Potter's SignaLink Bridge has the ability to monitor any dry-contact switch such as tamper or flow switches and transmit their status wirelessly to any fire alarm panel. This can be especially beneficial when monitoring is required on ever changing or temporary sites, such as new construction.
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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...
I had another person ask me if there is such a thing as wireless fire alarm systems. We may be the only company installing them, but YES they are real. We've been working with these systems for almost 10 years now. They are not usually an option for new construction projects, becau...
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 ...
I always get a good laugh when I'm watching a movie and they show all the sprinkler heads in a building spraying water all at once. Even better is when they show someone pull a fire alarm pull station and all the sprinklers start spraying. I'll do my best to give the Hollywood writers so...
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