Candela Rating

Placing the Strobes

In order to maximize effective visual coverage, both kinds of strobes (ceiling and wall-mounted) are effectively mounted using a lesser number of strobes which are set to have a higher candela rating. When our team begins placing these strobes, the first factor which is taken into account is any and all kinds of obstructions to a strobe or the effects of it. This is important because this can potentially harm the occupant’s line of sight.

A room or an area may have furniture or decorative setting which doesn’t allow the strobe to be effective. This can be regardless of the candela rating of the strobes being used. A room may have been set up in such a way that despite a high candela rating, it may not be able to broadcast visual aid notification to all the spaces in the area. Our engineers might add a few more and possibly brighter strobes to this particular area in order to make the coverage acceptable and feasible.

Another crucial consideration which our team makes is the candela rating. The optimum wall-to-wall distance of the area or twice the maximum device-to-wall distance should be used to decide the candela rating used for each of the devices or strobes used in the notification system.

Our teams may use a special strategy where larger rooms will use smaller strobes but many of them. This is simply because a single large strobe with a high candela rating may not be able to notify all the occupants. This is why our teams normally break down the larger rooms into smaller, more accessible squares where small but bright strobes are placed.

Whenever placing more than one wall-mounted devices or strobes, our teams make sure that the devices are arranged in a way that the areas receiving most light which is nearer to the strobes themselves are kept at a great distance from each other. Any and all kinds of overlap in these areas of coverage must keep at the exterior boundaries of the areas of coverage. This is the place where the projection of visual coverage should be less intense than the strobe’s 0-degree visual line.

The wall or any ceiling-mounted devices will often provide an equally paced notification coverage area in a room. However, it is crucial to point out that there are some occasions where it can be notably much more beneficial to have a single type of device over the other device. Wall-mounted devices will be given preference in areas where there is a notably high ceiling which is usually above 45 feet in height. Ceiling-mounted devices are not allowed to be mounted any place higher than 30 feet because of standard NFPA code.

In any room or area where there’s a rack or any kind of wall-mounted storage, wall-mounted sirens and notification strobes may not be at all a smart choice. This is due to the fact that a lax open wall area is not practical because the racks may obstruct the strobe’s light or the strobe’s effect. Ceiling-mounted devices should be then utilized to offer coverage in the aisles of the racks or shelves while also covering other parts of the same room.

Audio Coverage

In addition to all the visual aid and visual coverage, NY Engineers also facilitate audible coverage. The audible coverage is frequently needed and is a largely effective way of notifying others. The audible coverage is described in the NFPA safety and notification code which can be categorized into two major categories: intelligible and unintelligible signals.

All the audible devices offering unintelligible signals may include signals like horns, chimes or alarm bells. These sounds have been standardized to sound exactly the same no matter where they are placed. Studies have shown that the reaction time to emergency signals is much quicker when the notifying signal being broadcast or sounded is easily recognizable.

Audio devices are needed by NFPA to produce unintelligible signals lying at a particular sound intensity level which will alert the concerned staff or people. This sound intensity must be essentially higher than that of the normal sounds people can hear around them like traffic etc.

Another important factor which our engineers take into consideration is the total audible sound which should last at least a minute. This measurement of total sound can be derived from NFPA which will also be provided by the team.

While unintelligible sounds notify the occupants of an alarm condition, they don’t give any other information as they aren’t clear. Mass notification systems and other emergency communication devices will be integrated into the currently existing system in the building by our engineers. We will make sure that intelligible sounds are a large part of the communication systems in the building or residence so that private and public-mode notifications are easier to follow.

Why Choose NYE?

NY Engineers Inc is a responsible and highly proficient organization that aims to provide the best kind of services without any form of shortcomings. We have dedicated teams and engineers who are up to date with all safety and industry standards. We shall always yearn to provide all possible options available to you before letting you make a decision.

Intelligible messages are clear and allow you to put forward a message that can be easily understood and then acted upon. This can be seen as beneficial when we talk about private-mode and public-mode notifications as it can easily make sense and provide directions or instructions to occupants.

We also provide the facility of maintenance where our own team comes in and does the work for you without you lifting even a finger. Our team is highly trained and informed about maintenance work and will also provide you an efficient way to keep the systems up and running.