Honeywell announced a number of enhancements to its NOTIFIER Smart Wireless Integrated Fire Technology (SWIFT), which has greatly expanded the array of applications that are ideal for wireless systems.
The UL/cUL-listed Horn/Strobe/Speaker damage stoppers were designed to protect System Sensor SpectrAlert Advanced series of horn/strobe/speaker notification appliances.
When the UL-Listed 1164 wireless smoke detector — a wireless smoke detector with synchronized sounders — detects smoke, it signals the panel to command all 1164s to sound the temporal code 3 cadence alarm, meeting NFPA 72 requirement for sounder synchronization in commercial installations.
Recent changes to commercial fire alarm system codes have driven changes to fire panels, impacting how the panels communicate with the central station. Although some authorities have not yet adopted the latest codes, it’s a good idea for security integrators to be familiar with the latest requirements.
SG-System 5 is an IP-based receiver that supports visual alarm verification solutions. Working with PIR cameras, SG-System 5 sends images to monitoring facilities so they can more accurately assess alarm situations.
The Illinois Electronic Security Association (IESA) wants security industry professionals to be aware that the Illinois alarm industry is facing its most significant threat ever — even more so than in 2011 — because Senate Bill 1495 has advanced to the Local Government Committee in the Illinois Senate, chaired by the bill’s sponsor, Thomas Cullerton, who is a cousin of Senate President John Cullerton.