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Rotary-phase converter

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device that consists of a rotary transformer and capacitor panel(s) that permits the operation of 3-phase loads from a single-phase supply.

Multi-sensor detector

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device that contains multiple sensors that separately respond to physical stimulus such as heat, smoke, or fire gases, or employs more than one sensor to sense the same stimulus. A device capable ...

Multi-criteria detector

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device that contains multiple sensors that separately respond to physical stimulus such as heat, smoke, or fire gases, or employs more than one sensor to sense the same stimulus. This sensor is ...

Personal alert safety systems (PASS)

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device that continually senses for lack of movement of the wearer to automatically activate the alarm signal indicating the wearer is in need of assistance. The device can also be manually ...

Automatic electrical load management system

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device that continuously monitors the electrical system voltage and automatically sheds predetermined loads in a selected order to prevent overdischarging of the apparatus' batteries.

Network interface unit (NIU)

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device that converts a broadband signal into component voice, audio, video, data, and interactive services signals. The NIU provides isolation between the network power and the premises signal ...

Antenna

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device connected to a radio receiver, transmitter, or transceiver that radiates the transmitted signal, receives a signal, or both.

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