Fire Alarm Systems

GIANTS Fire Protection installs fire alarm systems for commercial and industrial facilities as well as historic buildings, hospitals, universities and schools to name a few. Each building has a different need and different assets that need to be protected. Between our fire protection systems, we can help you limit the damage and prevent a potential fire from spreading. Fire alarms are an important part of any fire protection system. Early detection and alerting of a fire buys time that is critical in an emergency situation. The sooner a fire is detected, the sooner actions can be taken to extinguish the fire. This saves lives and prevents more damage to your facility. GIANTS Fire Protection Services: Addressable Fire Alarm Convential Fire Alarm Design & Installations Approved Shop Drawings System Retrofits & Upgrades New Construction System Tenant Finish Modifications Functional Test & Inspections 100% Kitchen Hood System fire extinguishers FM-200 Systems Fire Ball

Each device connected to an addressable system has its own unique address. When a fire is detected the device's address is identified by the panel, pinpointing the exact location of the fire. With a conventional system, there is no way of pinpointing the exact location of the device that has been activated by a fire, only the general zone. For example, if you have a three-story building each floor may be wired as a zone, so in the event of a fire, you would only be alerted that the fire was on a particular floor, not the exact location or room. This could slow down the extinguishing of any fire causing a greater risk of loss of life and damage. Addressable systems are wired in a continuous loop rather than radial circuits used for conventional systems. This means if the cable was to be severed on an addressable system, signals can still be transmitted to devices from either end of the loop.

Although conventional fire alarm systems cost less to purchase, they are generally more expensive to install. This is due to each zone for detectors and call points having to be wired, on a radial circuit back to the panel. This benefit of an addressable system is that all devices can be connected to the same continuous loop, reducing cabling and time. Addressable fire panels have large benefits over conventional, due to the ability to continually monitor each of the installed devices individually. The panel can determine whether each device is functioning correctly and also ascertain the amount of heat or smoke that the device is currently sensing. This technology allows the panel to make 'intelligent' decisions as to the appropriate action to take based on the information it receives from the individual sensors. This prevents the occurrence of false alarms which can be costly to a business.