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Underwater Fire Detection Features at Fire Australia and HazMat 2017

To demonstrate the weather-tightness of our 5251B-WP analogue addressable heat detector, we installed one underwater in a fish tank on our stand at Fire Australia in Sydney (May 3rd to...

Posted in Product News; Tagged Fire Indicator Panel, Analogue Addressable, F220, FireMap, Weatherproof, Detectors;

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.

Posted in Product News, Technical; Tagged Fire Indicator Panel, Analogue Addressable, F220, FireUtils®, F120A;

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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F220 Mimics Put Fire System Information Where It’s Needed

With the introduction of two new mini mimics, we now offer a complete range of mimic (repeater) displays for F220 fire alarm systems. The new mini-mimics feature the 840 x...

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F220 Fire Indicator Panel Reduces Unnecessary Fire Brigade Callouts

Unwanted alarms present an important challenge for fire detection system designers. For example, according to the Western Australian Department of Fire and Emergency Services Annual Report 2015/16, “Less than two...

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Pertronic F220 Accelerates Project Delivery

The F220 fire indicating panel presents fault information in several easily-interpreted formats including the Fault List (shown above)

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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...

Posted in Product News, Technical; Tagged F220, Fire Indicator Panel, Analogue Addressable, Mimics, Repeaters & Interfaces;

F220 Enters Full-Scale Production

Following its successful launch at the Fire Australia trade show, our F220 Fire Indicating Panel is now in full production.

Posted in Product News; Tagged Analogue Addressable, F220;

New Dual-Vision Aspirating Detectors

The new FAAST XT and FAAST XS aspirating detectors expand the range of applications that are able to benefit from FAAST Advanced Dual-Vision sensing technology.