Fire alarm: More planning reliability

The standard-compliant planning of an acoustic fire alarm system is often extensive and complicated. Planners and architects need detailed product information on the signaling technology used and must always be up to date with the latest legal requirements. Often, missing values or outdated classifications in the technical data sheets make optimal planning difficult. This applies in particular to the angular radiation behavior of the signaling devices, which is crucial for planning but is often not taken into account as a technical device property. Often, therefore, alarm systems are over- or undersized.

So that planners and architects can concentrate on their core tasks and are on the safe side during project planning, the new white paper clarifies "Planning Safely in Acoustic Fire Alarm Systems". from the house Pfannenberg, a specialist in control cabinet climate control and signaling technology, discusses potential pitfalls in acoustic fire alarms and shows ways to avoid them. Author Mark Egbers, Industry Group Manager Infrastructure at the Hamburg-based company, explains the importance of acoustic signals for the protection of people and takes a detailed look at the current state of standardization. Finally, the expert gives the reader tips on the technical properties of acoustic signaling devices to which special attention should be paid in order to design a fire alarm system safely and in accordance with standards.