Smoke alarms are essential in any home or business. In the event of a fire, your smoke alarm will sound, alerting you to the danger, and providing you with an essential early warning about the fire that is looming. There are a number of different types of smoke alarm and smoke detector. It can get quite confusing about what type is best for you and your property. That’s where Glenco come in, as we can advise the best solution for your situation, and ensure you are fully fire protected.

At Glenco, we have installed tens of thousands of smoke alarms across Sydney over our many years working in fire safety. Often smoke detectors fail, not because of a technical malfunction, but because those in the home do not realise the batteries have run out, or because irritating false alarms cause individuals to disconnect the alarms. Smoke alarms can be equipped with a battery system that powers them, or they can also be hard wired into your property along with a battery system that is used as a backup should your power fail. This is a great option since the hard wired alarm will not run out of battery, and has the backup battery so you’re protected 100% of the time. Smoke alarms with lithium batteries can last up to 10 years. Have a smoke alarm installed that lasts this long is essential in modern times, when convenience and time are high commodities.

Ionisation or photoelectric smoke alarms?

Lithium smoke detectors come in two types – ionisation and photoelectric. Photoelectric smoke alarms are considered the fastest. They work through a small beam of light in the alarm that is dispersed by any small amount of smoke. Ionisation smoke alarms are triggered by small specks of smoke produced by fires being detected, which means they can take more time to sense fires that take longer to reach a larger size. Ionisation smoke detectors are also more likely to cause nuisance tripping so you may be more inclined to disconnect them because of this annoyance. We recommend photoelectric alarms be installed, but ideally you could install both kinds.

Interconnected smoke alarms

Interconnected smoke alarms are a great option for a large home or property. This means that if one alarm detects danger, it is interconnected to the other smoke alarms in the property, and all of the smoke alarms will sounds at once. One alarm can let the others know that there is danger present. Ask your qualified Sydney smoke alarm installation technician at Glenco about what the best options are for your property.

You should never mess around with fire safety, and we don’t here at Glenco. Your home should always be a safe place. However if proper fire safety and fire protection precautions are not in place, you could find you and your family’s safety are vulnerable whilst in your home, not to mention the danger to your home itself.

Fire Protection is not to be taken lightly, and neither is your safety. Don’t risk being unprotected, and make sure your property is fully fire safe. If you’re unsure of what is needed for your property, give us a call, and we will be able to advise you. The following is a list of the services we provide and can organise to be taken care of for you. Give us a call on 02 9700 9996 to organise your job. Here is everything we can do for fire prevention services:

• Emergency lighting - Test and Replacement of Emergency lighting
• Test and replacement of exit/evacuation lighting
• 240 volt smoke detectors
• Lithium battery smoke detectors
• Monitored smoke detector systems
• Fire safety audits
• Appliance and equipment testing and tagging
• WH&S certifications
• Maintenance contracts
• Fire pumps
• Fire doors
• Fire blankets
• Portable fire extinguishers
• Automatic fire detection systems
• Early Warning Intercommunication Systems (EWIS)
• Building maintenance programs
• Fire monitoring

Fire prevention can often be neglected in the home until it’s too late. Despite fire authorities and fire protection associations consistently urging us to keep smoke detectors and firefighting equipment in the home, it can take the advice of a fire prevention technician to point out where you should improve in regards to your home’s fire safety.

Annual Smoke Alarm Checks

Smoke alarms should be checked every year. At Glenco, we can provide a Smoke Alarm Check certification at your convenience. This involves us coming out to perform the necessary checks on your smoke alarm systems, and then providing you with the certification after our visit. Get in touch to find out about your annual smoke alarm check and what your responsibilities are in this area of home ownership.

There are multiple factors to consider when it comes to fire safety and smoke alarm installation electricians that are right for your property. Fire safety is not always straightforward, so be sure to check in with your Sydney smoke alarm installer here at Glenco to get all the facts. You can call us on 02 9700 9996, or shoot us an email with any enquiries and/or questions.