Carbon Monoxide Detectors

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System Sensor Updates CO Online Training

August 17, 2010

Fire protection products provider System Sensor, a Honeywell company, has updated its carbon monoxide (CO) online training course, which now allows users to access CO information at their own convenience ...

House Passes SIA-Supported Bill Promoting CO Detectors

July 28, 2010

The House of Representatives today passed legislation that would establish legal standards for carbon monoxide (CO) detectors and encourage use of the devices.

ADT Offers Fire Safety Tips for Seniors

January 21, 2010

ADT Security Services has put together a list of tips for dealers to provide to elderly customers in an effort to reduce home fire dangers.

SIA, ESA Urge Lawmakers to Support CO Prevention Act

December 21, 2009

Security Industry Association (SIA) and Electronic Security Association (ESA) are rallying support for the Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act (S. 1216), which would promote the use of CO detectors and advance technical standards.

Fire Side Chat: What NFPA 720 Tells Us About CO Detection

December 1, 2009

The number of injuries and deaths due to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning routinely increases every year as cold weather moves across the nation. The CO threat is an ever-present danger to humankind and animals. This is especially true during the winter months when it becomes necessary to use combustible heating, such as fireplaces and gas- and oil-fired furnaces.

ADT Offers CO Poisoning Prevention Tips

October 23, 2009

ADT Security Services has put together a list of tips to help prevent carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning this winter season. With the increased use of fuel-burning space heaters and portable generators during the colder months comes an increased need for CO poisoning prevention.

Montana Joins States Requiring CO Detectors

September 30, 2009

Montana integrators tell SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION the law should bring additional business, even if it carries few consequences for landlords who fail to comply.

Wireless Applications Abound

September 1, 2009

It is interesting, and at times frustrating, as I have observed the gradual evolution of wireless security products during the past several decades. After much patience I am now finally seeing wireless security devices and sensors designed and configured the way many had envisioned some time ago. The near future of wireless security is exciting.

New Minnesota CO Detection Law Takes Effect

August 21, 2009

A Minnesota regulation requiring carbon monoxide (CO) detectors on existing apartments, condominiums and other multifamily dwellings is bringing new business to integrators in that state, sources tell SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION magazine.

System Sensor Develops CO Detector Application Guide

June 4, 2009

System Sensor has published a guide on the proper application of system-connected carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in ordinary indoor locations.

CO Detection Is Always In Season

May 1, 2009

Each year an estimated 15,000 people in the United States are treated for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and 500 die from its effects. When I read about the death of Amanda Hansen, a 16-year-old West Seneca, N.Y., youth who died of CO poisoning, it made me realize ...

Leveraging the Life-Safety Link

May 1, 2009

While some home and business owners may view security monitoring as a discretionary expense during hard economic times, life safety remains a key selling point that is helping dealers and integrators fight attrition rates.

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Remember Safety When Renovating

May 1, 2009

Because people's homes can be part of their lives for many years, renovation is often undertaken to transform the living space to make it more aesthetically pleasing, functional or to serve new requirements. Whether it involves remodeling kitchens, bathrooms or other living spaces, renovation can be mind-bending.

Industry Keeps Its Cool During Intense Ice Storms

March 1, 2009

The brutal winter storms in late January that caused death and chaos from the Southern Plains to the Northeast also left scores of residents and businesses without ...

System Sensor Launches CO Online Resource

January 7, 2009

System Sensor has launched a new carbon monoxide (CO) online resource to coincide with the release of its new CO1224T CO detector with RealTest.

Homely Doesn’t Have to Mean Ugly

January 1, 2009

Despite multiple forces conspiring against it, the residential market still holds lots of opportunity — if you know where and how to look for it. SSI’s 2009 Residential Market Report provides you with the keys and tools for success ...

Marketing That Makes the Mark

June 1, 2008

The SAMMY Awards were in full swing at the Venetian in Las Vegas this year with seven companies splitting the wares in a dozen categories. Those that clinched a trophy and earned bragging rights are at the forefront of a wave of marketing trends in which the focus is placed squarely on exceptional customer service, and the use of ...

CO Death Prompts Ordinance in Pennsylvania Town

May 8, 2008

In Alburtis, Pa., officials enacted an ordinance requiring carbon monoxide (CO) detectors be installed in residential facilities and rental properties after the poisonous gas caused the death of a guest in an Upper Macungie Township hotel.

System Sensor Releases White Paper on System-Connected CO Detectors

November 30, 2007

System Sensor, a manufacturer of fire detection and notification products, has released a white paper on system-connected carbon monoxide (CO) detectors to remind security dealers, installers and distributors that CO system notification appliance circuits are more reliable when they adhere to UL's life-safety supervision requirements.

Vermont Law Requires Hard-Wired CO Detectors

October 12, 2007

A new Vermont law is requiring all apartments and condos to have hard-wired carbon monoxide (CO) detectors. The use of battery-operated CO detectors in the dwellings will no longer meet law requirements.

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