We offer a complete line of Fire Alarm Systems including Addressable, Conventional,
Voice Evacuation and monitoring tie-in for Sprinkler or Halon Systems. If your existing
system needs upgrading for compliance with ADA or NFPA regulations, Southeast Security
can offer solutions that will meet your needs.
Protection:
A fire alarm system is usually part of a total security system providing burglary protection
in addition to fire protection. Such a system supervises doors, windows, and spaces for break-in
and may provide monitoring services to report a fire or intrusion to a security office, where
it will be reported to your local police or fire department. These systems consist of a central
control panel to which smoke alarms and heat detectors are connected, along with bells or horns
that are activated when the system triggers an alarm. Other sensors associated with the burglary
functions connect to doors and windows or monitor rooms for motion or body heat. The control panel
operates from A/C power but also usually contains an emergency battery which can operate the system
for about 24 hours during a power outage.
Basic Requirements:
The basic requirements for the number and locations of alarms and detectors should be calculated
based on type of room and square footage. A well designed fire alarm system gives you more
flexibility to locate additional alarms and additional bells or horns (or flashing lights, should
a person in the facility be hearing impaired).
Smoke Alarms:
Several studies have concluded that when working smoke alarms are present, the chance of dying
from the fire is cut in half. The smoke alarms currently in place have saved thousands of lives,
but several problems exist. First, the 12% of homes without alarms have more than half of the fires;
second, it is estimated that a third of the smoke alarms in place are not working, often due to
failure to replace a worn out battery; and third, many homes do not have as many smoke alarms
as are needed to protect the occupants properly.
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