I find it interesting how you put speaker strobes in all the rooms. You should do speaker strobes in the hallway and remote strobes in the rooms to keep it more quiet.
They aren't speaker strobes they are sounder strobes. The purpose of a fire alarm system is to alert you of a fire emergency it is supposed to be loud and needs to be at minimum 75 dB in the rooms.
06:03 That felt slightly weird that there was a extremely short delay in activation (the panel piezo beginning to sound) after it got pulled of the clicking sound of the pull station wheres normally the pull station clicking sound and piezo would sound at the same time or go off instantly and this happened because of the behavior of LiteSpeed where it mostly without a delay or with an extremely short delay from the time the piezo activates after the pull station clicks
I use them every day except Friday and Saturday night I would however like more though as I'm not a fan of the skinny bar but the price is crazy for new stuff
@@nics-systems-electric That's good. Wish it could be the same for me. One neighbor doesn't mind me but my other neighbor hates when I do my smoke alarm tests and siren tests.
I do have a suggestion for your house system, and that’s adding CO detection. Assuming you have a gas furnace in there, it would be a good idea to have that
@@nics-systems-electric Then why do you have a CO detector in the garage? Is it because somebody could theoretically drive a car in? If so, wouldn't you also want one in the garage bay in the main house?
You did a great job with the whole install. Nice clean work. How long do you think that Generator will run with a full tank with everything that it backs up if there was an actual outage? By the way, Nice silver paint job on garage door
Just thought of an idea for the garage system: if you get a weatherproof strobe and put an amber lense on it then label it sprinkler on one side and flow on the other when you get sprinkler flow you will know before you enter the building that a sprinkler has gone off
to highlight if a sprinkler had gone off so you'd know to make sure its not real before shutting down water lines. just thought it might be a good idea
@@giamansd712 you can tell if it's a sprinkler for a few reasons those include the monitor module which is labelled sprinkler flow and it will be illuminated If it is tripped the panel will also say what device active
They are reliable panels so it is unlikely to find a defective unit that could be tested as you would otherwise be paying a few thousand dollars just to destroy something which would be stupid
The common recommendation used to be MS 2 or MS 4 however they have significantly gone up in price. The MS5UD or MS10UD series of panels are good user-friendly panels. I do not recommend Edwards fire shield panels as they are difficult to program.
If you want a cheap system, conventional is the way to go. I use an MS2 and I recommend getting an MS2 or 4. They're both good starter panels that are very simple yet versatile. If you're going to be doing a larger-scale project, I recommend the MS4, and the MS2 for smaller-scale. As for pull stations and alarms, make sure the pull stations are conventional if you end up getting a conventional system. Most importantly do your own research to find out what equipment suits your project best.
I love the video, few comments that’ll either make me sound really annoying, or helpful. Hopefully the latter. 1: 2:55 It could just be my eyes, or the fact that the strobes aren’t easily picked up, but there looks to be a synchronization issue in this shot. 2: 8:20 Just a suggestion, maybe consider installing a CHSR, or CHSRL in the shed, it’s a similar thing to the horn in a bathroom issue, I know how annoying I sound. Great video, I don’t know how you do it. P.S. Jaxons really cute
i'm glad you enjoy. The strobes are synchronized that is a legal requirement for fire alarm systems and that is done through the synchronization protocol programmed into the system. cameras have a hard time picking up the strobe flash as it is a very fast discharge and even at 60 FPS it can be hit or miss if the strobe flashes at the same time as the sensor gathers image information especially in bright environments. I'm not sure why I would need a chime strobe in the bathroom there would be no purpose of that and would be a mixed signal which is illegal.
@@nics-systems-electric that’s the point. A horn strobe in that, maybe 2 or 3 square foot shed (≈1 square meter) could be dangerous. Picture this. You or someone in your family are searching for something in the shed when an initiating device malfunctions or dinner tripped a detector like in that one video. And say they’re searching on the left side of the shed. An advanced horn strobe, in those circumstances is more than enough to burst someone’s eardrum.
@@FireSystem45 not at all. it's very simple math that 1×2 would give you a two square-foot building. you wouldn't even be able to fit inside that. The building is 32 ft.² and a fire alarm device even on high volume legally cannot exceed 108 dB with the safe exposure time to that is 30 minutes. This device is set to low volume. Nor would it be possible to go off from cooking. For those reasons listed that's why it's fine to be a horn strobe.
