Fire Alarm System Selector
Conventional, addressable or wireless? The right fire-alarm architecture depends on the building's size, whether you are retrofitting, and how hard it is to cable. Answer three questions for a clear starting recommendation to take to a licensed fire-alarm contractor — the system itself is always designed and certified to IS 2189:2026 and the Fire NOC. Runs in your browser.
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The system for larger, complex buildings where you must know exactly which device triggered - how the loop and unique device addresses work, when the Fire NOC demands one, and how to specify it well.
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The simpler, lower-cost fire-alarm architecture for small, simple buildings - how zone wiring works, what the panel can and cannot tell you, and exactly where it fits and where it does not.
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