Gamewell-FCI: S3 system has high-end commercial appeal

NORTHFORD, Conn.—The S3 Series fire alarm system by Gamewell-FCI by Honeywell is experiencing rapid adoption in the education, health care and commercial real estate markets, the company recently announced.
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Launched in 2013, the system has an intuitive, touchscreen operation, aided by a high level of service and support through the company's nationwide network of engineered systems distributors, according to a news release.
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High-end commercial building owners have seen particular value in how the panel's contemporary design blends in with modern-day aesthetics, the release said. Recently, the panel was installed at Northwinds I Tower, managed by Lincoln Property Co.. The 149,000-square-foot, six-story building houses 17 offices, a conference room and caf� in one of Atlanta's most affluent business areas.
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“Gamewell-FCI's S3 Series panel is very intuitive. Its simple user interface helps our facilities staff be more efficient in system management and monitoring,” Rene Serrano, chief engineer, Lincoln Property Co., said in a prepared statement. He said the system also is reliable and scalable.

While most addressable fire alarm control panels typically feature 30 or more buttons and a small text display, the S3 Series panel instead offers a 4.3-inch, color touchscreen display with five programmable buttons for quick and simple access to common functions. Step-by-step menu options enable a person with little or no experience to understand the cause of the alarm and how to operate the system in response to an emergency.