Conventional Fire Alarm

A conventional fire alarm system will use fire detection zones that are wired back to the main control panel. Each zone will cover a particular area of the building in order to identify the location of a fire.

What are the advantages of a conventional system?

• Conventional fire alarm systems are one of the cheaper options to buy
• Suitable for smaller business premises where a sophisticated fire alarm system isn’t needed

What are the disadvantages of a conventional system?

• Although cheaper to buy it’s more expensive to install
• The exact location of the fire can’t be given with a conventional fire alarm system. However, by wiring different floors or areas as zones, then an indication of which zone the fire is in can be given.
• If a wire becomes severed, the device is disconnected and may not signal the presence of a fire