Articles Tagged with ''fire detection''

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Nortek Security & Control LLC has introduced two new 2GIG smoke/heat/freeze detectors designed to detect fire issues earlier and recognize smoke from common synthetic materials. . .

Telguard’s two new power product lines — the TG-UPS power supply and the TG-PP power protection lines — support residential and commercial installations.

System Sensor announced the availability of low frequency (520 Hz) sounder and sounder strobes.

COSEC VEGA FAX, an advanced door controller, has a 3.5-in. TFT display with capacitive touchscreen interface for events, news/messages and other information. It can store up to 9,600 fingerprint templates and 5,000,000 events.

Edwards, a provider of life safety and emergency communication solutions, has put out a video explaining the changes coming to commercial smoke detector tests — specifically UL 268, 7th edition.

A recent action was filed in the United States District Court of Nevada where the plaintiff, owner of a building, entered into a contract with the defendant alarm company’s predecessor for security services at the building, including monitoring alarms and dispatching responses to alarms. The contract was apparently subsequently assigned to the defendant alarm company.

In a recent New Jersey case, an insurance company appealed a trial court’s order of summary judgment that dismissed its subrogation claim against the defendant, the installer of the fire sprinkler at the premises.

Today’s security and life safety technologies are heavily influenced by the technology advancements and conveniences end users have come to expect in their daily lives.