The start of the new year is the perfect time to double check your home's smoke alarms to be sure they're properly installed ...

MENTOR, Ohio — We all know how important smoke detectors are but do you know not all are the same? There are two main types – ionization and photoelectric – they each detect smoke and fire differently ...

The RE46C121 is low power CMOS ionization type smoke detector IC. With few external components, this circuit will provide all the required features for an ionization type smoke detector. An internal ...

Cooking is the leading trigger for home fire alarms, yet the device you rely on to protect your family can become so annoying ...

BARRE, Vt. -- When a fire killed a mother and four children here in 2005, there was something peculiar: As firetrucks arrived, the apartment was full of smoke and had a working smoke detector, but it ...

Properly installed smoke detectors are often the first line of defense against a house fire, keeping the homeowner informed and ready to take action. However, it's important that the smoke detector ...

Why are you reading about smoke detectors, may you ask? Well, for one, they can save your life — indicating the onset of a fire at home. According to the “Smoke Alarms in US Home Fires” report by the ...

Consumers should remove the alarm from the wall/ceiling and visually inspect it through the opening on the side of the alarm for the presence of a yellow cap. Consumers should not attempt to take ...

Today’s batch of burning questions, my smart-aleck answers and the real deal: Question: I've heard that the American Society for the Prevention for Cruelty to Animals is planning on building a ...

The RE46C114 is an ionization type smoke detector integrated circuit designed for applications employing ionization type chambers to detect smoke. It features guard outputs for ion detector input, ...