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 ...

ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — If a fire breaks out in your house, seconds matter. That's why most of us have smoke detectors to alert us. But did you know there are two different kinds? St. Tammany Fire ...

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 300,000 residential fires cause nearly 2,600 deaths and 11,000 injuries every year. Almost two-thirds of all fire-related deaths ...

NEW ORLEANS — If a fire breaks out in your house, seconds matter. That's why most of us have smoke detectors to alert us. But did you know there are two different kinds? St. Tammany Fire District #1 ...

MENTOR, Ohio — We all know how important smoke detectors are but do you know not all are the same? There are two main types – ionization and photoelectric – they each detect smoke and fire differently ...

According to a research report "Smoke Detector Market by Detector Type (Photoelectric Smoke Detectors, Ionization, Dual-sensor Smoke Detectors, Aspirating, Duct Smoke Detectors, Beam Detectors), Power ...

The RE46C121 is 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 internal ...

Which smoke detector is best? There are countless ways for fires to start in any home. Some of them may start on their own, in rooms you infrequently visit. By the time you’ve noticed a fire burning ...