This is one of two weekends a year when it's recommended that you change the batteries in your smoke detectors, and make sure they're working right. Those weekends are when daylight-saving time begins ...

Ionization smoke alarms use a battery and two metal plates, called electrodes, to create an electrical circuit. Ions are tiny, electrically charged particles that flow through the circuit and between ...

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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Smoke alarms are by far the most effective way to get your family out safely when there's a fire. Still, statistics show one out of every four people who die in a house fire had a ...

Which smoke detector is best? Nothing is more important than your family’s safety. The National Fire Protection Association recommends installing smoke detectors outside of every sleeping area and on ...

MILWAUKEE — The latest updates to UL 268, “Standard for Safety of Smoke Detectors for Fire Alarm Systems,” call for significant improvements to smoke detection technology. Set to take effect in June ...

This home smoke detector circuit warns the user against fire accidents. It relies on the smoke that is produced in the event of a fire and passes between a bulb and an LDR, the amount of light falling ...

The RE46C152 device is a 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 ...