Commercial PA Systems & Public Address
MTSG designs, installs, configures and supports public address systems for clear announcements across buildings and multiple areas. Public address systems can be used in schools, offices, commercial premises, warehouses, industrial facilities, healthcare environments, hospitality venues, retail premises and other buildings where clear voice communication is required. Systems can provide individual zone paging, multi-zone announcements and all-call broadcasts depending on the system design.
Multi-Zone Paging & Control
Buildings can be divided into separate audio zones. Authorised staff can make announcements to selected areas or the entire building where the system supports this.
100V Line Distribution
100V line PA systems are commonly used for distributed audio installations where multiple speakers and longer cable runs are required. This type of system allows multiple speakers to be connected across larger buildings and sites while maintaining appropriate audio levels when the system is correctly designed and installed.
Reception Desk Microphones
Paging microphones or desktop paging stations allow authorised staff to select individual zones or make all-call announcements, with optional attention chimes where supported by the equipment.
Weatherproof Outdoor Horn Speakers
Suitable weather-resistant horn speakers can be installed in outdoor areas such as school playgrounds, sports areas, yards, loading areas and industrial environments, with speaker selection depending on the environment and required coverage.
Discreet Ceiling & Wall Speakers
Ceiling and wall-mounted speakers provide clear speech reproduction while maintaining a neat installation in suitable areas such as offices, classrooms, corridors, reception areas, retail spaces and hospitality areas.
PA Amplifiers & System Equipment
MTSG can install and configure suitable amplifiers, zone controllers, mixers, paging equipment and associated PA hardware according to the requirements of the installation.
Automated Bell & Shift Timers
Suitable systems can incorporate scheduled tones, school bells, lesson-change alerts, shift-change signals and other automated announcements, depending on the selected equipment and system design.
Fire Detection & System Integration
PA systems may be interfaced with compatible fire detection or voice alarm equipment where required by the system design.
PA Equipment & Manufacturers
Public Address vs. Standard Audio: What's the Difference?
Commercial PA systems are designed around clear speech, distributed speakers, zone control, paging, suitable amplification and coverage across larger or multi-area premises.
Commercial public address systems differ practically from ordinary domestic or single-room audio. They are designed for clear announcements across one or multiple areas of a building or site rather than simple single-room playback.
The design takes into account the building layout, speaker type, cable routes, acoustic environment, background noise and required coverage.
Public Address Systems — Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is a commercial public address system?
It is a distributed audio system designed primarily for clear announcements across one or multiple areas of a building or site.
2. What is a 100V line PA system?
100V line systems are commonly used for distributed commercial PA installations where multiple speakers and longer cable runs are required.
3. Can announcements be made to individual areas?
Where the system is designed with separate zones, authorised users can select individual areas or make an all-call announcement.
4. Can PA systems be installed in schools?
Yes, systems can be installed across classrooms, corridors, halls, reception areas, playgrounds and other suitable areas.
5. Can PA systems be used in industrial environments?
Yes, suitable speaker types can be selected for warehouses, workshops, factories, loading areas and other environments where background noise may be present.
6. Can PA systems be integrated with fire detection systems?
Compatible PA systems can be interfaced with fire detection or voice alarm equipment where required by the system design. A standard PA system should not automatically be treated as a life-safety voice alarm system.
7. Can automated bells or tones be programmed?
Suitable timers or control equipment can be incorporated where required.
8. Can outdoor speakers be installed?
Suitable weather-resistant speakers can be selected for appropriate outdoor environments.
9. Can an existing PA system be upgraded?
MTSG can assess existing equipment, cabling, speakers, amplifiers and controls before recommending upgrades or alterations.
10. Can MTSG fault-find an existing PA system?
MTSG can assess suitable existing systems and investigate issues such as speaker faults, amplifier faults, cabling problems, zone issues and configuration problems, subject to the equipment being within MTSG's capabilities.