Ceiling Mounted Fire Alarm Sounder

Applications include emergency communication severe weather emergency response and many more.

Ceiling mounted fire alarm sounder. Wall mounted fire strobes must be placed 80 to 96 inches above the floor and at least six inches from the ceiling in all non sleeping areas. Sonos pulse ceiling mounted visual alarm devices are available as fire beacons or combined sounder beacons. To effectively guide people to safety in case of an emergency fire alarm devices in public and commercial buildings must be carefully matched to local requirements. The potter ccs cchs colored lens series are indoor ceiling mount strobe or horn strobe combinations that offer dependable audible andvisual signals for warning and emergency notification.

Low ceiling heights do not permit mounting at a minimum of 80 inches visible appliances shall be mounted within 6 inches of the ceiling. En54 23 coverage c 3 15 red flash. The low frequency sounder bases meet the new nfpa72 2010 2013 low frequency requirements as well as the new nfpa 720 2012 carbon monoxide low frequency requirements effective january 1 2015. See 18 5 4 1 and 18 5 4 2 and for ceiling mounted strobes no more than 30 ft.

A plan view of a ceiling mounted fire alarm notification device s coverage area shows that the coverage projects outward along the strobe s mounting surface at an equal distance on all sides creating the square coverage areas listed in nfpa 72. Studies driving these requirements have shown that a lower frequency is more effective at waking individuals in a fire event including those with. The ceiling mounted speaker strobe is a selectable candela speaker strobe and the ceiling or wall mounted speaker is designed to meet code requirements for audio visual and voice communications. Fire alarm bells installed as part of an nfpa 72 fire alarm system should be mounted well above the head of an average person while leaving clearance between the bell and the ceiling.

Refer to the annex of nfpa 72 for exceptions to these guidelines a 18 5 4 3. From the 2016 edition of nfpa 72. Ceiling mounted fire strobes should not be more than 30 feet above the floor. Lay the foundation for reliable alarming and evacuation in your building with our extensive portfolio of addressable ceiling and wall mounted sounders voice sounders and beacons.

18 4 8 location of audible notification appliances for building or structure. The ceiling or wall mounted speaker series are quality speaker products that offer both dependable evacuation signalling and visual alarms or a. The strobe is always located in the center of the coverage area.