Paradox Magellan - Other Alarm Types

Paradox Magellan - Other Alarm Types

This article does not apply to systems with touchscreen keypads

Your Paradox system has different types of alarms available other than just intruder alarms.

Fire Alarms

Upon a fire alarm, the bell/siren will emit three “squawks” at 2 second intervals until silenced or reset by entering a valid access code. If the zone is a Delayed Fire Zone, there is a delay before the system contacts the monitoring station. This will prevent unnecessary reporting of false alarms.

What do I do if a delayed fire zone was set off accidentally?

  1. Press the [CLEAR] key within 30 seconds of the alarm.
  2. Try to correct the problem.
  3. If the problem persists, after 90 seconds, the alarm will sound again. Press the [CLEAR] key again.

Minimising Fire Hazards

The three most common causes of fires: Cooking is the leading cause of home fires in Australia. It's also the leading cause of fire injuries. Cooking fires often result from unattended cooking and human error, rather than mechanical failure of stoves or ovens. Careless smoking is the leading cause of fire deaths. Smoke detectors and smolder-resistant bedding and upholstered furniture are significant fire deterrents. Heating is the second leading cause of residential fires. However, heating fires are a larger problem in single family homes than in apartments since the heating systems in single family homes are often not professionally maintained.

Fire Safety Tips

In the event of a fire, escape first, then call for help. Develop a home fire escape plan and designate a meeting place outside. Make sure everyone in the family knows two ways to escape from every room. Practice feeling your way out with your eyes closed. Never stand up in a fire, always crawl low under the smoke and try to keep your mouth covered. Never return to a burning building for any reason; it may cost you your life. Finally, having at least one working smoke alarm dramatically increases your chances of surviving a fire. And remember to practice a home escape plan frequently with your family.

Providing a Fire Warning System

Household fires are especially dangerous at night. Fires produce smoke and deadly gases that can overcome occupants while they sleep. To warn against fire, smoke detectors should be installed outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on each additional story of the family living unit, including basements.

Monitored smoke detectors are suitable for use in Australia as a secondary smoke detection device for reporting alarms off site, not as a main detection device and as such must not be treated as one. 

Panic Alarms

In case of an emergency, the system can provide three panic alarms that can immediately generate an alarm after simultaneously pressing and holding two specific keys for three seconds. Based on your needs, these panic alarms can generate audible alarms (sirens or bells) or silent alarms and can communicate specific messages to your monitoring station.
Press and hold keys [1] and [3] for the police.
Press and hold keys [4] and [6] for a medical alarm.
Press and hold keys [7] and [9] for a fire alarm.

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