Broadly speaking fire alarm systems comprise three parts:

• Input devices such as Detectors and Manual Alarm Call Points
• Output Devices such as Bells and Sounders
• Control and indication equipment

Input Devices include Smoke Detectors and Manual Alarm Call Points and are used to trigger an alarm.
Output Devices include Bells and Sounders and are used to sound the alarm. This may include flashing lights and relays to signal other systems.
Control and indication equipment is the heart the system. They display any alarms and the system status, monitor the system for faults and have controls to silence and reset the system.

• How does a fire alarm system work?
• What types of system are there?
• What Standard Should it be Engineered to?
• What Type of System do you need?
• How can you be sure that MK Fire is the right company to install you system?