Fire alarm systems Choosing a fire alarm system isn’t just about adhering to legal requirements; it’s also about saving time, money and effort There are two common types of fire alarms that businesses use, these are conventional and addressable alarm systems. Both types of alarm link devices (such as call points and smoke detectors) to a main control panel. The mai...

You probably have been awakened in the middle of the night by ATL smoke alarm beeping. It is very annoying to lose your sleep due to a faulty fire alarm that goes off from time to time for no apparent reason. But why? Well, there are several things that can cause this.   ATL Smoke Alarm Beeping, What´s Going On? 1. Electrical Problems In the newer buildings,...

Smoke detectors by  Chris Woodford .  Last updated: May 31, 2016. W We´ve all heard of Native Americans who used smoke signals to send simple messages over long distances. But sometimes when we see smoke it´s sending a message that´s very alarming: there´s a  fire  nearby and our life is in danger. If fire breaks out in th...

Smoke alarms Every year we attend more than 3,500 house fires. In 80% of the fatal fires we attend smoke alarms are either not installed or not working. Many fire fatalities happen at night when people are sleeping and don’t smell the smoke. Working smoke alarms are the best way to make sure you and your family get an early warning of a fire so you can get out alive. ...

Who invented smoke detectors? Good question! Search online and you´ll quickly find out that fire alarms were invented by US physicist and mathematician Francis Robbins Upton in 1890, while the first smoke detector was invented by George Andrew Darby in England in 1902. A more detailed search will tell you both of these "facts" are wrong. According to t...