Even the most effective fire or security system is only ever as good as the battery used to back it up. Reliable alarm system batteries ensure the security system stays powered and functional when you need it the most.That is...
In the demanding field of life safety and security, nothing is more critical than having reliable communication technology to safeguard both lives and assets. As a forward-thinking provider, Next Security is committed to constantly sourcing state-of-the-art solutions that engineers can...
Established in 1918, Hochiki is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of commercial and industrial fire detection solutions. With a heritage of innovative design and leading-edge technologies, Hochiki’s products have acquired global acceptance as the benchmark for high-integrity and longterm...
For more than 50 years, Macurco has provided gas detection experience in residential, commercial, and industrial environments. These solutions include fixed gas monitors for security systems, building automation, HVAC systems, parking structure, cold storage, beverage and restaurant CO2 detection, and...
Wheelock is synonym of innovation, service, and expertise in fire and life safety notification and voice evacuation systems. Wheelock offers industry-first, patented technology for the largest range of audible and visual notification appliances. From designing the industry’s first xenon fire...
This is precisely how STI – Safety Technology International – was founded in 1978. Jack Taylor, a Detroit school administrator, wanted to stop false alarms from happening. So he created the first pull station protector, which led to a company’s...
In the event of an emergency relevant notification is mandatory, and should include options to hearing or visually impaired people. That’s where fire alarm strobe lights or combinations of strobe lights and audible devices, such as sirens, horns, and bells,...
There are two smoke detector types: ionization and photoelectric. The main difference between the two is the type of fires they detect. When the fire is still in the smoldering stage (before it breaks into flame), photoelectric smoke detectors respond...
For a long time, wires where considered the big villains of fires. Electrical failure or malfunctions account for almost 34,000 home fires, on average, per year and result in roughly 440 deaths and $1.3 billion in direct property damage according...
