1. Fire Alarm System

Fire Alarm System plays a very important role in the detection of fire ensuring prompt evacuation. The Fire Alarm Control Panel is connected to a series of devices like smoke detectors, heat detectors, flame detectors, hooters, pill box, etc. which helps to detect fire and warn people well in advance to take the required action.

There are two types of control panels

1) Intelligent Addressable Fire Alarm System :
Many devices can be connected to this type of panel and hence it can cover a large area.

2) Conventional Fire Alarm System:
For small areas, conventional types of fire alarm systems are used and in the case of larger areas repeaters are used.

3) Smoke Detectors/ Heat Detectors:

These detectors are integrated with the fire alarm panel and in case of fire when detected due to heat/smoke, it issues an audible alarm thereby alerting people to the danger of fire. Smoke detectors are much more sensitive than heat detectors and hence preferable.

4) Hooter/Pill Box:

These are provided on every floor in the building. When a fire occurs on a particular floor, the occupant breaks the glass of the Pill Box thus causing the Hooter to give a loud audible alarm. This alarm will also be reflected on the Main Control panel indicating its position, i.e.; the floor on which the fire has started.