Dry Fire Insights

Today, however, wireless fire alarm technology is becoming increasingly common in certain applications, particularly within existing buildings where installing new cabling may be difficult, disruptive or expensive.

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes One of the most common questions strata committees, building managers and owners corporations ask is: “If our fire alarm goes off, does the fire brigade automatically get called?” The short answer is: not necessarily. A fire detection system can detect and display an alarm, and may operate occupant warning equipment within the building, without automatically notifying Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW). Automatic brigade notification is a se

Estimated reading time: 9 minutes When discussing fire detection and alarm systems in strata buildings, the terms Occupant Warning System (OWS) and Emergency Warning and Intercommunication System (EWIS) are often used interchangeably. Although the terms are commonly used that way, they do not necessarily describe the same system. Both provide occupant warning, but an EWIS adds evacuation-control and intercommunication functions that an OWS does not, and the two arrangemen

When discussing fire detection and alarm systems in strata buildings, terms such as "occupant warning system" and "EWIS" are often used interchangeably.

Conventional vs Addressable Fire Detection Systems: What Strata Buildings Need to Know

When most people think about a fire detection system, they think about smoke detectors and warning alarms.

In many buildings, the terms “smoke alarm” and “smoke detection system” are often used interchangeably. They are not the same thing.