Easier Management Is a Hallmark of Today’s Fire Alarm Panels
From touchscreen displays to mobile setup and cloud, the aim of the latest fire alarm panel technology is to make them easier to install, program and use.
Today’s security and life safety technologies are heavily influenced by the technology advancements and conveniences end users have come to expect in their daily lives. While fire alarm control panels (and fire alarm systems overall) are mandated by code, that doesn’t mean customers don’t want some of the latest features. Fire alarm panel manufacturers have delivered, with new ways of networking and communicating that make things easier for both the end user and the integrator or dealer.
“Users of fire alarm control panels want more transparency and easier management of their life safety systems,” says Dan Corbett, senior sales application specialist, NOTIFIER by Honeywell, Atlanta. “This is driving a trend toward connectivity — not just in the fire industry and fire alarm control panels, but the entire building is more connected. Customers want the ability to connect their systems to the cloud and enable end users and installers to receive information remotely.”