As you know, security is now in the first place. It deals with absolutely all spheres of life. Many install alarms for apartments, buy guard dogs or use DVRs, and house owners quite actively choose automatic fire alarm systems. Indeed, ignition sometimes occurs suddenly and for reasons that are completely incomprehensible at first sight. We will try to choose the appropriate automatic fire alarm system for your home below.
Types of automatic fire alarm
All the equipment of the automatic fire alarm system available on the market, we will define into groups according to the type of detection and transmission of the alarm signal:
- The most perfect, but at the same time costly, is the address type. This is not just a sensor, but a whole system of detectors. As a result, the equipment analyzes the changes and fixes where exactly the center of danger in the house. This makes it possible to react much faster.
- Relatively inexpensive and simple equipment is considered an addressless type of alarm. There are three modes: "fire", "loop termination" and "closing". The sensor will work in one of these three modes. However, you will have to think in advance of the installation, since it will require the laying of a long cable.
- A traditional solution to the installation of an automatic fire alarm system is the threshold type. There are only two modes here: "fire" and "norm". Such a system has a number of drawbacks, which include the absence of a fault sensor or triggering only when a certain temperature is reached. In other words, the sensor does not analyze changes in the room, as it does in the first type, but simply works after heating.
- Another of the low-cost solutions is automatic fire alarm systems of the analog type. There is one problem: when several sensors are connected to the same loop, it is difficult to determine exactly the place of ignition. Therefore, this type is recommended only for small rooms and buildings. But it will cost the acquisition inexpensively, and maintenance will not require significant costs.
Choosing an automatic fire alarm for yourself, you need to understand the requirements for a specific case. To install such equipment at home, you do not have to report to the appropriate service, but when it comes to warehouses or similar buildings, there are clear requirements. Therefore, the choice of automatic fire alarm is primarily based on these requirements, only then the issue of price and reliability is considered.