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Save Time and Money Upgrading to Analogue Addressable: Our New White Paper Shows How

Sometimes when upgrading a fire system from conventional to analogue addressable detection it is desirable to use the existing detector cabling.

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Existing Pertronic F120A Systems are Easily Upgraded to AS 7240.2

The Pertronic F220 offers a simple, cost-effective upgrade path for systems based on the Pertronic F120A.

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IOTrace Helps Track Down a Hard-to-Find Configuration Error

Recently a Pertronic technical support engineer used FireUtils® to diagnose a configuration error in a fraction of the time it would otherwise have taken.

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FireUtils™ Speeds Up Loop Configuration

When configuring an analogue addressable fire alarm system, we usually start by listing the loop devices. It’s quick and easy with the FireUtils™ Device Type Selector.

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Don't Get Caught! Disable is different from Isolate

Occasionally we hear about someone having issues with the Disable function in AS 7240.2 fire indicating panels.

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Pertronic Control Panels Deliver Excellent Nuisance Alarm Management

Unnecessary fire brigade callouts are expensive. Fire brigades charge at least a thousand dollars per unwanted alarm. Effective nuisance alarm management is a top priority at Pertronic Industries.

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How to Build a Trouble-Free RS-485 Bus for Pertronic Fire Alarm Systems

The F220 has been designed to support the trend toward larger, more complex fire alarm systems. These systems collect and process a lot of information, which is why the F220...

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Estimating the Load on a Pertronic 50 Watt Evacuation Amplifier

When amplifiers are used to drive evacuation systems it is often difficult to accurately know how much capacity is used or available on the amplifier – important information in fault finding...

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