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Fire Engineering Glossary

Technical terms spanning standards, manufacturers, commissioning, networking, testing and fault finding.

Technical guidance only. Confirm current project requirements against the applicable standards, legislation, system documentation and site-specific fire strategy.

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Fire detection

Double knock

Cause-and-effect logic requiring a second confirming trigger (same or second device) before a critical output such as plant shutdown or release operates.