NOTIFIERby Honeywell has earned International Building Code (IBC) seismic certificationon its entire portfolio of fire alarm and emergency communications systems. All conventional and addressable fire alarm control panels, digital voice command systems and networking components, including NOTIFIER's ONYX FirstVision™touch screen display for first responder scene assessment, passed a series of lengthy shake tests performed by a Certified Seismic Qualification Agency.
Many areas throughout the U.S. require seismic-certified fire alarm systems to protect "essential facilities," such as hospitals, police and fire stations, airports and public utilities. Aileen Laforga, systems engineer for Signawest Systems, Inc., a NOTIFIER Engineered Systems Distributor in Newark, Calif., says seismic certification is quickly becoming a standard requirement for more and more types of facilities.