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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2018.32.4.025

A Study on the Development of Fire Alarm System with Evacuation Lighting and Voice Alarm Functions  

Lee, Gun-Ho (Tae San Electronics Co.,Ltd.)
Choi, Su-Gil (Dept. of Fire and Disaster Protection Engineering, Hoseo University)
Kim, Si-Kuk (Dept. of Fire and Disaster Protection Engineering, Hoseo University)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.32, no.4, 2018 , pp. 25-34 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study investigated the development of a fire alarm system with evacuation lighting and voice alarm functions. The performance of a fire detector and system with independently built-in evacuation lighting and voice alarm functions was confirmed for early recognition of fire and to allow visibility of the evacuation route in the event of fire. This new system satisfied model recognition and product testing technological standards with 1.62 lx average illumination, 89.7 dB average sound and 86.1 dB average voice. From additionally testing the evacuation performance of this new system, it was confirmed that the evacuation time decreased by 63.08% to 67.82% under the experimental conditions compared to conventional systems. The new system can minimize fire damage by setting off voice alarms to prevent failure of fire recognition and by flashing emergency lighting to secure the minimum required visibility range for evacuation. Therefore, it is considered that it will be utilized as a fire alarm system with appropriateness and usefulness by considering people with hearing or visual impairment.
Keywords
Fire alarm system; Evacuation lighting; Voice alarm; Evacuation performance; Appropriateness and usefulness;
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