November 17, 2011
The FAAST (fire alarm aspiration sensing technology) model 8100 detector by System Sensor of St. Charles, Ill., eliminates the need for technicians to create a separate parallel data network to identify the location of an initiating device, according to the company.
October 4, 2011
The homeowner claims that they called ADT numerous times to come and re-install a smoke detector. However, after three years, the family says that the detector was never replaced, despite paying monthly fees to the company.
September 19, 2011
Notifier by Honeywell of Northford, Conn., introduces the IntelliQuad PLUS detector, which offers carbon monoxide (CO) detection together with smoke detection and nuisance alarm rejection as part of an ONYX Series fire alarm system.
May 9, 2011
Annual report points up the need for installing security and fire systems contractors to be diligent in providing the latest life-safety products to residential customers. Discover how regular maintenance services and education are helping reduce
fire fatalities.
March 31, 2011
The NEMA 4-rated InnovairFlex watertight duct smoke detectors by System Sensor of St. Charles, Ill., are designed to operate in the most challenging conditions.
March 21, 2011
Proper fire detection is essential not only for life safety but also to avoid false alarms or system malfunctions that could cost the business a bundle. In particular, this holds true for financial institutions ...
January 31, 2011
The MCT-427 wireless smoke and heat detector by Visonic Ltd. of Bloomfield, Conn. offers fire detection sensitivity, including the ability to sense rapid temperature changes and detect smoke.
December 7, 2010
A Q&A session addresses code compliance challenges associated with projected beam smoke detectors, annunciators and keypads.
July 1, 2010
Fire alarm installation entails more than merely placing smoke detectors in strategic areas of a building. Technicians are often required to interface fire alarm systems with other building subsystems.
June 1, 2010
The RRS-MOD, a reversing relay/synchronization module by St. Charles, Ill.-based System Sensor enhances the operation of two- and four-wire i3 Series detectors with a built-in sounder, allowing all the detectors on the loop to sound when one alarms by reversing the polarity to the detector zone, according to the company.
May 1, 2010
St. Charles, Ill.-based System Sensor produces the InnovairFlex intelligent duct smoke detector, designed for use in applications requiring a remote test.
March 26, 2010
The editors of SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION fanned out across the show floor of ISC West to locate new products and technology, which we'll be writing about over the coming months.
March 17, 2010
A proposal that would revise the regulations covering lithium battery transportation could have “tragic consequences”...
October 23, 2009
Digital Monitoring Products (DMP) of Springfield, Mo., now offers five additional devices as part of its line of wireless security technology. The new commercial fire sensors include the 1165/1165H/1165HS commercial smoke detectors, the 1181 post indicator valve, and the 1182 OS&Y switch. All of the devices carry the UL commercial fire listing.
October 5, 2009
Prestige Alarm and Specialty Products Inc. of Birmingham, Ala. has donated an E3 Series expandable emergency evacuation system by Gamewell-FCI to the Birmingham Ronald McDonald House.
October 5, 2009
Mull over the safeguarding of a casino and instantaneously video surveillance comes to mind. But how about considering the fire/life-safety perspective? A Reno, Nev., facility serves as an example of what it takes to provide casinos with solutions that satisfy both codes and the unique demands of these customers.
October 1, 2009
A man's home is his castle, or so the adage goes. Naturally along with this famous saying comes the feeling of safety and security, misplaced as it often is for a surprising number of homeowners are killed in home fires every year.
September 21, 2009
St. Charles, Ill.-based System Sensor announces its full line of i3Series photoelectric smoke detectors with sounders. These two- and four-wire models generate an 85 dBA temporal tone and are ideal for residential applications, according to the company.
July 9, 2009
System Sensor’s i³ line of smoke detectors has received ETL listing from Intertek, a provider of quality and safety solutions serving a ...
July 9, 2009
System Sensor's i³ line of smoke detectors has received ETL listing from Intertek, a provider of quality and safety solutions serving a range of industries worldwide.