JB Technologies designs, installs, programs, and inspects Fire-Lite addressable and conventional fire alarm control panels for commercial buildings across Atlanta and the Southeast.
Fire-Lite Alarms by Honeywell is one of the most widely deployed commercial fire alarm lines in North America, designed for small-to-mid commercial buildings that need a code-compliant FACP without the proprietary distribution lock-in of higher-end engineered systems. The Fire-Lite line covers addressable panels (ES-50X, ES-200X, ES-200XR, ES-1000X) for buildings that need point-by-point identification of every detector and pull station, plus conventional and hybrid panels (MS-9050UD, MS-9200UDLS, MS-25) for smaller footprints or zone-based legacy retrofits. JB Technologies installs Fire-Lite across metro Atlanta, Marietta, Alpharetta, Sandy Springs, Athens, Macon, Augusta, and Savannah, designing each system to NFPA 72, the Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes, and the local AHJ acceptance requirements. We handle the full lifecycle: stamped fire alarm shop drawings and battery calculations, permitting, SLC loop layout, device installation, panel programming, AHJ acceptance testing, and ongoing annual NFPA 72 inspections. JB Technologies is also a Kidde Commercial dealer, so we can recommend the right line for each project rather than forcing a single brand into every building.
Compact 50-point single-SLC addressable panel for small commercial buildings, retail suites, and tenant fit-outs. Built-in DACT, onboard NAC circuits, and Fire-Lite SLC device support.
Mid-range 198-point single-SLC panel (ES-200XR is the rack-mount variant) for schools, religious facilities, medical offices, and multifamily buildings. Supports voice with the ECC series and IP/cellular reporting.
Large addressable panel supporting up to 1,000+ points across multiple SLC loops. Used for larger commercial campuses, light industrial, and multi-building sites needing networked panel-to-panel communication.
MS-9050UD is a 50-point single-loop addressable; MS-9200UDLS is a 198-point addressable with built-in DACT. Strong choices for retrofits where conventional zoning meets new addressable detection.
Five-zone conventional panel for small buildings, light commercial, and standalone occupancies where addressable point reporting is not required by the AHJ.
Photoelectric, ionization, heat, and multi-criteria addressable detectors on the Fire-Lite SLC, plus BG-12LX addressable manual pull stations and SLC monitor and control modules for waterflow, tamper, and damper supervision.
Wheelock-by-Eaton compatible horn/strobe and strobe-only notification appliances on Fire-Lite NAC circuits. Synchronization protocols supported for ADA-compliant strobe coverage.
NFPA 72-compliant IP and cellular fire alarm communicators that replace POTS DACT lines. IPGSM-4G provides sole-path cellular; IPDACT provides IP; dual-path combinations meet current code for sole-path POTS replacement.
Fire-Lite Emergency Command Center voice evacuation amplifiers and speaker circuits for buildings that require voice messaging or mass notification, integrated with the addressable FACP.
Strip centers, standalone retail, restaurants, and tenant build-outs across metro Atlanta. ES-50X or MS-9050UD sized to the occupancy, with IPGSM-4G replacing aging POTS lines.
Churches, synagogues, and community centers where ES-200X with ECC voice evacuation handles assembly-occupancy voice messaging without the cost of a fully proprietary engineered system.
Smaller schools and private campuses using ES-200X or ES-1000X with addressable detection in classrooms and corridors, plus voice evac on the ECC platform for mass-notification requirements.
Garden-style apartments, condos, and mixed-use buildings where addressable detection in common areas, waterflow and tamper monitoring, and IP/cellular reporting meet NFPA 72 and Georgia code.
Distribution centers and light manufacturing using ES-1000X with multi-loop addressable coverage, sprinkler waterflow and tamper supervision, and integration with ANSUL kitchen suppression where applicable.
Outpatient clinics, dental and surgical suites, and professional office buildings where Fire-Lite sits well within budget while still satisfying addressable point reporting requirements from the AHJ.
Fire-Lite is intentionally non-proprietary. Parts, programming software, and replacement devices are available through trained installers nationwide, so building owners are not locked into a single distributor for service or moves-adds-changes.
JB Technologies is both a Kidde Commercial dealer and a Fire-Lite installer. Kidde is our default for engineered-system projects in our Southeast dealer territory; Fire-Lite is a strong mid-market option, especially for buildings outside the Kidde commercial footprint or for owners who prefer an open-distribution line.
We design, permit, install, and test to NFPA 72 and the Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes. We know the Atlanta, Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, and Gwinnett AHJ acceptance-test expectations and submit clean shop drawings and battery calcs the first time.
