Now Required:  Currently the National Electrical Code and the National Fire Prevention agency require new homes to have electric smoke detector units with battery back up features installed on interconnected circuitry.  

What's Interconnected Circuitry?  The term interconnected simply means that all smoke detectors have the ability to communicate together by means of a common circuit wire.  Or, in other words, each detector becomes and extension of another. 

The Purpose:  Should a smoke detector in one area of the home detect smoke, not only will it sound, but all interconnected units will sound throughout the home.  This assures every one in the home will be alerted.

Required Locations:  The code now requires a minimum of one combination electric and battery back up smoke detector unit be installed in a central location on each level of the home in addition to one unit in each bedroom.  Example:  A three bedroom, two story home with a basement would be required to have a minimum of six smoke detector units.  

Did You Know?  Most smoke detector units on the market today should be replaced at least every ten years to insure proper sensing and early detection.

For The Hearing Impaired:  We offer similar units with flashing strobe lights indicating an alarm condition.  

Peace Of Mind:  Most homes today have only one smoke detector unit and most of those operate strictly by battery power.  How many of us replace those batteries on a regularly scheduled basis?  Often the media reports fire related fatalities, which may have been prevented if the smoke detector would have been operable.  For peace of mind, replace your existing unit(s) with the proper code required type.