Fire detection systems are designed to discover fires early in their development when time will still be available for the safe evacuation of occupants. Early detection also plays a significant role ...

Every smart smoke alarm I’ve tested has one potentially fatal flaw, trading fewer nuisance alarms for a risky sensor strategy ...

Until recently, standard fire detectors relied on a single sensor to detect the presence of heat or smoke to determine if there was a nearby fire. As many homeowners and facility managers can attest, ...

"One advantage of this device is that it doesn't have to be 'looking' directly at the flame to 'see' it," says Jay Gore, a professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue who specializes in combustion ...

NORTHFORD, Conn., Nov. 20, 2013 - Silent Knight by Honeywell today introduced a single detector that senses both fire and carbon monoxide (CO) and greatly reduces nuisance alarms. The SK-FIRE-CO ...

Wireless fire detector with a built-in siren. The detector has a dust-proof smoke chamber, a dual-spectrum optical smoke sensor, two A1R thermistors and a CO chemical sensor, and versions with sealed ...

A hostile-fire detection system originally designed for use aboard military blimps is being tested by the Army for mounting on towers. Manufacturer Logos Technologies of Fairfax, Virginia, ...

That’s why Kidde, the maker of fire safety solutions, is raising awareness through Cause for Alarm™, a fire education and safety initiative addressing fire safety gaps. When a home has a working smoke ...

Pye-Barker additionally acquired Low Volt Ninja in Philadelphia, which also focuses on fire alarm and security system services for commercial, industrial and residential customers. Along with ...

Local News Warehouse catches fire at Mebane-based smoke detector maker The Mebane-based company known for making smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and fire extinguishers was itself the site ...