Recent expert reviews have ranked the best and worst smart smoke detectors, focusing on detection technology, smart home integration, and reliability. The rankings come as updated UL 217 standards and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A change in fire safety codes in Massachusetts 10 years ago means that a wave of smoke alarms is nearing the end of their useful ...

A detailed comparison of photoelectric and ionization smoke detectors highlights how each responds to different fire types, with experts stressing UL or ETL certification and proper placement. The ...

There’s never a bad time to invest in home fire safety, and the best place to start is checking your home’s smoke alarms to ...

The NFPA advises that when choosing a new fire alarm, make sure that it meets certain safety standards for protection. There are a few organizations that test and set such industry standards for fire ...

Editor’s Note: Fire Alarm 411 is a new regular column in Security Business dedicated to fire alarm contracting, code compliance and emerging fire & life safety technologies. When I transitioned into ...

With today’s continually advancing building engineering technology, design professionals are presented with a multitude of options for HVAC design. With such variety comes the burden of comprehending ...

Every smart smoke alarm I’ve tested has one potentially fatal flaw, trading fewer nuisance alarms for a risky sensor strategy ...