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Different types of alarms
Fire detection alarms are very important for a business, logically companies must have them to prevent any accident that endangers the lives of their workers.
There are many types of fire detection alarms and you will be able to choose the right one for your business according to your needs. Below, you will learn about the most common ones.
Types of fire detection alarms and their main features
Manual and automatic systems
There is a great classification of fire detection alarms which are automatic and manual systems, these are their most important differences.
The automatic systems are turned on once the smoke reaches its detector. These are in charge of activating the alarms that notify so that the corresponding measures are taken.
There are also manual systems, this work when a person notices that there is a risk of fire and manually presses a device that activates the evacuation signals to warn everyone involved and give time to do something about it.
Conventional and intelligent systems
If you are going to buy a fire alarm system, it is important to know that you will find everything on the market.
Currently, there is a large classification of systems that are: conventional and intelligent.
Conventional: are those that are placed in homes, simply install a smoke detector and that’s it.
These are usually much cheaper and easier to install. However, they are not as functional for companies or very large places because they require many complex configurations.
The intelligent ones: these have many advanced configurations such as sprinkler activation, alarms, door locking. In short, a wide range of alternatives for your company.
In short, it is not that one is better than the other, but it depends on the needs of the place and the budget.
Types of fire detectors you should know
This is a list with the types of alarms that are most sold nowadays and their main characteristics.
- Thermostatic heat detectors: this will turn on when the temperature of the place is above 58 degrees for a certain time, as this would mean that there is a danger.
- Combined detectors: in this case, it helps you to control the temperature of the place, but also, how fast it is rising. These factors can immediately indicate that there is a higher risk.
- Smoke detector: it can detect both invisible and visible smoke. The positive thing about this type of detector is that it gives you the possibility to react in time and in these cases, time is money.
- Flame detectors: they are activated by the appearance of flames in a place.
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Multi-sensor detectors: they can detect fire, smoke, abrupt temperature rise, in short, they are very complete
How to choose the best fire detector?
The most important thing is to take into account its high sensitivity because maybe this detail can save your life.
Then, it will depend on the place where you plan to place it and this has to do with the spaces where there are greater risks, for example, in a kitchen.
Every day there are more options of fire detection alarms, so it is necessary to seek good advice before choosing.
