Explaining the Difference Between a Conventional and Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panel 

Thank you for this! I’m planning on becoming a fire alarm technician after I graduate in 2 years and I’ve never understood the differences between conventional and addressable.

Amazing! I’ve been waiting for a video like this for a while! Thank you!

Thank you for the video. I'm graduating in 2 weeks & leaning towards the fire alarm/security field. I haven't worked on any of this since passing the course about 2 months ago, so I'm searching for informative videos like this one. Good stuff!

Just watched this video and it really explained the difference very well. I'm very well satisfied and well understood. Thanks

I’m green in the Alarm and Security industry, just started 6 months ago! You’ve gained my sub sir 👌🏽

very very good explanation!! he really knows what a non technical individual wants to know

I've been doing inspections for nearly 2 years now and am only just learning about addressable systems; they're pretty rare for the size of building that I tend to inspect I guess. Just doing quals to be certified and not use my boss' certification. Thanks for the video.

wild, never knew there was a hobby scene around fire alarms. in the real world, we call these things "a colossal pain in the ass, money pit, and generally something we hate dealing with". =)

Amazing video sir. Hope to hear and watch more video about fdas from you 👍👍👍

Great video! I'm an electrical apprentice and have been working with fire alarm systems for about a year

Needed to refresh into very well explained Thanks so much sir ..

This video is very helpful, I never knew about conventional and addressable panels in detail until I watched this video and now I know what it is

I'm about to start a security job at a Samsung facility and it has the most balls to the wall alarm system I've ever seen.

Thank you for this video 🙏

Thanks for the video!

I had an opportunity years ago to get into the security/fire alarm field but chose HVAC instead. I am currently installing my first conventional fire alarm system in a business that we are trying to open. It's not too bad, just tedious. CAD drawings help, (if you can see past the mistakes that were made). Word to anyone installing a FACP/ system...you should have some sort of working knowledge of electricity. These systems require a dedicated circuit and also pay close attention to how the CAD drawings (if available) have everything connected. The architect will usually draw it per code or like your governing jurisdiction requires. (Usually per code with something "a little extra" thrown in...lol). There is big money in the Fire alarm business, and most of it is labor. When people come along with the ability to perform their own labor, that becomes a game changer. See, big companies don't want to hear that you are installing your own equipment. Oh no no no...lol That's when the games begin

thank you for this,, may boss would be grateful that ive learn from it.

Great video 😀👍👍

Great video

Thanks for this video man much appreciated and you got clear thoughts about the difference between addressable and conventional fire alarm panels. Im a newbie in this industry by the way hehehe...

Awesome bro thanks!!!

AFP200. Love it!

Thank you so much Sir

This is a great way to learn!

Very informative!

Thanks for this vedio..

I am new to this. our company wants to install zeta smart connect pannell with lots of addressable sounders, Call points and (combined smoke & heat detectors w/built in isolator, model. MKII-AOHI). do we have to buy a seperate (isolator base) for each detector or just go with the common base which comes with the detector?

That's really interesting. Regional (or local) versus global.

Thanks for the education. Incredible how someone would take the time to explain this in such simple and understandable terms. One question though, when migrating from conventional to addressable, must everything be pulled and changed?

Cool!!!! :)

My son have a t-bar and a NBG-12LX double pull station

So I have a sk 5700 (as seen on my videos) and it doesn’t blink constantly it only does like every 30 seconds

I like your video ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Great! Wish me luck on my fire alarm technician job interview,

what is better ? smoke detectors with 2 or 4 wires ?

Good info, but I get motion dizziness from your jerky camera technique.

Do you know the CHEAPEST possible panel? i want to start collecting but i want a panel with it.

Really great explanation! Do all of these systems require wiring from each sensing point to the control panel? How many wires (and the wire gauge) needed and what is the longest wire can go?

do you HAVE to have a module?

Even if the modules and panel are the same manufacturer, does the actual call point/pull station itself have to match also? For example, if you had a Simplex addressable system with a broken pull station, would it be possible to use a Honeywell pull station to replace it, or would it have to be a Simplex one in order to work with that specific module? I know that over here in New Zealand systems are often maintained by different companies than the original installer, who may not use the same components (for example, you might have a system installed by Wormald, who use Vigilant call-points, but if it is being maintained by Chubb, they get their call points from Pertronic, so they would likely use a Pertronic call point to replace a broken Vigilant.

Addressable systems by notifier do require resistors.

Addressable generally loops back into the panel, conventional doesn't

I have a conventional. Don't you think that I can connect on parallel a relay to a strobe light where a NC contact can disconnect a magnetic door lock? I mean, when the power comes to the strobe, the relay will open the NC contact, cutting the circuit of different divice that is not interfering to the system

Look at that wiring job in the next room on the ceiling my God

Awesome video! Was just wondering, is the communication done through hardwires only? Are there any RF components in these systems?

Great video! I do however have a quick question. When it comes to conventional fire alarm systems, do addressable pull stations work with conventional systems? I got a bit confused when you said conventional panels will work with any 'conventional' device.

FACP SHOWING AS location andFlow SW fire? In addressable system Is it by smoke detector or water flow

Plz share wrong device trouble

So do fire alarm panels have a battery backup just in case there’s a power failure?

Is a Non-Addressable Panel good for a Household System?

cool! but at 4:00 the 120v a.c does not look very safe

I'm fried as shit watchng this, and one thing i can't stop thinking; why tf does he have all this in his house LMAO

If Robert would’ve gone into low voltage instead of being an electrician

What If the control panel caught fire

Fire alarm elevator and exit the elevator is the hotel in a very good location and the location l2 Tommy express car wash

You possibly do not know why both addressable and conventional looks like it’s also have different race. Adressable: White Conventional; Black.

You need better hobbies

Conventional talking back ? Sorry,. It's not.

Fsocmany ads omg...this was a goo video but god youtube an its ads are killer.