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Daniel Capron
Security Professional
Contact Information
Telephone
817-448-8367
Email
dancapron@capronenterprise.com
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Typical Environmental Alarm.
The typical Environmental Alarm consists of the following devices. Additional
devices can be found under the other sections depending on what your secure
environment consists of.
Components of a Environmental Alarm System
 | Control/Communicator - This device is where the intelligence
resides regarding system operation. All sensors and annunciation devices are
connected through wires or wireless transmitters to the control/communicator.
Once the system is programmed the control/communicator receives signals
from the sensors (Smoke Detectors, Heat Detectors, Co2 Detectors, ...)
and actives output devices (Sirens, Strobes, Communicates to Monitoring) as
programming directs it to. 
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| Keypad - The keypad can be viewed as the user interface just like
key for your car. It enables you to view the status of the sensors.
It enables you to silence the alarm.
It allows you to test the system for proper operation.
It also allows you to reset the system after an event.
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| Sensors - This can be a variety of devices to detect an undesirable
event. The current status of the sensors can be viewed by the Keypad. |
| High/Low Temperature - The most common smoke detector utilizes
photo electric technology. Photo electric technology emit a beam of like from
one side of the sensing chamber and is received on the other side. The
intensity of the light transmitted is outside the tolerance level of the
microprocessor then the unit goes into the alarm state assuming that there is
smoke present that is blocking the passage of light. It is critical to have
these devices cleaned on an annual basis to prevent dust from derogating the
performance of the device.
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| Water Detection - These units provide everything from moisture
detection to water level set points. There is even a sensor specifically
designed for the monitoring of sump pumps. On a more creative side you could
monitor the level of water in the stable or barn have verification that the
water level is fine. There are even sensors to monitor the level of the pool
water, so when there pool is not occupied, the unit can sense the rise in
water level when somebody or something enters the pool. Please keep in mind
that this is not a life safety sensor, just notification. |
| Carbon Monoxide Detectors - These units use an electronic sensor to
determine if there are unsafe levels of carbon monoxide in the protected area.
When detected is reports an alarm condition to the control panel and actives
the programmed response plan. |
| Gas Detectors - These units use an electronic sensor to determine
if there are unsafe levels of natural gas, propane, or butane in the protected
area. When detected is reports an alarm condition to the control panel and
actives the programmed response plan. |
   
| Audible Alerts - These device alert the local occupants and
surrounding people of an violation of the security environment at the
property. There will typically be sounders installed inside the protected area
and outside the protected area to notify neighbors of the event. Neighbors
should not approach the property but observe any vehicles or people coming or
going from the property. |
 
| Back-up Communications - These devices use radio and cellular
technology to ensure the monitoring station receives the signals even in the
event of a telephone line failure. |
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