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    Fire and Fabrication · Fire Detection, Alarms & Control Systems

    Initiating Device

    Any device (smoke detector, heat detector, pull station, waterflow switch, tamper switch) wired to the FACP that initiates an alarm or supervisory signal when activated. NFPA 72 classifies these as automatic or manual.

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