The main drawback with conventional panels is that one cannot tell which device has been activated within a circuit. The fire may be in one small room, but as far as emergency responders can tell, a fire could exist anywhere within a zone.
Conventional panels usually have a small number of circuits, each circuit covering a zone within the building. A small map of the building is often placed near the main entrance with the defined zones drawn up, and LEDs indicating whether a particular circuit/zone has been activated. Another common method is to have the different zones listed in a column, with an LED to the left of each zone name.
Conventional Fire Alarm System - Conventional panels have been around ever since electronics became small enough to make them viable. They are no longer used frequently in large buildings, but are still used on smaller sites such as small schools or apartments.
Conventional panels have been around ever since electronics became small enough to make them viable
Conventional panels have been around ever since electronics became small enough to make them viable |