What Kind of Fire Protection System is Best for Your Business?

There are two different categories of fire alarms available for commercial buildings. The first is a manual alarm, which offers pull stations installed around your business. These are triggered manually and alert authorities instantly.

The second main type of fire alarm is automatic. These alarms are able to detect smoke or heat in a building and warn building occupants with audio-visual alerts.

Following is a list of automatic systems:

• Conventional Alarm – This uses different numbered “zones” that are hardwired to a main central control panel. They allow for separate fire alarms to be installed in each section of a building and can be monitored.
• Addressable Alarm – These are frequently called “intelligent systems”, addressable fire alarms monitor all the fire alarms in a building while also allowing you to choose between manual or automatic settings. Each of the alarms installed in these systems has its own unique address, which can help detect the status of each alarm and if there are any issues. These are more expensive, but their monitoring features are very helpful.
• Hybrid Alarms – Hybrid alarm systems work by combining the flexibility of addressable fire alarms with the hardwired zone features of conventional alarms into one panel. This technology is a better fit for those who require the features of both systems.

Before entering into any contract for electrical services, it’s important to be able to trust the contractors working on your business. Please do not hesitate to contact our office. By providing a bit of information regarding your particular security needs, we can adjust a plan that will accommodate your specific circumstances and resources.

Slow Data Can Lower Your Profits!

Today, business runs at the speed of light. Why compromise your service due to slow data speeds? And what about clutter? Nobody likes to see wires hanging, bundles up, or scattered throughout an office. A clean, unified system approach of structured cabling not only looks better, but it provides a safe environment and works more efficiently.

Our team at Benson Electrical Contracting help client’s sort out all their wiring and cabling needs. As low-voltage experts, we offer network cabling services such as:

Our network cabling services include:

• Office network cabling
• Voice/data cabling
• CAT 5, CAT5E, CAT6 and Optical Fiber Optic
• Security camera systems
• Paging systems
• IT room build-out
• Wire management installation
• Office cabling testing

We invite you to contact us today with any further questions about these, or other commercial/industrial electrical services we provide. We’d welcome the opportunity to demonstrate what makes us the right choice for your electrical needs.

Contact us today.