Conventional Fire Alarm Systems

A conventional fire alarm system (also referred to as a 4 wire system) consists of automatic detectors and manual call points wired to the fire alarm control panel in Zones. Each Zone is a physical wiring circuit. The fire alarm control panel has a number of Zone LEDs which will illuminate should a device in that zone be activated. The purpose of Zones are to provide an indication of where a fire has been detected. The control panel is then wired separately to a minimum of two sounder circuits which accommodate the systems audible warning devices (e.g. bells, electronic sounders etc). Each detection circuit and sounder circuit has an end of line device (resistor) for monitoring purposes.
  • We stock a wide range of conventional fire alarm control panels from industry leading brands such as Advanced, Kentec and C-TEC etc. Our range only includes equipment from reputable manufacturers who have proven reliability and approvals from third party bodies.

     
  • Conventional fire detectors are designed to detect the presence of fire or smoke and send a signal to connected equipment (such as a control panel) to trigger an alarm and alert building users. They are typically hard-wired to a conventional fire alarm control panel via radial zone circuits.

    We stock a wide range of conventional fire alarm smoke and heat detectors from industry-leading manufacturers such as Apollo, C-TEC and Nittan.

     
  • Conventional manual call points are wall mounted devices used to manually trigger the fire alarm system in the event of a fire, allowing building occupants to be alerted and evacuate. Manual call points are typically installed near exits, high risk locations and other key areas of a building such as stairwells. They are most commonly activated by pressing a button or breaking a glass element on some older models, this sends a fire signal to the fire alarm control panel which will trigger the alarm sounders. They are hard-wired to the fire alarm panel via radial zone circuits.

    We stock a range of high quality conventional manual call points from leading manufacturers such as KAC and Apollo.

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  • Conventional sounders and visual devices are the main alert devices installed on a conventional fire alarm system. They provide an audible or visual indication when the fire alarm system has been triggered to alert building occupants of the danger.

    We stock a wide range of quality conventional audible and visual fire alarm devices from the most reliable and trusted brands in the industry.

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  • We supply a wide range of conventional fire alarm system accessories such as detector bases, relays, ancillary devices, remote indicators and installation supports.

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