Building security systems and building communications systems are building automation components that combine voice, data and video within a structured system. They are sometimes called guard tour systems or guard control systems.
Fire alarm control panels (FACP) are systems which receive information from input devices (smoke detectors, heat detectors, etc.), process the information, and trigger an output device such as an audio or visual alarm.
Fire sprinkler heads deliver a high-pressure flow of water or dry chemicals to a fire. They are usually are heat-activated and part of a larger fire prevention and safety system.
