A local automotive supplier is expanding its consumer product line with a new line of smart home safety systems.

Place’s new line of smart alarms incorporates many of the best features of Google’s discontinued Protect, adding indoor air ...

Jemay Smoke Detector, 10-Year Photoelectric Technology Smoke Alarm, 9V Battery Operated Smoke Detector Fire Alarms with Test Button & Low Battery Signal, Fire Alarm for Home, Bedroom, GS528A-C, 4-Pack ...

First Alert Hardwired Photoelectric Sensor Smoke Detector Best Buy “This First Alert detector features wireless technology that allows the device to connect with up to 18 other First Alert ...

Photoelectric smoke alarms are a little more expensive due to their more complicated technology; a two-pack will cost you ...

Photoelectric smoke detectors have a small light inside. When something enters the detector and reflects the light onto a sensor, the alarm is triggered. Notice how both of these types of ...

Photoelectric smoke alarms contain a light source and a light detector. During normal operation, the light source does not point at the light sensor. However, ...

St. Tammany Fire District #1 Chief, Chris Kaufmann, explained there's two types, ionization and photoelectric. Photoelectric smoke detectors use LED light.

In addition to voice alerts, these detectors have a photoelectric smoke sensor, which may detect visible fire particles, like the kind in slow, smoldering fires, sooner than an ionization sensor.

Q: About 10 years ago, I replaced the original wired smoke alarms in my home with wired dual sensors that use both photoelectric and ionization technology. Because I’ve read that in-home smoke ...