Smoke detectors > smoke alarms
That’s not just a fire alarm installer’s opinion. NFPA 72, the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, rates reliability of three types of smoke detection systems:
95% reliability: System type smoke detectors (what Guard Tronic installs and services)
88% reliability: Smoke alarms if the interconnecting means is monitored for integrity
85% reliability: Smoke alarms if the interconnecting means is NOT monitored for integrity
-Reference: A.29.6.3
It’s time to ditch those single station smoke alarms (the type your purchase at your favorite box store) and those multiple station smoke alarms (what electricians typically install) and install a system that is going to work.
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