February 2 2010 - Product
St. Louis-based Potter Electric Signal Co. has designed six- and 10-amp power supplies with built-in sync generation for Potter/Amseco, System Sensor, Gentex and Wheelock notification appliances. The product includes patent-pending Quadrasync technology, which allows the user to synchronize any input type with multiple output circuits of different sync protocols and all of the strobes will flash together.
December 30 2009 - News
The Minnesota Humane Society has received a fire alarm and installation donation from Silent Knight and Mankato, Minn.-based security and life safety integrator Spectrum Systems to help protect animals at its regional pet center.
October 5 2009 - Article
Mull over the safeguarding of a casino and instantaneously video surveillance comes to mind. But how about considering the fire/life-safety perspective? A Reno, Nev., facility serves as an example of what it takes to provide casinos with solutions that satisfy both codes and the unique demands of these customers.
October 5 2009 - Product
NOTIFIER of Northford, Conn., releases its high-speed NOTI-FIRE-NET fire alarm network, which operates nearly 40 times faster than its standard network platform while supporting twice as many nodes, according to the company.
September 14 2009 - Product
Based in Fairport, N.Y., Bosch Security Systems launches the FPD-7024 IP-ready fire alarm control panel. According to the company, this product delivers faster alarm reporting over local or wide area networks and reduces operating costs by eliminating the need to purchase multiple phone lines for their central station monitoring service.
July 1 2006 - Product
Fire-Lite Alarms of Northford, Conn., announces the release of a new line of addressable fire alarm control panels (FACPs): the MS-9050UD, MS-9200UDLS and MS-9600LS. All three systems feature quick-remove electronics mounted on a metal chassis.
October 1 2006 - Product
Fire-Lite Alarms of Northford, Conn., releases the MS-9050UD addressable fire alarm control panel with integral digital alarm communicator transmitter (DACT) and power supply.
April 1 2007 - Product
Northford, Conn.-based, Gamewell-FCI, manufacturer of commercial fire and life-safety systems, introduces its 7100 Series of analog addressable fire alarm control panels (FACPs) designed specifically for smaller applications.
August 1 2007 - Product
Maple Grove, Minn.-based Silent Knight presents its updated Farenhyt IFP-100VIP and IFP-1000VIP (voice integration panel) fire alarm control panels.
September 1 2007 - Product
Kidde Fire Systems of Ashland, Mass., announces its AEGIS conventional single hazard agent release control panel. The product is designed to meet FM, ANSI 864, 9th Edition and Canadian ULC-S527-99 requirements.
December 1 2007 - Product
Northford, Conn.-based Notifier announces the ONYX Series of intelligent fire alarm control systems. The system is UL 864 9th Edition listed and is comprised of the NFS2-640 for midsize applications and the NFS2-3030 for larger installations.
January 1 2008 - Product
Fairport, N.Y.-based Bosch Security Systems has added support for Inovonics' commercial wireless platform, Echostream, to its G Series control panels.
September 1 2007 - Product
Maple Grove, Minn.-based Silent Knight introduces the SK-4 and SK-4E, flexible, powerful and cost-effective panels for basic fire protection applications.
August 5 2009 - PhotoGallery
A fire alarm control panel (FACP) receives information from sensors that detect environmental changes associated with fire, provide monitoring and enable automatic control of equipment. The panel may also supply electrical energy to operate any associated sensor, control, transmitter or relay. Addressable panels are usually much more advanced than their conventional counterparts and offer a higher degree of programming flexibility and single point detection.
November 1 2008 - Article
Despite its stunning location on the cool, clear waters of picturesque Clear Lake in El Lago, Texas, the high-rise residences of Endeavour are an extremely hot property. How hot?