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2. Fire alarm system - Wikipedia

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   Residential fire alarm systems are commonplace. Typically, residential fire alarm systems are installed along with security alarm systems. In the United States, a residential fire alarm system is required in buildings where more than 12 smoke detectors are needed. [19] Residential systems generally have fewer parts compared to commercial systems.

3. Smoke detector - Wikipedia

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   Residential smoke alarms are usually powered with a 9-volt battery, or by mains electricity. Some smoke alarms use a combination of the 2; usually using the 9V battery as an extra power source in the event of an outage. Commercial smoke detectors issue a signal to a fire alarm control panel as part of a fire alarm system. Usually, an individual ...

4. Fire alarm control panel - Wikipedia

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   A fire alarm control panel (FACP), fire alarm control unit (FACU), fire indicator panel (FIP), or simply fire alarm panel is the controlling component of a fire alarm system. The panel receives information from devices designed to detect and report fires, monitors their operational integrity, and provides for automatic control of equipment, and ...

5. SimplexGrinnell - Wikipedia

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   SimplexGrinnell, a subsidiary of Johnson Controls, is an American company specializing in active fire protection systems, communication systems and testing, inspection and maintenance services. The company headquarters is in Boca Raton , Florida ; corporate sales and marketing offices are in Westminster , Massachusetts , and the company has ...

6. Fire protection engineering - Wikipedia

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   The insurance industry also helped promote advancements in the fire engineering profession and the development of fire protection systems and equipment. [3] In 1903 the first degree program in fire protection engineering was initiated as the Armour Institute of Technology (later becoming part of the Illinois Institute of Technology). [4]

7. Standards for Alarm Systems, Installation, and Monitoring

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   The standard details requirements for a range of alarm systems including central station burglar alarms, police station connected alarms, local alarms, proprietary systems, holdup alarms, and digital alarm communicator system units. It also covers power supplies essential for burglar-alarm equipment operation.

8. Category:Fire detection and alarm - Wikipedia

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   This page was last edited on 28 January 2024, at 05:24 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.

9. Fire alarm call box - Wikipedia

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   A fire alarm box, fire alarm call box, or fire alarm pull box is a device used for notifying a fire department of a fire or a fire alarm activation. Typically installed on street corners or on the outside of commercial buildings in urban areas, they were the main means of summoning firefighters before the general availability of telephones.