When a fire starts at the far end of your home, the first alarm to sense smoke is rarely the one outside your bedroom. If your detectors are not linked, you may not hear that first warning until the ...

The RE46C140 is a CMOS photoelectric smoke detector ASIC that features interconnect and timer mode. This device has low power consumption and with few external components, this circuit will provide ...

Two examples of smoke detectors are photoelectric, top, and ionization. Photoelectric smoke detectors are hard-wired into a home and are better at sensing smoldering fires. Ionization smoke detectors ...

This three-alarm smoke detection system offers seamless, long-range interconnectivity and Wi-Fi support, giving you extra layers of fire security. The trouble with smoke alarms is that one alone ...

ROCKY RIVER, Ohio -- A sizable banner on the side of the Rocky River Fire Department states that a large percentage of smoke alarms fail. It is eye catching. Scott Solarz, a Rocky River firefighter ...

Worcester, Mass. — Allegro MicroSystems Inc. has introduced a new low-current BiCMOS photoelectric smoke detector circuit with a low standby current allowing an average 10-year battery life. Allegro’s ...

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 ...

This pint-sized smoke alarm isn’t smart, but it can communicate with up to 24 networked units. It doesn’t detect carbon monoxide, though. The X-Sense Mini isn’t a smart smoke alarm, but it is very ...

It’s that time of year again when days grow shorter, nights longer and, for most of the U.S., clocks “fell back” an hour this morning. This twice-annual time change serves as an excellent reminder to ...