How would you suggest that be done? it runs directly off the generator supply therefore mitigating the potential for transfer switch failure creating over temperature while the generator is running. You would also have to ensure the make up air damper is triggered to open for that extended time as it's 10 V open command is ran off generators supply.
I think it would be cool to add horn strobes set to temp 4 for the carbon monoxide alarm. Keep in mind this is only an Idea. I am not going to tell you how you to build your system.
The file size isn't a concern some people just don't seem to like the smooth look as it causes motion sickness or something I don't exactly know as it seems more preferable to me
@@nics-systems-electric can’t say I’ve heard of that. I would recommend to always try to use a single frame rate for a video since editing software sometimes misbehaves whenever different videos have different frame rates or resolutions.
@@mattdude using Final Cut Pro X I just set the frame rate of the project to the higher of any clips and it doesn't seem to cause any issues with Clips at a lower frame rate
No, hail doesn’t usually mean tornadoes. Tornadic storms may have hail sometimes, but it’s not a sign of tornadoes. Also Canada is not as prone to tornadoes as the US is
@@nics-systems-electric I suspect your fire code does not permit ceiling-mounted candy canes. When exposed to the heat of a fire the sugar may melt and present a burn hazard to anyone passing below. If you don't like them then why'd you take one?
@@eDoc2020 I have no idea if that would be an issue or not I don't think anyone would ever say anything about that either way this is my house. You will find sometimes in life it's easier to just take something someone's trying to give you then to refuse it sometimes you have to go with the flow
Does your dog freak out if he hears the sound of the fire alarms going off? If he doesn't freak out then that could mean that you exposed him to the sound of it and he got used to it.
Alright. Have you tried to get Jaxon exposed to the sound when he or she was a little puppy? Here in the United States, I don't have a fire alarm system yet because I'm living in an apartment complex with my parents but I'm seventeen years old and I'll be graduating high school in May of 2024. One other thing, if you are a fire alarm technician, can you help me with my Silent Knight SD 5808 Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panel because I am trying to wire and program devices to it but I don't have any experience with advanced stuff
Oh my God, I am sorry for the dog's trauma from the previous owners. Thank you for adopting the dog because to me personally, I wouldn't want an animal like a dog to go to another person that will do harm to them. I hope that they're doing okay and hopefully you are giving him a good life with you, I really hope that the dog feels like they're safe with you and gains your trust because some dogs that go through traumatic situations become aggressive because they're afraid of being hurt again.
i notice at the start of this video [ua-cam.com/video/mbFhSYqbYjk/v-deo.html] the metal stopper in the sprinkler head flares out at the end. i have never seen this with pendant heads. why is this?
My 5 year old loves watching these videos. So much so that i hooked up a pull station and a couple strobes for him, lol.. He made his own System Test Video... ua-cam.com/video/qXx67B5O9xY/v-deo.htmlsi=Ii-_IvOrngEobhb6
I find it interesting how you put speaker strobes in all the rooms. You should do speaker strobes in the hallway and remote strobes in the rooms to keep it more quiet.
They aren't speaker strobes they are sounder strobes. The purpose of a fire alarm system is to alert you of a fire emergency it is supposed to be loud and needs to be at minimum 75 dB in the rooms.
@@nics-systems-electric I guess that makes sense at least they are quieter than a true alert
@@Rcdude2007yeah TrueAlerts in bedrooms would be “AHHHHHHHH” and you’d be deaf at 3AM
Love these monthly tests, its really cool to see a system you set up working!
The door closed
Great video Nic 😊
Love the monthly tests 😁
Love the tests! Keep up the great work man
Thank you!
System Sensor P2WL-LF but it's not a horn strobe it is a low frequency sounder
Joshua
Awesome I love the sound of co nac sync module a symphony clicks
Great testing video as usual!!
Thank you!
Looking forward to this!
amazing!
That’s a cool system test
great video
The way you say house is so Canadian! :)
60 fps is definitely preferred.
Awesome!
love these videos. a video idea: you could make a video detailing your stereo and projector setup!
