A fire alarm system is an active fire protection system that detects fire or the effects of fire, and as a result provides one or more of the following: notifies the occupants, notifies persons in the surrounding fire alarm components in a building. Fire alarm systems can include alarm initiating devices, alarm notification appliances, control units, fire safety control devices, annunciators, power supplies, and wiring. SPECIFICATIONS Because TCE is an independent design firm, there is no proprietary interest in any manufacturer's products, allowing us to recommend the best and most cost-effective materials to meet your needs. We design systems with you in mind, and will work with all manufacturers to guarantee that you get the best results. DESIGN TCE can design and engineer a prescription based fire alarm system for your new or existing structures that complies with local AHJ, current NFPA code standards and your unique insurance requirements. All system design drawings are developed using computer aided design software and follow our in- house standards for drawings. The fire protection component symbols that we use are consistent with national standards and remain the same throughout. Of course we are able to sign and seal all drawings we complete!