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.
The Illinois Electronic Security Association (IESA) staff along with 60 licensed alarm contractors spent a “Day in Springfield,” the capital city of Illinois, on March 25, 2015.
An interesting case involving disclosures required by a manufacturer was recently decided in the State of California. The plaintiff in the action against the defendant, a manufacturer and seller of fire safety products, claimed that the defendant failed to disclose the hazards of ionized and photoelectric smoke alarms (smoke detectors) that they manufactured and sold.
Delaware Technical and Community College offers educational opportunities for the community, including career/general development, transfer education, workforce training, and lifelong learning. Life safety is a priority for the 147-acre Owens Campus in Georgetown, which spans 10 different buildings and educates over 5,000 students. In order to maintain a high standard of safety, the college decided to install new fire alarm systems with emergency communications (ECS) and mass notification (MNS) capabilities.