alarmëve

Alarmëve is an Albanian term used to refer to alarms or alarm systems as a category of warning signals and devices that alert people to danger and prompt a response. The base noun alarmë means alarm, and alarmëve represents its plural form in inflected contexts. In everyday language, alarmëve can denote alarms collectively, including devices such as smoke detectors, sirens, and security systems.

Common types of alarmëve include fire alarms, burglar or security alarms, medical alert systems, and industrial process alarms. These systems may deliver audible sounds, visual indicators, or network-based alerts to people on site or to remote monitoring services.

How alarmëve work varies by system but typically involves a sensor that detects a defined condition, such as heat, smoke, motion, tampering, or pressure. The sensor sends a signal to a control unit, which activates a notification device—sirens, bells, intelligible voice messages, or remote alerts. Alarms can be local, warning people present, or connected to central monitoring stations and smartphones.

Common components include sensors, control panels, notification devices, power supplies, and communication links. Advanced configurations may add redundancy, battery backup, environmental hardening, and integration with other safety or building-management systems.

Standards and regulation vary by jurisdiction. In Europe, standards such as EN 54 address fire-alarm systems, while North American practice often references NFPA 72. Requirements cover reliability, installation methods, testing, maintenance, and interoperability with monitoring services.

Historically, alarm systems evolved from mechanical bells to electric sirens and centralized signaling networks in the 19th and 20th centuries, culminating in modern digital and networked systems that support remote monitoring and smart-home integration.