Greg Kessinger is SD&I’s fire alarm and codes expert and a regular contributor. Email him your fire & life safety questions at [email protected]. Re-using the shell of a fire panel is a conundrum that ...

Alarm communication technology is changing. Telecom companies are attempting to replace copper phone lines damaged by storms with newer technology. Wireless and Internet-based phone services are ...

Bosch DS7432-CHI remote module addresses up to eight input loops of conventional contacts... Bosch DS7432E eight input remote module Bosch DS7432E remote module addresses up to eight input loops of ...

Anyone with with an old, dead home security system can give their wired sensors new life—but prepare to get into the weeds to set up a Konnected system. Homeowners with old, wired alarm systems often ...

Fully integrated intrusion, fire, and access control allows users to interface with one system instead of three Provides up to 99 points using a combination of hardwired or wireless devices for ...

Offering alarm control panels that meet the requirements of the ANSI/SIA CP-01-2000 standard is becoming the norm as manufacturers accept the likelihood that states and municipalities will adopt this ...

Gamewell-FCI by Honeywell, a Northford, Conn.-based maker of fire control instruments, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced a voluntary recall of ...

When [Doug] moved into his new house, he found an old alarm panel set up — but it had no monitoring service any more. Not wanting to pay a monthly fee to have it setup, he decided to try interfacing ...

Startup Konnected found a use for your janky old wired home security system -- to convert it into a SmartThings- or Home-Assistant-powered security system via its $69 Alarm Panel (roughly £50 and ...

There's no doubt that recent global events have created a greater awareness of life safety and security issues associated with commercial buildings, resulting in more low-voltage special systems being ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Week after week, day after day, fire alarm panels throughout the Richmond Public School system began faltering starting at the end of 2021. School staff submitted work orders for alarm ...