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Wireless Smoke Detectors

A system smoke detector differs from the one sold at a hardware store in one important way: when it alarms, the panel knows, and the central station gets a signal whether anyone is home or not. Wireless versions bring that to buildings where running fire-rated cable to every level is impractical, which covers most occupied retrofits.

Photoelectric sensing responds well to the smoldering fires that account for most residential fire deaths, and combination units such as the 5808W3A add a heat element so a fast, flaming fire is caught as quickly. An onboard sounder gives local warning at the device in addition to the system's notification appliances, and the panel supervises both the radio check-in and the battery so a missing or dying detector reports as a trouble rather than going quiet. Placement follows the usual rules: on the ceiling or high on the wall, out of dead air space in corners, away from bathrooms, kitchens, and supply vents. Where a space would nuisance-alarm a smoke detector, use a heat detector instead. Always confirm what the local authority having jurisdiction requires, since a monitored system detector does not automatically satisfy the code requirement for interconnected household smoke alarms.

See heat detectors, the wider radio line under wireless sensors, and panels under security systems. Browse the full Honeywell Ademco / Resideo catalog. Contact our team for code and placement questions.

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