CATEGORY 04 • COMMUNICATIONS & AVPublic Address, Voice Evacuation & Emergency Communications

PA & Voice Alarm

Engineered public address and voice alarm systems for clear communication, paging, background audio and emergency voice messaging across commercial, institutional, industrial and critical facilities. We deliver verified acoustic coverage, prioritized life-safety evacuation routing, and reliable system supervision.

TECHNICAL & STATUTORY REFERENCES:EN 54-16 Voice Alarm Controllers where applicableEN 54-24 Loudspeakers where applicableNFPA 72 Emergency Communications where applicableApplicable local fire/life-safety requirements as designed
Commercial public address and voice alarm rack installation with multichannel amplifiers and emergency microphone
Voice Alarm Core
EN 54 (Where Specified)
CategoryCommunications & AV
DisciplinePublic Address & Voice Alarm
Deployment ModeTurnkey Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning
Post-Handover SupportAMC & Preventive Maintenance
Direct Engineering Desk:+91 8920700133
ENGINEERING SCOPE

Integrated PA & Emergency Voice Alarm Architecture

HORNET INFOTECH provides turnkey audio and emergency communications engineering. We implement zoned paging systems, background music distribution, high-efficiency Class-D amplification, acoustic modeling, and fully supervised voice evacuation systems integrated with building fire protection where specified.

Paging & Background Audio

Zone-based paging routing, desktop and master microphone stations, high-fidelity background music ingestion, and multi-tier priority paging management configured to facility operational workflows.

Voice Alarm & Emergency Messaging

Automated emergency voice messages, priority override triggering, phased zone evacuation messaging, and supervised hardwired interlocks with fire alarm control panels where required.

Amplification & Speaker Distribution

Centralized and networked amplification racks, zone distribution switching, ceiling, wall column, and industrial horn loudspeakers selected for environmental conditions, and supervised circuits where applicable.

System Integration & Lifecycle Support

Fire alarm system interface, BMS control and monitoring interfaces where required, comprehensive acoustic testing, Speech Transmission Index (STI) verification, handover documentation, and scheduled AMC support.

Flush commercial ceiling speakers and architectural column speakers installed along a modern corridor
PA & VOICE ALARM SIGNAL CHAIN
Audio Source → Paging / Control → Voice Alarm Controller → Amplification → Zoned Audio Distribution → Loudspeakers → Monitoring / Emergency Interfaces
SIGNAL & ACOUSTIC DELIVERY FLOW

7-Stage Public Address & Voice Alarm Ecosystem

Every stage from audio ingestion to acoustic transducers and emergency life-safety interfaces operates under monitored supervision to ensure uninterrupted speech clarity and compliance.

01
Signal Ingestion

Audio Sources

Desktop paging microphones, digital media players, SIP audio gateways, and scheduled chime tone generators.

02
DSP Matrix

Control & Routing

Acoustic digital signal processors, matrix routers, zone controllers, and priority routing logic modules.

03
Emergency Core

Voice Alarm Core

Voice alarm master controllers, supervised message storage, and monitored emergency microphone consoles where specified.

04
Power Stages

Amplification

Energy-efficient Class-D multichannel power amplifiers with automatic standby amplifier switchover and 24V DC battery backup.

05
Zoned Audio Routing

Zoned Audio Distribution

Supervised audio distribution lines, 100V/70V constant-voltage lines or low-impedance zones, fire-rated cabling where specified, and line impedance monitoring.

06
Acoustic Delivery

Loudspeakers

Ceiling flush-mount speakers, architectural sound columns, and high-decibel industrial projector horns matched to room acoustics.

07
Interlocks & AMC

Monitoring & Safety

Direct fire alarm control panel interfaces, line fault telemetry, continuous system self-diagnostics, and preventive maintenance.

FACILITY SECTORS

Deployment Environments & Operational Profiles

Public address and voice alarm systems require customized acoustic engineering based on ambient noise levels, reverberation characteristics, zoning complexity, and statutory evacuation protocols.

