Addressable Fire Alarm System
An addressable fire alarm system is one in which all fire and smoke detection devices in a system are connected and communicate both with each other and a central control monitoring location. This interconnectivity allows the control personnel to identify the location or “address” where the initial detection occurred. The information directs the emergency response team to pinpoint their efforts immediately to the precise location of the developing problem.
How Does an Addressable Fire Alarm System Work?
- Reliability of Addressable Fire Alarms Systems
- Testing and Monitoring Each Device
ADVANTAGES OF Addressable FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
Quickly determine the location of a fire.
Specific actions can be programmed by the user.
Reduced likelihood and better handling of false alarms.
More reliability, less likely to lose connection.
Lower overall cost of wiring.
DISADVANTAGES OF Addressable FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS:
- Cost, not as competitively priced for smaller applications.
- Typically with an intelligent panel, your peripheral devices (i.e. smoke detectors, etc…) tend to be more expensive than conventional devices.
- This panel is computer like and at times there maybe issues caused by the firmware (panel software). However, this is not common and the advantages of intelligent panel far outweigh any of these firmware issues.
