Volume 8
Oct/Nov 2016 Edition
blends well with the building or facility decor.
SIMPLEX ES-enabled voice systems can serve as the cornerstone of an integrated, multi-layered and cost-effective
mass notification solution to improve emergency preparedness and response
3. Easier Testing and Maintenance. Less Disruption.
• With addressable notification technology, the
days of long, disruptive fire alarm tests are gone.
Work that used to take hours or even days can
now be done in a matter of seconds.
• Like the entire SIMPLEX TrueAlert ES family
of notifications devices, the new addressable
speakers provide revolutionary appliance selftesting capability as well as advanced programming and reporting features.
• The self-test process takes just seconds to
complete. Plus, it can be initiated manually or
programmed via the fire alarm control panel to
run automatically at a convenient time, eliminating the burden of after-hours testing.
• Self-testing can reduce business disruption and
provide significant time and cost savings, particularly in large buildings where notification appliance testing can be difficult.
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4. Improved Audibility, Intelligibility and Aesthetics:
• SIMPLEX TrueAlert ES speakers provide highquality audio output that improves audibility and
intelligibility of messages and enables dual-purpose functionality.
• In an emergency, the speakers operate as part
of a building’s fire alarm system, notifying building occupants about what to do through prerecorded messages, tones, or live messaging.
In addition, the quality of the sound enables the
speakers to be used for standard daily functions
like non-emergency paging and background
music.
• From an aesthetics standpoint, the new features also feature a sleek, streamlined look that
5. Lower Cost of System Installation and Ownership:
• Addressable notification technology can lower
the cost of fire alarm system installation and the
cost of ownership over the life of the system.
The flexible wiring architecture, combined with
the greater power efficiency of the appliances themselves, means less wiring is needed
and that devices can be installed with smaller
gauge, shielded wire.
• Appliances that operate at lower current draws
can significantly increase wiring distances and
enable more devices to be connected per circuit.
• The appliance self-testing capability of addressable notification also helps to lower the cost of
ownership over the life of the fire alarm system.
Tyco SimplexGrinnell, a Tyco business, is a longtime leader in fire and life safety as well as healthcare communications, with over 400,000 customers and a history that dates back to the mid-1800s.
Tyco SimplexGrinnell is advancing safety and security with a comprehensive array of fire alarm, fire
sprinkler, fire suppression, healthcare communications, emergency communications and integrated
security solutions and services.
Good luck to Tyco SIMPLEX ES on becoming a Winner of the American Security Today’s Homeland Security Awards
Program!
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