Get the Right Fire Alarm System for Your Building
Addressable or conventional? New installation or upgrade? C4 Fire & Security helps you choose the right fire alarm technology for your building size, risk profile and budget.
Right-Sized Solutions
We match the technology to your building. No overselling addressable to a small office. No undersizing conventional for a large complex.
Upgrade Expertise
Moving from conventional to addressable? We handle the full upgrade with minimal disruption and maximum reuse of existing cabling.
Future-Proof Design
Our systems are designed for expansion. Add zones, devices and integrations as your building grows.
Addressable vs. Conventional Fire Alarm Systems
Addressable fire alarm systems identify the exact device in alarm, making them ideal for large or complex buildings where pinpointing the fire location saves critical response time. Conventional systems group devices into zones and are cost-effective for smaller premises. C4 Fire & Security installs both, and specialises in upgrading older conventional systems to modern addressable technology.
Book a Free Assessment- Addressable systems: Ziton, Zyteq, Edwards
- Conventional systems: Technoswitch, Bosch
- Conventional to addressable upgrades
- Multi-building networked systems
- Integration with gas suppression and monitoring
- Full compliance certificates and as-builts
How It Works
Assess Your Needs
We evaluate your building, occupancy, risk profile and budget to recommend the right technology.
Design the System
SANS 10139 compliant design with device schedules, zone plans and integration specifications.
Install or Upgrade
Professional installation with minimal disruption. For upgrades, we maximise reuse of existing infrastructure.
Commission & Train
Full testing, compliance documentation, and training for your facilities team.
Tap a card to choose the right architecture
Addressable, conventional, hybrid: each has a place. Tap any card for the detail.
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When to choose addressable
The right pick for most modern commercial and industrial sites.
- Buildings over roughly 1500 m2 or 15 zones
- Multi-tenant offices, malls, hotels and hospitals
- Sites with 24/7 occupancy or critical processes
- Where downtime cost of a false alarm is high
- SANS 10139 default for above-threshold buildings
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Migration from conventional
Older buildings often run conventional panels that can be upgraded in phases.
- Re-use existing cabling where loop conditions allow
- Phased panel replacement to avoid total downtime
- Device-by-device address allocation
- Re-commission and re-certify in stages
- Old panel decommissioned and disposed of safely
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Panel options
We design and install for every major SANS 10139 panel brand.
- Ziton: long-standing SA brand, full addressable range
- Technoswitch: distributor of Hochiki and Honeywell panels
- Edwards: enterprise-class panels for large sites
- Zyteq: cost-effective addressable for SME commercial
- Bosch: integration with security and BMS where required
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As-built drawings
The document an insurer or municipal inspector will ask for first.
- Panel network and loop topology
- Device-by-device layout with addresses
- Cable routing and termination points
- Battery and power calculations
- Issued as a PDF and printed pack on handover
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Commissioning
The final step before the system goes live and the compliance certificate is signed.
- 100 percent functional test of every device
- Cause-and-effect verification per zone
- Sounder, beacon and voice-evac verification
- Battery and standby load test
- Compliance certificate signed by FDIA-accredited technician
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Frequently Asked Questions
Consider upgrading when your building expands beyond 4-5 zones, when you need precise device identification for faster response, or when your insurer requires more granular detection. The upgrade typically pays for itself through reduced false alarm costs and lower insurance premiums.
In most cases, yes. Addressable systems can often run on existing two-wire infrastructure. We assess your cabling during the site survey and design the upgrade to minimise new wiring.
Detector quantity depends on room sizes, ceiling heights, airflow patterns and risk classification. SANS 10139 specifies maximum coverage areas per detector type. Our free site assessment will determine the exact requirements for your building.
Not Sure Which System You Need?
Book a free site assessment. Our engineers will evaluate your building and recommend the right fire alarm technology for your specific requirements.