occupational license.  Workers who install, program, test/inspect, and service fire alarm systems are in that 19%.  For at least the last 10 ...

Addressable fire alarm systems

22/11/22 02:45 PM By admin - Comment(s)

I have people ask me often, what does "addressable" mean?  Well, in fire alarms, there are two basic types - conventional (zoned) systems, and addressable (point ID) systems.  I like to compare the two like taking a vacation in a new city.  Let's say you head out to visit a ...

Explosion Proof Fire Alarm Devices

22/11/22 02:37 PM By admin - Comment(s)

Grain elevators, food processing facilities, chemical manufacturing facilities, pharmaceutical manufacturing - these are just some of the applications for explosion-proof detection and notification devices.  There are different classifications and ratings for devices, based on the exact use of ...

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