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Alarm Annunciator used for process controls Alarm Annunciators being used in electricity distribution substations Example of an Alarm Annunciator that would be used in a variety of different plants. Annunciator panels were relatively costly to install in a plant because they had dedicated wiring to the alarm initiating devices in the process plant.
A fire alarm control panel annunciator (top) and graphic annunciator (bottom) A single-zone alarm control panel. A fire alarm control panel (FACP), fire alarm control unit (FACU), fire indicator panel (FIP), or simply fire alarm panel is the controlling component of a fire alarm system. The panel receives information from devices designed to ...
Remote annunciator: a device that connects directly to the panel; the annunciator's main purpose is to allow emergency personnel to view the system status and take command from outside the electrical room the panel is located in. Usually, annunciators are installed by the front door, the door the fire department responds by, or in a fire ...
A Simplex-brand fire alarm bell. A fire alarm notification appliance is an active fire protection component of a fire alarm system.A notification appliance may use audible, visible, or other stimuli to alert the occupants of a fire or other emergency condition requiring action.
While technological advancements have caused buzzers to be impractical and undesirable [citation needed], there are still instances in which buzzers and similar circuits may be used. Present day applications include: Novelty uses; Judging panels; Educational purposes; Annunciator panels; Electronic metronomes; Game show lock-out device
A fire alarm box, fire alarm call box, or fire alarm pull box is a device used for notifying a fire department of a fire or a fire alarm activation. Typically installed on street corners or on the outside of commercial buildings in urban areas, they were the main means of summoning firefighters before the general availability of telephones.
A circuit diagram (or: wiring diagram, electrical diagram, elementary diagram, electronic schematic) is a graphical representation of an electrical circuit. A pictorial circuit diagram uses simple images of components, while a schematic diagram shows the components and interconnections of the circuit using standardized symbolic representations.
The NFPA 72 "covers the application, installation, location, performance, inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire alarm systems, supervising station alarm systems, public emergency alarm reporting systems, fire warning equipment and emergency communications systems (ECS), and their components."