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Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Family saved from house blaze by smoke alarms
A Winchester family had a lucky escape when their property caught fire in the wee-early hours of the morning in mid September of this year. The fire chief this morning said that without a doubt a working smoke alarm and a good escape plan saved the family from serious injury and the property from being extensively damaged (http://bit.ly/2d2avmp).
“Smoke alarms use batteries, and we all know that batteries always die at the most inopportune times, sometimes without a whimper. Smoke detectors, however, are part of a larger fire alarm system that provides almost unending power, whether your electric is out or not,” says John Larkin, Senior ESC Partner.
With a monitored, quality ESC fire alarm system in your home or office, you have the assurance that help is on the way if a fire should break out. Our systems meet all NFPA and local regulations, which means that the equipment used meets all current standards.
Our central station is next to none and our installers and technicians are factory trained and state certified.Contact ESC for more information by calling us at 614-754-1393 or use the convenient contact form below or on the right side of this page. You also can click on any one of the "Get a Quote" buttons and you'll be contacted by an ESC professional within 24 working hours. If you already have a fire alarm system and you need service, please click on a "Set Appointment" button and we'll be there when and where you need us."Let us prove to you just how valuable ESC can be to your organization!" says Larkin.
Remember, the lives you save may be that of your own, a family member, or someone key to the success of your own organization.
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Friday, June 10, 2016
ESC Nears Completion at Columbus Public Library
ESC_LLC is presently installing a new fire alarm system at the Columbus main public library at 96 Grant Street in Columbus, Ohio. Our techs installed a Honeywell Notifier 3030 voice system w/smoke EVAC. Working with “The Superior Group” and “Turner Construction.”
The project has been on going for the past year and is expected to complete within the next 30 days. Here are a few pictures of ESC professionals at work on this project. For more information on ESC services, call 614-754-1393. -–John Larkin, Senior Partner
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Friday, December 11, 2015
ESC Ranks #36 in Columbus Business First 2016 Top Minority-Owned Companies
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“Every year Columbus Business First puts out a book of lists. Within the many lists they publish is a top Minority-owned company category, which is based on company revenue,” says John Larkin, ESC Senior Partner.
Larkin’s ESC has long held a position in the Ohio Minority Business Enterprise (OMBE) program as a minority business. Within the OMBE program,
ESC is certified under the following classifications per the United Nations Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC) and the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Codes:
UNSPSC:
1. Security surveillance and detection
2. Locks and security hardware and accessories
3. Surveillance and detection equipment
4.Fire protection
5. Fire prevention
6. Building and facility maintenance and repair services
7. Security systems services
8. Safety and security system installation services
9. Security surveillance and detection
CSI:
1. Fire and Smoke Protection
2. Fire-Extinguishing Systems
3. Electronic Access Control and Intrusion Detection
4. Electronic Surveillance
5. Electronic Detection and Alarm
6. Electronic Detention Monitoring and Control Systems
For more information on the OMBE program or to speak with John Larkin, call 614-754-1393 or use the convenient contact form below.
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Friday, October 9, 2015
The Importance of Quality Inspection & Testing
Smoke detectors are one of the most important life safety items in commercial office buildings, retail businesses, schools, and other facilities. They are commonly called “early warning devices” because that is what they do, give us early warning of a fire in progress. For this reason, smoke detectors are extremely important to include in your facility maintenance and service scheduling. The lives they save cannot be measured.
Unfortunately, far too many facility managers fail to take a pro-active position with regards to their smoke detector inspection and testing. There are cases on the books where deals are struck to issue false inspection/testing reports for a fee, which is generally a lot less than a full inspection.
Case in point, one of our staff members was approached by the facility manager of a large company in North Central Ohio about issuing a false inspection/testing report for the fire alarm system in his building, which included a full-compliment of sprinkler heads. Because the building was fully sprinkled, the only smoke detector in use was above the fire alarm control panel, per code, but there were a dozen or two duct-type smoke detectors. When our employee said no, the manager’s reply was, “Then we’ll find another company that will,” and we never heard from them again.
Another case in point, a second member of my staff, while working for another burglar/fire alarm company in city up north, encountered a situation. According to him his boss routinely provided false inspection/testing reports to this company. Then, one day, a fire took place in a section of the facility and the fire alarm did not work. An investigation by the local fire marshal revealed that there were major problems at which time a full inspection was ordered.
The burglar/fire alarm company in question found that over 60% of the smoke detectors on site were not working within the sensitivity range specified by fire code. In the end, the facility manager dropped the alarm company and chose another to do the actual work. To make matter worse, I’m sure that the local fire authorities knew that the alarm company in question had issued false reports, otherwise that many smoke detectors could never have become defective so soon since the last inspection/testing report was issued.
There are several kinds of smoke detectors in a typical commercial building:
- Spot-type smoke detectors
- Duct-type smoke detectors
- Projected beam-type smoke detectors
The test frequency associated with each is the same, once a year. In addition, someone must visually “inspect” each component in your fire alarm system every six months. The fire alarm company you hire to do the actual inspection/testing, such as Electronic Systems Consultants (ESC) of Columbus, Ohio, will arbitrarily “inspect” the system visually as they test the necessary devices. On the off six month inspections, however, you can have a member of your own staff perform them.
Testing for all of these smoke detectors includes a sensitivity check using a test device or method listed by UL (Underwriters Laboratory, Northbrook, Ill). That can include an internal means of calibration, an external tool sold and/or specified by the maker of the smoke detector, or using a third-party-made sensitivity testing tool, listed by UL for that purpose. In some cases sensitivity testing is conducted continually by a sophisticated addressable fire alarm panel.
ESC offers inspection and testing services not only to our current customers, but also to those who may not be totally happy with their present fire alarm company. ESC has the finest technicians available, factory trained, certified, and ready to assist you at a moment’s notice. ESC also services burglar alarms, access control systems, camera systems, and others.
In addition, ESC holds the following certifications and licenses for your convenience:
- City of Columbus Contractors License
- City of Columbus MBE
- Columbus City School LEDGE
- Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council
- Ohio Turnpike MBE Certification
- State of Ohio DBE
- State of Ohio EDGE Pg. 1 of 2
- State of Ohio EDGE Pg. 2 of 2
- State of Ohio MBE Pg. 1 of 2
- State of Ohio MBE Pg. 2 of 2
Give us a call at 614-754-1393, email us at electronicsystemsconsultants@gmail.com, or use the handy contact form below and let us prove to you the power of ESC
John Larkin, ESC Senior Partner
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