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This stop-start cycle impacted the industry throughout the supply chain. A manufacturing backlog built up that even today has not caught up with demand. The impact of COVID-19 has spared no [...]

The Siemens HFP-11 has been discontinued by Siemens. We have a limited stock of new sealed factory box devices, so stock up while you can. The HFP-11 smoke detector is a plug-in, [...]

As standard operations and the pace of production starts to revert to normal, both employers and employees must consider the possibility of physical deconditioning. Manufacturing jobs are often [...]

The Gamewell-FCI ASD-PL2F Photoelectric Smoke Detector Head is a replacement photoelectric smoke detector head for use in Gamewell-FCI addressable panels. These analog addressable [...]

There is NO replacement detector for the FP-11 The end of an era is upon us. The MXL fire safety system is officially being discontinued as of May 29, 2020. While final FP-11 smoke detector [...]

In early April, we received notification that major fire alarm manufacturers who build and assemble their products in Mexico have been shut down by the government due to COVID-19 exposure in [...]

This cover is the perfect solution for protecting smoke and heat detectors from dust and debris during construction building, renovation, or decorating work. Simply place cover [...]

 Currently, this device is only compatible with the Signature Loop Controller, but it can be customized with a variety of accessories and [...]

SIGA-PS compares the information to historical readings and time patterns to make an alarm decision.

The power of fire should not be underestimated. In 2017, one home fire occurred every 88 seconds in the United States, and about half of the insurance claims relating to fire were made by [...]

The NEW Siemens Pyrotronics FP-11 is an intelligent (addressable) photoelectric smoke detector. Siemens discontinued new production of this part in December of 2019. The Siemens [...]

The fire alarm system industry is at the brink of a black swan event. The impact this will have on the availability and cost of legacy smoke alarm and detector products is something rarely seen [...]

Smoke detectors have two critical functions, to warn people of a potential fire hazard and to save lives. To be effective, smoke detectors need to be installed correctly and detect smoke from [...]

Back then, it was common to use bells to signal an alarm. As technology changed, it was found that the bells emitted too much electrical noise back into the system and it caused problems with [...]

On December 5th, 2019, UL decided to extend the UL 217 & 268 smoke detector standards compliance date from May 2020 until June 2021. Read what this means to you, your fire safety system, and [...]

"The DMP 1164 Smoke Detector is a wireless device with integrated synchronized sounder. In installations with multiple smoke detectors, when one 1164 sounds, it signals the panel to [...]

New Siemens ZU-35DS dual zone monitoring card designed to provide two independent initiating circuits. In a addition to all the features of the ZU-35, the DS also provides the [...]

New Siemens ZU-35DS dual zone monitoring card designed to provide two independent initiating circuits. In a addition to all the features of the ZU-35, the DS also provides the [...]

New factory sealed, never open Siemens CP-2ER control panel. Special hazard releasing panel.

New factory sealed, never open Siemens PMI. The Person Machine Interface (PMI) is the primary user interface and processor for the XLS FireFinder fire alarm control panel (FACP). [...]

System Sensor 2251 is a plug-in type smoke sensor that combines a photoelectronic sensing chamber with addressable-analog communications. The sensor transmits an analog [...]

New Johnson Controls 2951J photoelectric smoke detector. Smoke detectors are new in the original factory box. Johnson Controls intelligent plug-in smoke detectors with integral [...]

The smell of freshly baked cookies and the sight of twinkling lights throughout your neighborhood can only mean one thing – the holiday season is here. Decorating your home, opening stockings by [...]

The smell of freshly baked cookies and the sight of twinkling lights throughout your neighborhood can only mean one thing – the holiday season is here. Decorating your home, opening stockings by [...]

The smell of freshly baked cookies and the sight of twinkling lights throughout your neighborhood can only mean one thing – the holiday season is here. Decorating your home, opening stockings by [...]

The smell of freshly baked cookies and the sight of twinkling lights throughout your neighborhood can only mean one thing – the holiday season is here. Decorating your home, opening stockings by [...]

These smoke detectors scatter light using a pulsed infrared source operating with a gated, high-speed, photodiode infrared sensor. The symmetry of the optical chamber allows 360° [...]

The EST Signature Series Model SIGA-IS Intelligent Ionization Smoke Detector gathers analog information from its smoke sensing element and converts it into digital signals. SIGA-IS [...]

Has your commercial fire alarm system experienced a series of false alarms in recent months? This can be a major costly problem. Here are some of the reasons why your commercial fire alarm might [...]

This photoelectric detector can be used with the 4010 and 4100U series control panels from Simplex. It also is compatible with the 4008, 4020, 4210, and 4100 series, as well as with [...]

Siemens PMI LCD touch screen is the display screen for the Siemens PMI panels. These are new screens that are in Siemens factory sealed packaging. If your PMI display it poorly lit [...]

The EST BPS-10A is a UL 864, 9th Edition listed power supply. The BPS contains the circuitry to monitor and charge internal or external batteries. Its steel enclosure has room for [...]

Given this timetable, Siemens has already begun to push their MXL migration strategy – but is doing a partial or full retrofit of your MXL fire safety system a must? In case you haven’t [...]

If a fire were to start in your building today, how would your commercial fire alarm system respond to it? If a fire were to start in your building today, how would your commercial fire alarm [...]

Accelerated speed of today’s home fires prompts NFPA to focus on escape planning and practice during Fire Prevention Week, October 6-12, 2019 Today’s home fires burn faster than ever, making [...]

With the new UL 2020 standards less then a year away, which manufactures have new UL compliant smoke detectors on the market and who doesn’t? With releasing the new UL 2020 standards, UL [...]

A prime concern for facility managers is the maintenance and upgrade of their fire safety systems. Here are things to keep in mind as you make the decision to maintain or upgrade your system. The [...]

This is a new and sealed Notifier CPX-751 box. This smoke detector is an analog, addressable, low-profile (height measures only 1.66"/42.164 mm) smoke detectors designed for the [...]

The Notifier CPX-751 is an analog, addressable, low-profile (height measures only 1.66"/42.164 mm) smoke detectors designed for the NFS-3030, AM2020, AFP1010, NFS-640, AFP-400, [...]