The oldest form of electrical fire detection is the heat detector. Over the years, these devices have had many improvements in their design and operation. The basic method of heat detection still uses ...

LOUISVILLE, Colo., July 21, 2015 – Inovonics, an industry leader in high-performance wireless sensor networks for life safety applications, announces the release of its new EN1243 smoke/heat detector.

The rather blazing hot summer has gotten me thinking about heat detectors, or as they are referred to within NFPA 72, The National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, Heat-Sensing Fire Detectors. Heat ...

Buildings are evolving into sophisticated networks of electric and electronic systems to help reach net-zero climate change goals. Figure 1 illustrates the categories of electrical and electronic ...

This smoke and carbon monoxide alarm not only includes an 85+ dB alarm, it also includes voice messages that say “Fire!” or ...

We’ve all been there: You’re roasting a chicken or trying that “Best broccoli in the world” recipe and your smoke detector starts shrieking like a banshee. It turns out the folks at 2GIG are doing ...

Don't ignore that smoke detector on the wall. Here are the best places to install one for improved fire safety. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security ...