Ceiling Mounted Fire Alarm Sounder

The strobe is always located in the center of the coverage area.

Ceiling mounted fire alarm sounder.

The potter ccs cchs colored lens series are indoor ceiling mount strobe or horn strobe combinations that offer dependable audible andvisual signals for warning and emergency notification. To effectively guide people to safety in case of an emergency fire alarm devices in public and commercial buildings must be carefully matched to local requirements. The ceiling mounted speaker strobe is a selectable candela speaker strobe and the ceiling or wall mounted speaker is designed to meet code requirements for audio visual and voice communications. If the ceilings are higher than 30 feet the strobes must be mounted on the wall.

Refer to the annex of nfpa 72 for exceptions to these guidelines a 18 5 4 3. Fire alarm bells installed as part of an nfpa 72 fire alarm system should be mounted well above the head of an average person while leaving clearance between the bell and the ceiling. See 18 5 4 1 and 18 5 4 2 and for ceiling mounted strobes no more than 30 ft. Ceiling mounted fire strobes should not be more than 30 feet above the floor.

Wall mounted fire strobes must be placed 80 to 96 inches above the floor and at least six inches from the ceiling in all non sleeping areas. The ceiling or wall mounted speaker series are quality speaker products that offer both dependable evacuation signalling and visual alarms or a. Sonos pulse ceiling mounted visual alarm devices are available as fire beacons or combined sounder beacons. Low ceiling heights do not permit mounting at a minimum of 80 inches visible appliances shall be mounted within 6 inches of the ceiling.

1609 park 370 place saint louis mo 63042. 5757 phantom drive suite 125 saint louis mo 63042. From the 2016 edition of nfpa 72. A plan view of a ceiling mounted fire alarm notification device s coverage area shows that the coverage projects outward along the strobe s mounting surface at an equal distance on all sides creating the square coverage areas listed in nfpa 72.

The low frequency sounder bases meet the new nfpa72 2010 2013 low frequency requirements as well as the new nfpa 720 2012 carbon monoxide low frequency requirements effective january 1 2015. Studies driving these requirements have shown that a lower frequency is more effective at waking individuals in a fire event including those with. 18 4 8 location of audible notification appliances for building or structure.