Maybe
hi seth here what cool emergency testing two cool ass two
06:03 That felt slightly weird that there was a extremely short delay in activation (the panel piezo beginning to sound) after it got pulled of the clicking sound of the pull station wheres normally the pull station clicking sound and piezo would sound at the same time or go off instantly and this happened because of the behavior of LiteSpeed where it mostly without a delay or with an extremely short delay from the time the piezo activates after the pull station clicks
I like the drone shot video to start off the video
i like how you say 'hewse'
answing your question is yes record in 60fps it looks better and love the test nice to see all the divices working as thay should
Def keep in 60
We had baseball size hail here in Texas
For the last few mouths Tests are getting longer which pretty good. Keep up
with Nic!
Love the videos keep up the great work ❤❤ , also system sensor is recalling all l series low frequency devices 😒
They are recalling devices with the product date code of 3034 and 3035 not all devices
he already did a video on that yesterday
First. Sitting in a cruise ship terminal obviously waiting to board a cruise ship so I’m gonna watch this (with headphones on of course)
Good to see everything worked as planned. BTW, those weights are looking a little dusty 😂
I use them every day except Friday and Saturday night I would however like more though as I'm not a fan of the skinny bar but the price is crazy for new stuff
@@nics-systems-electric BTW I'm just teasing you. I totally respect you and your work.
Long test I aver seen wow this ima now sub
Hey Nic! You should get stoppers on your alarms in the garage. I think that would be cool!
I was thinking about that too
The thing is there's never been any issues with anything falsely activating or damaging the pull stations
@@nics-systems-electric I think it will look cool
@@TyConSherriM we only install them if it's absolutely necessary.
I bet his neighbors LOVE him
They couldn't care less
@@nics-systems-electric That's good. Wish it could be the same for me. One neighbor doesn't mind me but my other neighbor hates when I do my smoke alarm tests and siren tests.
if possible you should also make the power off indicator used for supervisory as well just for CO to help notify you for that
Would require an additional relay module zone specifically to that device
@@nics-systems-electric oh i see, that'll make the price go up a bit for that if you dont have module for that system
I do have a suggestion for your house system, and that’s adding CO detection. Assuming you have a gas furnace in there, it would be a good idea to have that
Not even gas down the road
@@nics-systems-electric Then why do you have a CO detector in the garage? Is it because somebody could theoretically drive a car in? If so, wouldn't you also want one in the garage bay in the main house?
@@eDoc2020 mostly for demonstration purposes you can't fit a car in either garage
You should make a supervisory chime strobe
I did
You did a great job with the whole install. Nice clean work. How long do you think that Generator will run with a full tank with everything that it backs up if there was an actual outage? By the way, Nice silver paint job on garage door
Thank you. They say it's rated for 15.5 hours at 25% load which I'm typically not quite at 25% so maybe a little bit longer than that
Nice
Just thought of an idea for the garage system: if you get a weatherproof strobe and put an amber lense on it then label it sprinkler on one side and flow on the other when you get sprinkler flow you will know before you enter the building that a sprinkler has gone off
That would be possible but I'm not sure what the purpose would be
to highlight if a sprinkler had gone off so you'd know to make sure its not real before shutting down water lines. just thought it might be a good idea
@@giamansd712 you can tell if it's a sprinkler for a few reasons those include the monitor module which is labelled sprinkler flow and it will be illuminated If it is tripped the panel will also say what device active
yh i think i just thought of it as a convenience thing. tbh i doubt myself now
@@nics-systems-electric
what monitoring software do you use for your house system? is it the same as the garage system?
Yes the same device monitors both. I have videos installing that for both systems
What is the map of the garage on the wall near the door?
Question can you add a voice to your fire alarm system?
Notifier nfs-320c durability testing 🔥🔥🗣️🗣️
They are reliable panels so it is unlikely to find a defective unit that could be tested as you would otherwise be paying a few thousand dollars just to destroy something which would be stupid
@@nics-systems-electric that’s the joke 💀
Is there going to be a video about the amber strobe you have put up?
That was only shown in a time sensitive upload it was not in this video my videos are delayed to when they upload
1:13 bro made a beat with a smoke can
I have a l series at my school but it's a horn strobe
I've always wanted a fire alarm system, whats the best alarm system for starters? (Cheap aswell)
The common recommendation used to be MS 2 or MS 4 however they have significantly gone up in price. The MS5UD or MS10UD series of panels are good user-friendly panels. I do not recommend Edwards fire shield panels as they are difficult to program.
If you want a cheap system, conventional is the way to go. I use an MS2 and I recommend getting an MS2 or 4. They're both good starter panels that are very simple yet versatile. If you're going to be doing a larger-scale project, I recommend the MS4, and the MS2 for smaller-scale. As for pull stations and alarms, make sure the pull stations are conventional if you end up getting a conventional system. Most importantly do your own research to find out what equipment suits your project best.
