{"id":16,"date":"2013-04-03T08:32:22","date_gmt":"2013-04-03T12:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/firealarmsboston.com\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2014-08-07T08:00:40","modified_gmt":"2014-08-07T12:00:40","slug":"initiation-devices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.firealarmsboston.com\/?page_id=16","title":{"rendered":"Initiation Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Initiation devices activate an alarm signal to the fire alarm control panel. 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Common applications are sprinkler flow switches and tamper switches.","rel":"","context":"Similar post","img":{"alt_text":"Monitor Module","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firealarmsboston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/mmf300.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":23,"url":"https:\/\/www.firealarmsboston.com\/?page_id=23","url_meta":{"origin":16,"position":1},"title":"Beam Detectors","date":"April 3, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Beam detectors are devices that use infrared beams to detect smoke obscuration. When the smoke causes the beam strength to drop a set amount, the device will enter an alarm state, setting off the fire alarm system. 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Any initiation device that activates will cause an alarm condition on the main control panel that will in turn activate notification devices, relays, and if set up, send notification of alarm to fire department via\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":17,"url":"https:\/\/www.firealarmsboston.com\/?page_id=17","url_meta":{"origin":16,"position":3},"title":"Pull Stations","date":"April 3, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Pullstations are single action or dual action devices that manually activated by individuals to initiate an alarm. 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