Thinking Wireless For Your Commercial Fire Alarm System?

A commercial fire alarm system for your Twin Cities business could save the day on multiple levels, but what direction should you take in your type of system? With so many options out there, Brother’s Fire would like to help you kick around the pros and cons of a favorite—the wireless commercial fire alarm system—to give you an idea of whether or not that type of commercial fire alarm system is right for your Twin Cities business. 

The 21^st century is a world in which we communicate wirelessly—this phenomenon having more than expanded into the life safety systems arena. Companies and large residential complexes are choosing to opt for wireless alarms thanks to cost and ease of installation.

In general, the bigger the system is, the more cost-effective a wireless fire alarm system can become. The reason being, you will not need data gathering panels, zone expanders, and loop cards, and the like that are required for larger, spacehogging, hardwired systems.

Is wireless right for your Twin Cities business? Here pros and cons of wireless fire alarms:

Pros

• Customizable: If you would like a temporary system while you perform add-ons or modifications to your building, wireless is a solid bet. You can easily change and do with the system what you want, wherever you want.
• Portability: The main advantage of any wireless device is its portability. This extends to security systems. Wired systems need to have wires run, as a wireless system only needs a few nuts, bolts and screws. This type of commercial fire alarm system is very easy to install and change.
• Independence: Wireless systems run on batteries, therefore you will have zero need to connect your system to a power grid in any way, shape or form. In a power outage, even a blackout—your wireless system will run with no change whatsoever in its ability to provide protection.

Cons

• Battery dependence: Keep your closet stuffed with an ample battery supply, keep quite a few on hand. Wireless systems run on batteries, so they will need to be frequently checked and replaced.
• Notifications: Wired systems come with the ability to alert the proper authorities. There are some wireless systems that can call 911, but many cannot integrate telephone systems of any sort.
• Range: If your business is very large, a wireless system may have issues with transmitting information to the main control panel.

Thinking about a commercial fire alarm system for your Twin Cities company? Give us a call at 1 (800) 607-2767 or fill out our contact form to request more information.