Are fire alarms required in your area or a preference?
All commercial buildings require fire alarm systems residential single-family homes do not this is installed for better protection
I love the video, few comments that’ll either make me sound really annoying, or helpful. Hopefully the latter.
1: 2:55 It could just be my eyes, or the fact that the strobes aren’t easily picked up, but there looks to be a synchronization issue in this shot.
2: 8:20 Just a suggestion, maybe consider installing a CHSR, or CHSRL in the shed, it’s a similar thing to the horn in a bathroom issue, I know how annoying I sound.
Great video, I don’t know how you do it.
P.S. Jaxons really cute
i'm glad you enjoy. The strobes are synchronized that is a legal requirement for fire alarm systems and that is done through the synchronization protocol programmed into the system. cameras have a hard time picking up the strobe flash as it is a very fast discharge and even at 60 FPS it can be hit or miss if the strobe flashes at the same time as the sensor gathers image information especially in bright environments. I'm not sure why I would need a chime strobe in the bathroom there would be no purpose of that and would be a mixed signal which is illegal.
@@nics-systems-electric ah, no, I meant in the shed.
@@FireSystem45 chime strobes are quiet
@@nics-systems-electric that’s the point. A horn strobe in that, maybe 2 or 3 square foot shed (≈1 square meter) could be dangerous. Picture this. You or someone in your family are searching for something in the shed when an initiating device malfunctions or dinner tripped a detector like in that one video. And say they’re searching on the left side of the shed. An advanced horn strobe, in those circumstances is more than enough to burst someone’s eardrum.
@@FireSystem45 not at all. it's very simple math that 1×2 would give you a two square-foot building. you wouldn't even be able to fit inside that. The building is 32 ft.² and a fire alarm device even on high volume legally cannot exceed 108 dB with the safe exposure time to that is 30 minutes. This device is set to low volume. Nor would it be possible to go off from cooking. For those reasons listed that's why it's fine to be a horn strobe.
WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO PUT A SWITCH ON THE FUSED SECTION TO START GENERATOR TO MAKE EASY WHEN TESTING AND STOP ARCKING FROM THE FUSE HOLDER?
what arcing? At 17:20 if you listen to the video with audio I just explained
You should have the generator fan run for 5 minutes to vent heat and fumes out.
How would you suggest that be done? it runs directly off the generator supply therefore mitigating the potential for transfer switch failure creating over temperature while the generator is running. You would also have to ensure the make up air damper is triggered to open for that extended time as it's 10 V open command is ran off generators supply.
Nic did you know that you can use air fresheners to test your CO detector?
I have never heard that
@@nics-systems-electrictry it it works
I think it would be cool to add horn strobes set to temp 4 for the carbon monoxide alarm. Keep in mind this is only an Idea. I am not going to tell you how you to build your system.
The reason there isn't is the CO detector will continuously do temporal 4 if there was actually CO detected to put it into alarm
Very nice test! Is it just me or did you get a new door for your gargae building? 👀
I got a new door a couple years ago
@@nics-systems-electric Ah. Did you repaint it recently? It looks a lot less gray and more metalic
@@TemporalEngineering repainted it a few months ago
I’m not telling you to do this, but I think it would be cool if you installed an outdoor strobe for the house system outside your house
The problem is they aesthetically look bad
@@nics-systems-electriclike in the backyard
@@Harper_DobniYT not accessible
@@nics-systems-electricoh
1:31 does anybody know what model and brand that horn strobe is
System sensor P2RL-LF not a horn strobe it a low frequency sounder strobe
Ty
13:14 *electromagnet loses power and releases door*
What got Jackson all riled up this time?
testing emergency light
Caught it right after I woke up. Nice!
Do you know if a Notifier detector head will work on a fire-lite panel?
Not legally listed but it will depending on the detector and protocol
@@nics-systems-electric FSP-851 on Litespeed. ES-50X.
@@nics-systems-electricFor some reason my replies aren’t posting. It’s an FSP-851 and Litespeed. ES-50X.
@@SWAFanPilot yeah not listed for it but it will likely work
@@nics-systems-electric Thanks!
Because Ayla likes the fire alarm so probably that’s why she was barking so she can hear it
No Ayla could care less it's Jaxon that doesn't like fire alarm
are u using ur phone to able to record in 4k 60?
