Domestic Fire Alarm System

How does residential fire protection work?
Many people are familiar with battery-operated stand-alone smoke detectors purchased in bulk from the store. Most people know how they work; you mount them on the ceiling and they beep when smoke is detected.

1. The fire protection device is activated.
When a fire protection device in a residence is activated, an alarm on the system will sound. Rather than simply emitting noise where the device is located, like a stand-alone smoke detector, it causes the entire system to emit sound.

There are generally two types of fire alarm devices in homes: smoke detectors that activate when enough smoke is sensed, and heat detectors that activate when room temperatures reach dangerous temperatures.

2. Send alarm signal to monitoring center
If you set up phone line monitoring, the phone line will be connected to your alarm system. When a fire alarm system trips, as mentioned above, the control panel sends a signal over the phone line, which is then picked up by a 24-hour monitoring center. If you set up cellular or internet monitoring, the signal will travel wirelessly rather than through hardwires.

3. Notify authorities.
Once the monitoring center receives an alarm signal, they call the authorities (police, fire, etc.) to let them know that they received an alarm at that address.

4. Call the customer.
After receiving the notification, the monitoring center will call the location where the alarm occurred to inform them that the signal has been received and that police and fire personnel have been dispatched.