Digitize Blog

Fire Monitoring System Basics

When you're getting started doing research on fire monitoring systems, it can be tough to know what to buy. A fire monitoring system is a long-term investment, so it pays to take your time when considering the appropriate system for your needs.

Digitize Engineer Q&A: The Past, Present, & Future

I recently sat down with John Ermatinger, who has logged more than two decades in Engineering and Sales at Digitize. He's seen a lot over the years. That makes John one of the most qualified people possible to discuss where Digitize is been, and where he sees us going after new ownership began in June 2022.

Panic Alarm Monitoring for Parking Lots

This Digitize solution was to connect all the panic buttons in a plaza, to a centrally located Digitize DGM-32 Data Gathering Panel. The DGM-32 accepts up to 32 EOL inputs from the panic buttons.

Comparison: FACP monitoring via third-party service or in-house server

Should you monitor your Fire Alarm Control Panels by paying a third-party service or buying equipment to bring this critical function in-house?

Problems with Fire Alarm Monitoring Services

Fire alarm monitoring is an essential aspect of protecting your buildings from fires. What are some of the common problems you run into with this type of service?

Mesh Radio Network for Fire Alarm Monitoring

Mesh networks work based on dynamic peer-to-peer communication. These provide an excellent option for mission-critical fire alarm communication.

Fire Alarm Pull Station Buying Guide

The humble manual pull station still has a place in the modern fire alarm system.

Fire Alarm Monitoring Tutorial

You can't afford to ignore the design requirements for everything that goes into high-quality fire alarm monitoring.

Top 5 NFPA Codes

Collectively, the NFPA codes are a trove of useful information that has been hard won by studying the cause of fires in the past. Some codes are referenced more than others. Let's look at the top 5 most commonly reference codes.

NFPA 72 Code Overview (Chapters 11-14)

Continuing from my previous introduction to Chapters 1-10, let's dig deeper now into the code that sets the requirements for all automatic fire detection and fire protection systems. This includes the popular Chapter 14: Inspection, Testing, & Maintenance.