Yes
@@nics-systems-electric sweet I think we have the same phone lol
@@rodgodx345 quite possibly, what phone?
@@nics-systems-electriciPhone 11
@@rodgodx345 different phone same brand
Are you planning on making a video about that Edward’s 6500 that you took out of a school?
That one is messed up but I do have another one just waiting for some parts
Cool!
Who else saw that candy cane hanging LO 3:33
Yo it's nic
hi-nic-a-very-good-vido-you-shod-put-up-the-running-manes-in-the-basment-thank-you-for-this-vido
Why-are-you-typing-with-hyphens-instead-of-spaces
If the increase in file size isn’t a concern to you, definitely film in 60 fps. Anybody that thinks it looks weird is weird themselves.
The file size isn't a concern some people just don't seem to like the smooth look as it causes motion sickness or something I don't exactly know as it seems more preferable to me
@@nics-systems-electric can’t say I’ve heard of that. I would recommend to always try to use a single frame rate for a video since editing software sometimes misbehaves whenever different videos have different frame rates or resolutions.
@@mattdude using Final Cut Pro X I just set the frame rate of the project to the higher of any clips and it doesn't seem to cause any issues with Clips at a lower frame rate
Uh Hail Means Usually Means There's A Possible Tornado
We get hail several times a year
No, hail doesn’t usually mean tornadoes. Tornadic storms may have hail sometimes, but it’s not a sign of tornadoes. Also Canada is not as prone to tornadoes as the US is
Is there a reason there's a candy cane hanging from the detector?
Fire department was giving them out but I don't like them
@@nics-systems-electric I suspect your fire code does not permit ceiling-mounted candy canes. When exposed to the heat of a fire the sugar may melt and present a burn hazard to anyone passing below.
If you don't like them then why'd you take one?
@@eDoc2020 I have no idea if that would be an issue or not I don't think anyone would ever say anything about that either way this is my house. You will find sometimes in life it's easier to just take something someone's trying to give you then to refuse it sometimes you have to go with the flow
Why do you need all of these fire alarms?
Every house should have smoke alarms
You should have found a way to put them on *Marrrrch* time
That is not possible with horn strobes and temporal three is the standard fire evacuation pattern
I just got the joke
Yeah i know that it was just a joke that would probably break the horn if modded
@@ItsDannyo. the advance at least
Does your dog freak out if he hears the sound of the fire alarms going off? If he doesn't freak out then that could mean that you exposed him to the sound of it and he got used to it.
My one dog she doesn't care but Jaxon is a pain in the ass and freaks out
Alright. Have you tried to get Jaxon exposed to the sound when he or she was a little puppy? Here in the United States, I don't have a fire alarm system yet because I'm living in an apartment complex with my parents but I'm seventeen years old and I'll be graduating high school in May of 2024. One other thing, if you are a fire alarm technician, can you help me with my Silent Knight SD 5808 Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panel because I am trying to wire and program devices to it but I don't have any experience with advanced stuff
@@Collector3476 no he was a rescue dog beat by previous owners therefore has lots of problems
Oh my God, I am sorry for the dog's trauma from the previous owners. Thank you for adopting the dog because to me personally, I wouldn't want an animal like a dog to go to another person that will do harm to them. I hope that they're doing okay and hopefully you are giving him a good life with you, I really hope that the dog feels like they're safe with you and gains your trust because some dogs that go through traumatic situations become aggressive because they're afraid of being hurt again.
Ceiling fan?? 1:38
Yup
No thats a car
2:21 why is that on the wall?
I have no idea what you're talking about
@@nics-systems-electric the stuffed animal that is hanging up on the corner of the wall
@@Some_Random_Teen magnet
Can I buy that house by any chance
We aren't selling but if we were I don't think you'd want to move here an average house like this is worth about 1.2 to 1.4 million
Aw man
i notice at the start of this video [ua-cam.com/video/mbFhSYqbYjk/v-deo.html] the metal stopper in the sprinkler head flares out at the end. i have never seen this with pendant heads. why is this?
Hello
My 5 year old loves watching these videos. So much so that i hooked up a pull station and a couple strobes for him, lol..
He made his own System Test Video...
ua-cam.com/video/qXx67B5O9xY/v-deo.htmlsi=Ii-_IvOrngEobhb6
How cute, you gained a sub!