JB Technologies is headquartered in metro Atlanta. We provide annual NFPA 72 inspections, 24/7 trouble response, and parts stocked locally. Owners get a real local relationship instead of a national subcontractor chain.
We review the architectural and life-safety drawings, identify occupancy classification, and design the FACP, SLC loop layout, NAC circuits, and voice evacuation (if required) to NFPA 72 and the Georgia adopted codes. Battery calcs and voltage-drop calcs are stamped where required.
We submit shop drawings, equipment cut sheets, battery and voltage-drop calculations, and the sequence of operations to the local AHJ. We respond to plan-review comments and coordinate with the GC, sprinkler contractor, and electrical engineer.
Our crews install the panel, SLC devices, NACs, and communicator. We program the panel using Fire-Lite tools, label every device, and pre-test every initiating and notification circuit before scheduling AHJ acceptance.
We perform the witnessed acceptance test with the AHJ and the central station, deliver the as-built record drawings and NFPA 72 record of completion, and place the building on our annual inspection schedule with documented test reports.
All three are Honeywell-owned fire alarm lines, but they target different markets and distribution models. Notifier is Honeywell's engineered-systems line, sold through a network of Engineered Systems Distributors (ESDs) with proprietary territory protection — service and parts come through that ESD. Kidde Commercial is similarly distributed through a dealer network with engineered-system positioning, and JB Technologies is a Kidde Commercial dealer in our Southeast territory. Fire-Lite is the open-distribution, non-proprietary line — parts and programming are available to any trained installer, which makes it ideal for owners who want flexibility on future service vendors. JB Technologies installs both Fire-Lite and Kidde so we can match the line to the project.
Conventional panels report by zone (a wired loop of detectors all reporting as one zone), while addressable panels identify each individual device by point. For very small buildings (a single tenant suite, a small office) a conventional panel like the MS-25 may be sufficient and is often cheaper. For anything with multiple floors, multiple suites, or AHJ-required point identification, addressable is the right call — typically ES-50X for small buildings, ES-200X for mid-size, and ES-1000X for larger or networked sites. We size the panel to the device count plus 25% spare capacity so the system has room to grow.
Yes. ANSUL R-102 wet-chemical kitchen suppression systems are routinely tied into Fire-Lite addressable panels via SLC monitor modules. The ANSUL micro-switch on the mechanical release reports as a supervised point, triggers a building-wide alarm and notification per NFPA 17A and NFPA 96, and shuts down gas and the hood fan via a relay module. We coordinate with the kitchen-hood contractor and the AHJ on the sequence of operations during permit submittal.
Yes. The Fire-Lite ECC (Emergency Command Center) series provides voice evacuation amplifiers, speaker circuits, and a firefighters' microphone that integrate directly with ES-200X and ES-1000X addressable panels. For buildings that require Mass Notification System (MNS) capability per NFPA 72 Chapter 24 — schools, larger assembly occupancies, some healthcare — ECC supports pre-recorded and live voice messaging zones. For full DoD UFC 4-021-01 MNS we typically recommend a different platform, but for commercial code-required voice and MNS, Fire-Lite ECC is fit for purpose.
POTS (analog phone) lines for fire alarm DACT reporting are being aggressively retired by AT&T and other Georgia carriers, and copper service quality has degraded to the point where many fire alarm DACTs no longer test reliably. NFPA 72 2016 and later allows IP and cellular sole-path or dual-path communicators as a code-compliant POTS replacement. For Fire-Lite we install the IPGSM-4G (cellular sole-path), IPDACT (IP sole-path), or dual-path combinations that meet the current code's 60-minute supervision and runtime-test requirements. We coordinate the cutover with your central station so there is no monitoring gap.
NFPA 72 requires annual inspection and testing of the full fire alarm system — every initiating device, every notification appliance, the FACP itself, batteries, and the communicator path to the central station. Some components (smoke detector sensitivity, batteries) have additional periodic requirements. Most Atlanta-area AHJs and insurance carriers require the annual NFPA 72 inspection report on file. JB Technologies offers annual inspection agreements with documented test reports delivered to the owner and to the AHJ on request, plus 24/7 trouble response for any supervisory or trouble conditions during the year.
After installation and our internal pre-test, we schedule a witnessed acceptance test with the local AHJ (typically the city or county fire marshal). The AHJ reviews the stamped shop drawings, confirms the as-built matches, and witnesses functional testing of every initiating device (smokes, heats, pulls, waterflow, tamper, duct detectors), every notification circuit (horns, strobes, voice), the communicator signal to the central station, and any ancillary functions (HVAC shutdown, door release, elevator recall). On pass, the AHJ signs the acceptance and the building can receive its Certificate of Occupancy. JB Technologies handles the full coordination, including any re-tests if punch items come up.
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