Corporate & Commercial

Multi-tenant commercial towers, corporate atriums, and executive office floors requiring acoustic speech intelligibility, discreet ceiling speakers, zoned announcements, and scheduled chimes.

Healthcare

Hospitals, specialty healthcare institutes, and clinical wings requiring low-stress acoustic zoning, nurse-call paging coordination, and voice evacuation protocols designed to EN 54 requirements where specified.

Education & Institutional

University campuses, auditoriums, lecture halls, and administrative wings with multi-zone bell schedules, sports complex public address, and campus-wide emergency lockdown alerts.

Hotels & Hospitality

Luxury hotels, resorts, banquet halls, and public corridors combining continuous high-fidelity background music (BGM) with prioritized voice evacuation messaging as designed.

Industrial & Manufacturing

High-noise manufacturing floors, logistics hubs, and hazardous processing plants requiring high-output weatherproof re-entrant horn speakers and ambient noise-compensating amplifiers.

Transport / Public Facilities

Railway stations, passenger concourses, airport terminals, and multimodal transit hubs requiring STI-verified intelligibility, automated pre-recorded travel updates, and phased evacuation zoning.

ACOUSTIC CONSULTATION & PA/VA BOQ REVIEW

Detailed Technical Specifications & Design Review

Acoustic zone schedules, speaker coverage layouts, amplifier load calculations, voice alarm controller architecture, supervised speaker cable schedules, and fire alarm cause-and-effect interfaces are formulated by our engineering team based on project specifications.

Acoustic zone mapping & coverage calculation drawings
Speech Transmission Index (STI) intelligibility simulations where applicable
EN 54-16 compliant voice alarm controller & router schedules where specified
Class-D multichannel power amplifier sizing & standby amplifier ratios
100V / 70V transformer-tapped ceiling, wall column, and projector speaker schedules
High-decibel weatherproof sound projector and re-entrant horn layouts for plant areas
Master and remote multi-zone paging microphone consoles with priority logic
Automated pre-recorded multi-lingual emergency evacuation message libraries
Hardwired and data communication interfaces to fire alarm control panels (FACP)
Supervised speaker line circuit monitoring and ground-fault diagnostic modules
24V DC auxiliary battery backup autonomy calculations for voice alarm racks
Vendor-neutral technical BOQ review, acoustic commissioning, and AMC maintenance contracts
OFFICIAL ENGINEERING DESK
HORNET INFOTECH
J-50, Abul Fazal Enclave, Okhla, New Delhi-110025
+91 8920700133
contact@hornetindia.com
Single contract accountability for ELV, ICT & Fire Life Safety.
PROVEN FIELD EXECUTION

Documented Project Deployments

Verified corporate infrastructure delivered, commissioned, and handed over by HORNET INFOTECH.

COMPLETE PROJECTS ARCHIVE
HNT-PRJ-002Phase 1 • Handed Over
Chandigarh, Punjab

eClerx Corporate Facility ELV & ICT Infrastructure (Phase 1)

Integrated ELV, electronic security, life safety, and network cabling infrastructure deployed for eClerx Chandigarh (Phase 1), supporting 216 CCTV surveillance cameras, a 340-device addressable fire alarm system, 170 PA speakers/units, 30 access-controlled doors, 1,500+ structured cabling data points, Novec clean-agent suppression, VESDA, WLD, and rodent detection.

FACILITY TYPE: Corporate Facility
VIEW PHASE 1 DOSSIER
HNT-PRJ-003Phase 2 • Handed Over
Chandigarh, Punjab

eClerx Corporate Facility ELV & ICT Infrastructure (Phase 2)

Integrated ELV, electronic security, life safety, and network cabling infrastructure deployed for eClerx Chandigarh (Phase 2), supporting 178 CCTV surveillance cameras, a 215-device addressable fire alarm system, 120 PA speakers/units, 23 access-controlled doors, 1,000+ structured cabling data points, Novec clean-agent suppression, VESDA, WLD, and rodent detection.

FACILITY TYPE: Corporate Facility
VIEW PHASE 2 DOSSIER
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