Commercial Fire Alarm Systems

Commercial Fire Alarm Systems and False Alarms

Commercial Fire Alarms are designed to notify the general public of a fire alarm condition (or a potential threat that needs to be taken very seriously) which requires the evacuation of the area where the potential threat is located. Commercial Fire Alarm Systems are designed to go into alarm when a initiation device is tripped.

Smoke Detectors, Heat Detectors, Pull Stations, Emergency Push
Bottons, Flow Switches, Carbon Monoxide Gas Detectors, Gas Detectors, are all examples of a initiation device. When any of these devices are tripped it sends a signal to the fire alarm panel that a fire alarm condition is present. Lets address each item's purpose and how false alarms could originate from that particular device.

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