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Fire Alarm Systems

In a fire, the first few minutes decide everything. Found early, a fire is put out with an extinguisher. Found ten minutes later, it can take the whole building.

A proper fire alarm system finds smoke or heat in its first moments, tells you the exact room, warns everyone to leave and starts the right actions automatically – unlocking doors, stopping air handlers and alerting your team.

Minutes
FIRE · ZONE 03LOOP 1 · DEV 027
Addressable fire alarm panels
Smoke & multi-sensor detectors
Heat detectors

– early detection is the difference between a small incident and a total loss

Minutes– early detection is the difference between a small incident and a total loss
Why it matters

The first few minutes decide the outcome

A fire that is found in its first minutes can usually be controlled with an extinguisher. Found ten minutes later it may destroy the building. A properly designed fire alarm system detects smoke or heat early, tells you exactly where the fire is, alerts everyone and triggers the right actions – unlocking doors, stopping AHUs and calling for help.

How it works

How an alarm finds the exact room

Tap any part of the drawing to see what it does.

ADDRESSABLE CLASS A LOOPFIRE · ZONE 03LOOP 1 · DEV 027 Addressable panelSmoke detectorHeat detector Manual call pointSounder-beacon Beam detectorBACnetIsolator & I/O modulesMobile & email alerts
  1. 01Detectors on a looped cable watch every room
  2. 02The panel pinpoints the exact device and location
  3. 03Sounders, door release and mobile alerts happen automatically
Equipment we supply & install

Detectors, panels and sounders

FIRE · ZONE 03LOOP 1 · DEV 027
Addressable fire alarm panels1–8 loops, networkable
Smoke & multi-sensor detectorsOptical, multi-criteria
Heat detectorsFixed and rate-of-rise
Manual call pointsResettable
Sounders & beaconsLoop-powered
Beam & aspirating detectorsHigh roofs, server rooms

Also available

Fire alarm control panelsSmoke, heat & multi-sensor detectorsBeam & aspirating detectorsCall points, sounders & strobesRepeater panels & graphics

Drawings are representative. We recommend exact models and brands after the site survey.

Technical depth

Detection technologies & system design

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Addressable vs conventional

Conventional systems show only the zone; addressable systems show the exact device and room – faster response and easier maintenance.

02

Class A loop wiring & isolators

The detector loop returns to the panel, and short-circuit isolators split it into sections – one cable fault can't disable the system.

03

Smoke, heat & multi-sensor detectors

Optical smoke for offices, heat for kitchens and dusty areas, multi-sensor to cut false alarms.

04

Beam & aspirating (ASD) detection

Beam detectors protect high warehouse roofs; aspirating systems sample air for very early warning in server rooms.

05

Cause-and-effect programming

Each alarm triggers defined actions: sounders, door release, lift recall, AHU shutdown and suppression release.

06

Network & remote alerts

Networked panels across buildings, with alarm and fault alerts to mobile and email.

What’s included

Everything in the scope

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Addressable and conventional fire panels

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Smoke, heat, multi-sensor, beam and aspirating detectors

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Manual call points, sounders and strobes

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Cause-and-effect: HVAC shutdown, door release, lift recall

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Alerts to central monitoring, mobile and email

The Dexign Box difference

Why our fire alarms pass inspection

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Zone & device design on drawings

Detector spacing and type planned room by room on your layouts.

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Cause-and-effect matrix

A written matrix of what happens for every alarm – tested at handover.

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Commissioning certificates

Every device tested and logged, with as-built drawings.

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Alerts beyond the building

Optional mobile/email alerts and central monitoring.

1Survey
2Design
3Supply
4Install
5Test & certify
6Support

Where you’ll find it

  • Factories and warehouses
  • Offices and high-rise buildings
  • Hospitals and schools
  • Malls and hotels

Questions we answer on the survey

  • What do you need now, and what can wait?
  • How will it connect to the systems you already have?
  • What will it cost to run and maintain each year?
  • Which local rules and inspections apply to your site?
Brands we work with for this solution
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