By: Mr. Glenn P.

Mansalinog, RC

STS 2

OBJECTIVE:
At the end of this topic, the students may be able to;
1. Discuss about the alarm system.

TOPIC: FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

CONTENT:

Fire alarm are those devices installed to help detect fires or detect anything that causes fire such as
smoke or unusual rising of temperature.

Private Fire Protection System

1.Automatic Sprinkling System- an integrated network of hydraulically designed piping installed in a systematic
pattern which automatically discharges water when activated by heat or combustion products from a fire.
Automatic Sprinkler- is a type of built-in sprinklers which works by the increase of room temperature and
which automatically operates the system to put out the fire.
Types of Sprinkle System;
2. Wet Pipe System- the piping has water with pressure, and the water sprinkler will operate
when head is opened and water will continue to flow until shut-off.
3. Dry Pipe System- the pipes are filled with air under pressure which holds the water at a
value located in a room.
2. Fire Pumps - are mechanical device of supplying water which can be manual or motor-driven.
3. Standpipes - are galvanized Iron (GI) steel or plastic pipes located inside a building from the lowest to the top
floor with water under pressure for use in case of fire.
4. Fire hydrant – is a mechanical device strategically located in an installation or street where fire hose is
connected so that water with pressure will be available to extinguish a fire.
5. Portable Hand Extinguishers – this is a fire fighting equipment which can be portable or in a cart that is used
to put fire depending on the contents to extinguish certain types of fire as class A to D.
6. Alarm Systems in building may also be equipped with detection systems that will transmit an alarm.
FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM
This system provides sensors in fire-prone areas in a building whereby smoke or heat will actuate these
strategically located sensors or automatic fire detectors so that alarm is automatically sounded warning the
employees and summoning fire fighting units.
SMOKE DETECTORS
Smoke detectors offer some advantage over fire detectors because before fire gets big, there will be
smoke. Thus, these detectors trigger an alarm ahead of the heat-actuated device or detector.
Smoke detector classified in the following types;
1. Ionization Device or Radio-active device – this contains a small radioactive source for ionizing the air
molecules between a pair electrodes, permitting a very small current to flow between the pair.
2. Smoke Detector – this uses a photoelectric cell. In some of these detectors, smoke that enters obscures a
steady beam of light; in others, the smoke scatters a light ray from a diode so that the cell can detect it.