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What are the advantages and disadvantages of security alarms?

 

The advantages and disadvantages of security alarms are given below: 
 
1.PHOTOELECTRIC SMOKE ALARMS: 
 
Advantages: 

  • Good for smoldering fire and dense smoke. 
  • Not as prone to cooking nuisance alarms as ionization alarms. 
  • Contain no radioactive material. 
  • Suitable for general use.

Disadvantages: 

  • Slightly more expensive than ionization alarms. 
  • Nuisance alarms can occasionally occur from dust and insects.
  • They must be kept clean.

2. IONISATION SMOKE ALARMS: 
 
Advantages: 

  • Cheaper than other types of smoke alarms. 
  • Very good with fast flaming fires with little visible smoke. 
  • Less prone to false alarms caused by dust and steam. 
  • Suitable for general use.

Disadvantages:  

  • Susceptible to nuisance alarms if placed too close to cooking.
  • May be slow to respond slow smoldering fires. 
  • Contain a very small amount of radioactive material.

3. CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS: 
 
Advantages:  

  • Carbon monoxide alarms may be used in addition to smoke alarms for increased warning. 
  • Carbon monoxide alarms are commonly used for the detection of fire in the home.

Disadvantages:  

  • Carbon monoxide alarms are more expensive than photoelectric alarms. 
  • Carbon monoxide alarms only have a lifespan of approximately 5 years. 
  • Carbon monoxide alarms are in addition to a working ionization or photoelectric smoke alarms. They should not be used as the sole smoke alarm. 

4. HEAT ALARMS: 
 
Advantages: 

  • Heat alarms are suitable for such places where smoke alarms are not be suitable e. g. kitchen.

Disadvantages: 

  • Heat detectors are not considered as life saving devices because they are sensitive only to heat. 
  • Smoke from a smoldering fire will not activate a heat detector.
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
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