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Honeywell launches self-testing smoke detectors

Image of an electrician checking a smoke detector for Honeywell smoke detectors story
Possibly there’ll be a little less of this with Honeywell’s new self-testing smoke detectors (image: Andrey Popov | Dreamstime.com).

Honeywell has launched what it claims is the first fire alarm system with EN-approved self-testing smoke detectors that can be tested automatically.

The Notifier Inspire fire alarm system with self-test smoke detectors is designed to help create a safer building environment by “increasing facility managers’ awareness of system needs while equipping service providers with digital self-testing tools that streamline maintenance and support regulatory compliance and system uptime,” according to Honeywell.

The detectors introduce small amounts of heat and smoke into their own detection chambers, testing both the optical and thermal sensors, as well as verifying that the smoke entry points are free of obstruction.

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