How to Choose a Commercial Fire Alarm for Business

You know how important having a commercial fire alarm is to your business.  Without it, you, your employees, your customers and your assets are vulnerable to a fire emergency. But having the right system is important too.  If the commercial fire alarm system you choose does not meet the unique demands of your company, you may find that you have not only wasted money, but you may have also put lives at risk.

One decision you will need to make is whether to use an automatic fire alarm system, a manual fire alarm system or a combination of both. There are advantages to each system.

Manual systems are only activated and useful if someone is present in the building at the time of fire and pulls the handle. The advantage of a manual system is that it provides a reliable way to instantly trigger an alarm when a fire is noticed.  There is no need to wait for the smoke detectors to be activated.  The disadvantage of a manual fire alarm system is that if no one notices the fire and activates the system, the alarm will not be triggered.

Automatic fire alarm systems are triggered automatically when the sensors in the system detect the presence of smoke and/or heat from the fire.  The advantage of this type of system is that no one needs to be present to activate the alarm system.  The disadvantage of this type of system is the danger of the system failing during a power outage, but high quality back up batteries make this a minimal risk.

Because both systems have distinct advantages, you may want to use a combination in your business to provide the best protection possible.  When combined with a security monitoring company, a dual system offers excellent protection.

We would love to schedule a free consultation with you, to help you determine what is best for your business.  Give us a call at 1-800–988–2378 or send us an email at sales@bestsecurityproducts.com