Where there is smoke, there is fire … That is why we try to detect a beginning of a fire as soon as possible. Meaning that as soon as smoke and/or heat is generated, a system should already detect it and alarm it.

There are mainly 2 types of systems:

•  Conventional: if you only need to know in which area (for example: floor by floor) a detection occurred – typically smaller buildings

•  Addressable systems: if you need to know exactly where (for example: an office) a detection occurred – typically bigger buildings