In our last post, we discussed how more campus administrators are combining fire alarm notification and general paging functions by using the fire alarm system for both. This is being applied to new installations. In this post we’ll explore whether integrating an existing PA system with a fire alarm voice system is a viable solution [Read More]
Can I Use Fire Alarm Speakers For General Paging?
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The trend in providing today’s building services such as fire alarm and overhead paging is to install them on a common system. Not only does it simplify interaction with these systems since the end user uses one control unit, but it saves money by not having to install and maintain two separate voice systems. Whether or not you [Read More]
High Rise Fire Safety in Chicago, Part IV
As a recap, in our first post on this subject, we defined how the Chicago High Rise Ordinance originated. In our second post, we looked at why the compliancy rate was low. In our previous post, we discussed how a residential high rise life safety score is determined. Let’s now look at what the impact [Read More]
Applying Common Sense to Intelligibility
If you’re reading this blog, you’ve no doubt heard about and know what the definition of intelligibility is, but may not be sure of how to achieve it. Most of the time, the quest for intelligibility is met with “It depends…”. That is true, but more often than not, that applies to unique situations. Since [Read More]
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