Talk:Fire alarm system

message: I removed the "Bounding" section, which had begun (as much of this artcle) as an excerpt from a contract specification for the Veteran's Administation. 
Fireproeng 08:59, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
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message: Regarding the proposed merge of Audio Evacuation System with this article, it is fine by me.  Anyone else?  SchuminWeb (Talk) 15:59, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Audio Evacuation System 

message: I'm not sure whether it would belong in the alarm article, this article, or the fire protection article, but I was looking for a definition of what exactly is meant by a "multiple alarm" fire.  In Chicago when there is a large fire (say, in a large warehouse) it's reported in the news as an "extra alarm" fire, a "three alarm" fire, etc.  My impression is that it has to do with how many fire stations are required to respond to the call, but I'm having trouble verifying that.  
Can someone with more information update an appropriate article with the definition and its applicability.  I assume this is at least a U.S. term (rather than just Chicago), but imagine it might be used in other countries as well (or some equivalent).
Mleinart 17:55, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Where it goes definitely would have to do with what you come up with for a definition on it.  However, my gut feeling is that the meaning you cited is correct.  I've understood it to be how many units responded.  SchuminWeb (Talk) 20:08, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Definition of "extra alarm" fire (indicating severity) 

message: Removed, as is not clear. Smoke detectors are more sensitive to heat, and reference to fire spread is true of any type of fire alarm system.Fireproeng 16:32, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Older buildings, smoke 'alarms' 

message: Regardless of whether the style manual permits references to be in the notes section or not, I think it makes little sense to have a set of references, but for them not to be in the already existing 'References' section. As it was, you have two sections basically dealing with the same thing. Placing all references in the same section, headed 'References', makes by far the most sense. TheIslander 23:39, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: If you don't like the two sections, then the references currently in the "references" section need to be pinned to specific passages in the text.  Then the "Notes" section becomes "References", as we have only one section.  SchuminWeb (Talk) 23:41, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Unfortunatly, as I did not include that reference, I have no idea what it refers to. It could be argued that, as it is not attached to anything, it is fairly useless and could be removed altogether. That aside, it is still a reference, as is the reference that is pinned to a section in the article, thus it's completely logical that they go together, and illogical to place them in separate section. I've edited them together in a slightly different way this time; perhaps you'll see that they make more sense this way. TheIslander 23:52, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I see where you're coming from, but I prefer my general references and my specific references separate, and it is supported by the style guide.  Visually, the one section with both doesn't work.  But now it's moot, because I've demoted the other link to an External link.  SchuminWeb (Talk) 01:43, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: References

message: The "Primary Power supply - Commonly the non-switched 120 Volt Alternating Current source supplied from a commercial power utility."
is too specific to the US, other countries have differing voltages and as such IMO this should be something more akin to
saying that it is powered from the mains using a power supply, mention of the mains voltage means nothing.
And what's "In non-residential applications, a branch circuit dedicated to the fire alarm system and its constituents. "Dedicated branch circuits" should not be confused with "Individual branch circuits" which supply energy to a single appliance." all about?
Could you not simply say that the fire alarm will have its own mains supply easier, the above is a bit of a mouth full.
"Manually activated devices" adding "Break Glass units" here might also be helpful.
Mentioning the NFPA72 code, I thought that you were not to be too country specific, wouldn't it be better to say that each country
has its own applicable building/fire codes?
For Example the UK uses BS5859.
"Initiating Devices: This component acts as input to the fire alarm control unit and are either manually or automatically activated."
Shouldn't this be "Initiating Devices: These components act as input to the fire alarm control unit and are either manually or automatically activated." how can a single "component" "are" ? (maybe I don't know my own grammar?
Apologies if I have commented this wrongly, I'm a noob here. Cadstar_User (talk) 14:53, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
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message: Please add the following infos to the relevant articles--222.64.208.212 (talk) 04:04, 18 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Portable fire alarm appliance 

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message: Hey
The article mentions about fire alarm sounders.
Wouldn't it be appropriate to supply an image of a well known alarm sounder that is used throughout Europe like a Roshni perhaps?
http://www.cooperfulleon.com/products/fire-products/fire-alarm-sounders-av-units-beacons/fire-sounders/rolp--2A00:23C4:84C6:1900:79A9:3C6A:D3F4:7BEA (talk) 10:49, 21 April 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Fire Alarm Sounder Example image