Autocall TrueAlert ES Whitepaper

Cost vs performance TrueAlert ES the best of both worlds independent study finds TrueAlert ES outperforms non addressable fire notification at a lower overall cost owners facility managers contractors architects engineers are always looking for ways to improve the safety of their buildings while lowering costs Only ES gives you the advanced performance and safety of appliances with an overall cost that is lower than appliances white paper will introduce findings from an independent conducted by Worcester Polytechnic Institute researching increased functionality and cost effectiveness of smart technologies incorporating addressable fire alarm This study effectively shows why the addressable notification appliances traditionally thought of as the expensive units could save on installation costs as well ongoing savings associated with maintenance and annual recent WPI study using a 12 story hotel layout compared and non addressable notification for the system design used optimal wiring layout based on notification notification must be installed in a series and doesn allow or arrangements in wiring design Additionally all notification appliances on an circuit s operate as an entire group within a building cannot be changed without re wiring of the circuit s notification can be installed in a variety of potentially optimizing minimizing wiring design appliances can be programmed to operate individually as a group as needed by the building irrespective of the appliances are physically wired Some future changes be made with programming modifications without the cost complexity of altering the wiring configurations final drawings of the fire alarm system layout for the hotel show the proposed routing with tags to identify specific wires within each pathway From these drawings third party electrical contractor estimated the cost for both alarm systems The cost estimate included everything would be expected in a new fire alarm installation wire labor and the system equipment The total cost install a fire alarm system using TrueAlert ES addressable was estimated to be at least 10 less than a non addressable notification system The larger the size and the higher the local cost of labor the more ES can potentially save In some projects it can be high as 12 Decreased wire lengths in the addressable offset the higher price of the technologically advanced themselves In addition long term maintenance the addressable system is simplified through less control maintenance easier and more convenient testing notification appliances and the ability to pinpoint circuitry with addressable points in the system FINDINGS FROM THE STUDY A fire alarm system utilizing addressable notification would be less expensive than a system with notification appliances for the same The cost of equipment and wiring for the addressable is lower in this example Major cost savings are a result of the significantly reduced of labor hours required to install the system with notification appliances on these findings fire alarm systems utilizing notification appliances can provide significant savings for system installation and long term of the system Find out more about TrueAlert appliances the full report AND EASILY ATTAINABLE ES is a family of intelligent addressable notification that deliver appliance identification and addressability Unparalleled system design and installation flexibility costs through more efficient use of wire and power Revolutionary appliance testing capabilities TRUEALERT ES WORKS lower cost installation an addressable fire alarm circuit it isn necessary provide a continuous path between the panel and end of line resistor because the panel is supervising appliance With this flexibility many designers and choose to take advantage of a practice known T Tapping This method of wiring helps reduce costs it uses less wire and can be more convenient for who are installing disruptions using self test With UL Verified self testing capabilities TrueAlert ES notification can be tested during peak minimizing disruption for occupants Testing can performed as often as desired and assists customers complying with testing requirements and improving troubleshooting Each addressable notification appliance has a unique and a location description label e g Second Electrical Closet associated with it This advanced enables more efficient and effective for specific appliances that need it flexibility When laying out a system with addressable appliances can be designed to go further with less wire a system that is highly scalable and primed any expansion Appliances can also be controlled or programmed into groups to send messages selected areas of the building without any respect for circuit routing efficiency With a lower power consumption and smaller gauge ES can support up to 30 more appliances than circuits and save on energy costs In an fire alarm circuit each piece of equipment on circuit is equipped with the ability to routinely send receive data to and from the fire alarm control panel the effectiveness of your system MORE easier installation better reporting fewer disruptions flexibility more efficiency and lower cost maintenance TrueAlert ES fire alarm system is the optimal solution to you with your safety needs TrueAlert ES products are through a global network of authorized distributors Fire Detection Systemsfirealarmresources com