According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 300,000 residential fires cause nearly 2,600 deaths and 11,000 injuries every year. Almost two-thirds of all fire-related deaths ...

The company’s duct-mounted smoke detector with Low-Flow technology is UL listed for smoke detection in air speeds as low as 100 ft/min, including locations where slow-moving air is present, such as in ...

Adding smarts to smoke detection can feel like walking a treacherous path. Old-fashioned smoke detectors have served as a fine warning system for a long time. Yes, between false alarms and low-battery ...

Ionization smoke alarms use a battery and two metal plates, called electrodes, to create an electrical circuit. Ions are tiny ...

House fires strike roughly every ninety-three seconds across America, making home fire safety more critical than ever. Home ...

Fig 1. Fires follow a progression from start to full involvement, with both temperature and smoke content rising rapidly once full combustion is underway. Fig 2. Traditional optical smoke detectors ...

Michael Swain, campus fire prevention officer at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, said he practices the three E's – education, enforcement and engineering – when preventing fire-related ...

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With the InnovairFlex™ duct smoke detector, one unit can accommodate multiple installation footprints to overcome mounting constraints. The InnovairFlex also offers excellent false alarm immunity, a ...