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Prevention & protection
Digital alarm communicator receiver (DACR)
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
A system component that accepts and displays signals from digital alarm communicator transmitters (DACTs) sent over the public switched telephone network.
Digital alarm radio receiver (DARR)
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
A system component composed of two subcomponents: one that receives and decodes radio signals, the other that annunciates the decoded data. These two subcomponents can be coresident at the central ...
Digital alarm communicator transmitter (DACT)
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
A system component at the protected premises to which initiating devices or groups of devices are connected. The DACT seizes the connected telephone line, dials a preselected number to connect to a ...
Radio alarm transmitter (RAT)
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
A system component at the protected premises to which initiating devices or groups of devices are connected that transmits signals indicating a status change of the initiating devices.
Service brake
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
A system capable of decelerating the vehicle at a controlled rate to a desired, reduced speed or complete stop.
Programmable electronic system (PES)
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
A system based on one or more central processing units (CPUs), connected to sensors or actuators, or both, for the purpose of control or monitoring.
Decompression sickness
Fire safety; Prevention & protection
A syndrome due to evolved gas in the tissues resulting from a reduction in ambient pressure.
