Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for operating a hazard notification system including a plurality of notification appliances connected to a bus system, each notification appliance having a signal element and an activatable energy consumption simulation unit comprising: receiving a switchover telegram at each notification appliance; attaching the respective energy consumption simulation unit of each notification appliance to the bus system in place of the signal element; measuring an energy consumption resulting in the bus system due to the activation of each energy consumption simulation unit in the course of a load test; comparing the measured energy consumption with predefined comparison values; and generating an alarm signal or a fault message as a function of the result of the comparison.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for operating a hazard notification system including a plurality of notification appliances connected to a bus system, each notification appliance having a signal element and an activatable energy consumption simulation unit comprising: receiving a switchover telegram at each notification appliance; attaching the respective energy consumption simulation unit of each notification appliance to the bus system in place of the signal element; measuring an energy consumption resulting in the bus system due to the activation of each energy consumption simulation unit in the course of a load test; comparing the measured energy consumption with predefined comparison values; and generating an alarm signal or a fault message as a function of the result of the comparison.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to the field of fire alarms. The teachings thereof may be embodied in a strobe notification appliance having: a boost circuit connected to an input voltage; an energy storage circuit charged by the boost circuit; a drive circuit generating a drive current; an LED circuit with at least one LED element; a first sampling circuit collecting an overall voltage drop of all the LED elements; and a control circuit configured to adjust the drive circuit to supply a working current during an alarming stage and supply a detection current during a detection stage. The detection current is lower than the working current and thereby light energy produced by the LED elements during the detection stage is lower than alarming light energy produced during the alarming stage. During the detection stage, the control circuit determines whether the LED circuit works normally based on the collected overall voltage drop.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to the field of fire alarms. The teachings thereof may be embodied in a strobe notification appliance having: a boost circuit connected to an input voltage; an energy storage circuit charged by the boost circuit; a drive circuit generating a drive current; an LED circuit with at least one LED element; a first sampling circuit collecting an overall voltage drop of all the LED elements; and a control circuit configured to adjust the drive circuit to supply a working current during an alarming stage and supply a detection current during a detection stage. The detection current is lower than the working current and thereby light energy produced by the LED elements during the detection stage is lower than alarming light energy produced during the alarming stage. During the detection stage, the control circuit determines whether the LED circuit works normally based on the collected overall voltage drop.

Abstract: A visual notification device in a fire-fighting system may include an input end, a booster circuit, an energy storage element, at least one flash element, and a flash control circuit, for causing energy in the energy storage element to be applied to the at least one flash element to make it flash. At least one of the booster circuit, the at least one flash element, and the flash control circuit is designed such that a residual voltage across the energy storage element in each flash operation is greater than or equal to the input voltage. The visual notification device may enable the occurrence of a repetitive inrush current to be suppressed effectively without the addition of a current-limiting circuit.

Abstract: A visual notification device in a fire-fighting system may include an input end, a booster circuit, an energy storage element, at least one flash element, and a flash control circuit, for causing energy in the energy storage element to be applied to the at least one flash element to make it flash. At least one of the booster circuit, the at least one flash element, and the flash control circuit is designed such that a residual voltage across the energy storage element in each flash operation is greater than or equal to the input voltage. The visual notification device may enable the occurrence of a repetitive inrush current to be suppressed effectively without the addition of a current-limiting circuit.