Examining Recent Advancements in Heat and Smoke Detection
Over the years, heat detectors have evolved so that their time of detection is shortened and when used properly, can provide detection in areas that smoke detectors cannot venture into.
Over the years, heat detectors have evolved so that their time of detection is shortened and when used properly, can provide detection in areas that smoke detectors cannot venture into.
Smoke detectors and alarms are migrating from just the detection of smoke, to combination detectors and multicriteria detectors.
The new detectors feature updated optical sensors and detection algorithms, including encryption technology for more secure communication with 2GIG eSeries security panels.
The VESDA-E VES sector addressability provides individually configurable alarm levels for each of the four sectors for early detection.
Fire-safety expert Shane Clary traveled to the U.K to attend Interflam 2019, where he examined an academic study on the causes of false fire alarms.
The new Kidde smoke alarms are said to be the first to meet the new UL 217 safety standard for distinguishing real fires from harmless smoke.
Here are some critical components dealers and integrators should always keep in mind when designing an effective smoke and heat detection system.
Resideo says its Honeywell Home SiXCOMBO is the industry’s first two-way, professionally monitored, wireless, combination smoke/heat and carbon monoxide detector.
Honeywell says the redesigned line offers improved system reliability against false alarms, expanded color offerings and modern design.
Fire safety expert Shane Clary shares what fire and life-safety products from Honeywell, Potter Electric and more caught his eye at ISC West.
This next installment of the SSI Industry Hall of Fame Webcast Series features Jim Henry, executive vice president of corporate development for Securitas Electronic Security.
The new IEEE 802.3bt standard increases the maximum PoE power available mainly by utilizing all four pairs of the structured wiring.
