Selected Issues Associated with the Operational and Power Supply Reliability of Fire Alarm Systems

Tomasz Klimczak, Jacek Paś, Stanisław Duer, Adam Rosiński, Patryk Wetoszka, Kamil Białek and Michał Mazur ()
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Tomasz Klimczak: Constructions Safety Department, The Main School of Fire Service, 52/54 J. Słowackiego St., 01-629 Warsaw, Poland
Jacek Paś: Division of Electronic Systems Exploitations, Institute of Electronic Systems, Faculty of Electronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Gen. S. Kaliski St., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland
Stanisław Duer: Department of Energy, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Koszalin, 15–17 Raclawicka St., 75-620 Koszalin, Poland
Adam Rosiński: Division of Air Transport Engineering and Teleinformatics, Faculty of Transport, Warsaw University of Technology, 75 Koszykowa St., 00-662 Warsaw, Poland
Patryk Wetoszka: Signalling and Telecommunications Laboratory, Railway Research Institute, 50 Chłopickiego St., 04-275 Warsaw, Poland
Kamil Białek: Signalling and Telecommunications Laboratory, Railway Research Institute, 50 Chłopickiego St., 04-275 Warsaw, Poland
Michał Mazur: Doctoral School, Faculty of Electronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Gen. S. Kaliski St., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 22, 1-26

Abstract: The article reviews issues associated with the use of electronic fire alarm systems (FAS). They are operated in various environments and buildings with varying volumes. FAS have to function properly under different operating conditions associated with their operation, as well as power supply and information inflow. Due to their functions, i.e., ensuring the safety of people, vehicles, logistics bases, airports, etc., FAS have to exhibit an appropriately organized reliability structure associated with their implementation and power supply. Operational studies involving FAS operated in various facilities were conducted to this end. The authors determined damage and recovery time intensities. FAS reliability indicators were also determined. The article presents graphs associated with developing the energy balance for selected FAS. The graphs are consistent with the latest and applicable legal regulations. The next stage of the work related to this article was developing an FAS operation process model and conducting computer simulations in order to determine reliability indicators. Such an approach to the FAS operation process enables a rational selection of technical and organizational solutions aimed at guaranteeing reliability in the course of executing operational tasks associated with ensuring fire safety. FAS operational analysis, developing balance graphs and models, as well as the computer simulation, enabled inferring conclusions that might be useful to the process of engineering and operating such systems.

Keywords: fire alarm system; power supply; reliability; operation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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