No one wants to be stunned silly or at the least interrupted by a false alarm. We have jobs to do! Components of fire sprinkler systems are often tied into alarm systems that are an integral part of your comprehensive fire protection system. When our technicians are inspecting sprinkler systems, they are often asked if our inspection will set off an alarm.

Depending on the facility, fire alarms may be an issue. We have to be sure the flow switch on a sprinkler system is communicating with the alarm panel, and this often triggers the alarm. From the sprinkler system perspective, our alarms are activated when water starts to flow. There are also some supervisory alarms that are connected to valves. You may receive a trouble signal if the valves show signs of problems.

If an alarm is going to sound, it will typically go off a few times for a few seconds and that will be that. In some systems, it is possible that the switch can be checked without setting off the alarm.

Brenneco is careful to notify the appropriate people if an alarm will sound. Someone is always monitoring the alarm system, so we simply contact that person, who is often associated with a security service or police department, to let him or her know that the big red truck doesn’t need to be sent.

If your business hasn’t had a fire drill in a while, the alarm sound is a great opportunity to be sure your employees know where to go in case of a real alarm.

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