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The Best Manufacturers of Fire Alarm Control Panels

We have a strong familiarity with many of the most common FACP manufacturers. This list is not exhaustive, and it may miss some important industry players. Also, the commercial fire alarm systems I cover here are not the only thing these companies make. You'll find other fire protection systems, including detection systems and even simple smoke detectors, on offer.

How to Monitor Your FACP (Fire Alarm Control Panels)

If you’re responsible for fire alarms, you’re also responsible for high-quality monitoring. It is absolutely critical (and mandated by law and regulations of whatever authority having jurisdiction) that you effectively monitor your fire alarm control panels (alternate name: fire alarm control unit).

Why You Should Upgrade Your Digitize System 3505 to the New Prism LX

If you don’t have a Prism LX, your system is already (at least!) 7 years old… Every so often, it’s time to jump to a new model to gain holistic improvements across the board.

Technology Q&A with Digitize Fire-Alarm Monitoring Engineers

I recently sat down with John Ermatinger and Jim Sutton, long-time engineers at Digitize. They gave me a solid introduction to Digitize equipment. I learned the basic applications, advanced best practices, and some interesting stories from the company's long history.

Fire Alarm Panel Monitoring Overview

At Digitize, we've been building our product catalog for 45 years. Digitize has been in business since the 1970s within this industry.

Welcome to the Digitize Blog

This new section of the website is your guide to using Digitize equipment most effectively. You'll find feature articles explaining how to use our systems – including in ways that you might not expect.