I’ve heard fire districts use the terms “fire alarm system” and “sprinkler monitoring alarm system.” What is the difference?
That question can actually be expanded on to determine the difference between a manual fire alarm system, an automatic and manual fire alarm system, and an automatic sprinkler system water flow monitoring alarm system (often called a sprinkler monitoring alarm system). We will define all three on the Fire Alarm System Definitions Page.

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1. I’ve heard fire districts use the terms “fire alarm system” and “sprinkler monitoring alarm system.” What is the difference?
2. I’ve heard fire districts use the term “common-use” area. What is the definition of a common-use area?
3. I’ve heard fire districts use the term “fire flow” when referring to fire hydrant requirements associated with a new project? What does the term “fire flow” really mean?
4. I’ve heard fire districts use the term “turnaround time.” What does that mean, how is it determined, and what is the turnaround time of plans submitted to the Fire Prevention Division for review?
5. I’ve heard building departments and fire districts use the term “variance request.” What exactly is a “variance request”?