Over the past few years more and more companies are installing Public Address Systems in their buildings and across their sites. 

Before you install a Public Address System, you must decide under what conditions you wish the system to operate i.e. Emergency or Non Emergency.

Example.

In the event of a fire alarm being sounded people will generally tend to want to exit the building the way the entered, especially if they are panicking. But if your fire or incident is taking place in the main exit route, sounding the fire alarm will send people into the danger area.

With a Public Address System on the other hand you can tell them to evacuate via a different route. Advising them of the route to use and reminding them to leave immediately without taking belongings.

Of course if you are planning to use your Public Address System in this manner, then it must be installed to the same standard as the Fire Alarm. It will serve little purpose if the wires have burnt or if there is no electricity to the amplifiers.

That is why it is vital at the outset to decide what and when you will be using your system for.

If you are not using it for evacuation purposes that the main system aim must be that everyone who should hear clearly can hear clearly on the system.

Depending on your environment will determine the equipment to be used. This could vary across your site with different equipment needed for a factory or outside area to that needed in the office area.

You may also wish to configure your system so that yon can talk to different areas at different times. For example in your factory area you may wish to make regular announcements about Health and Safety, while you will not need this in the offices.

Perhaps you will be making regular announcements of the same wording, then we can supply a pre-recorded message announcer. This can operate either at the touch of a button or at set intervals. You can have permanent messages or change them yourself on a daily basis.

Securasound Limited can supply systems to meet these requirements and more.