www.photoelectricsmokealarms.com.au

  There are lots of factors to consider when buying interconnected smoke alarms  for your home  – this blog post will eliminate some of the uncertainty, helping you to make an informed purchasing decision. Red Smoke Alarms are a highly reputable and reliable brand, based out of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. One factor which really differentiates Red Smoke Alarms apart from their competitors is the high level of after-sales support, and the extensive 10-year warranty covering the life of the product. Red Smoke Alarms have a dedicated tech support helpline Monday to Friday to resolve any issues over the phone, not only that, they have service agents who can come to your home to help troubleshoot and fix any unlikely technical faults on-site. Red Smoke Alarms definitely offer great peace of mind. One of the most popular and best-selling Red Smoke Alarms products is their interconnectable R10RF model. This particular smoke detector model (R10RF) is fully wireless, and po...

  There is no point waiting until a fire occurs before figuring out what to do and where to go - especially when family members are involved. Having a well developed and rehearsed fire safety plan will provide the occupants crucial time to escape and could mean the difference between life and death. This article will show you how to develop a home fire safety plan and demonstrate that it needn’t be an onerous exercise.   Develop a floor plan and identify the emergency exit paths Draw a basic floor plan of your house, including key locations such as each person’s bedroom. Review the floor plan collectively with all occupants of the dwelling – identify both the primary and secondary path of exit so there are two means of escape for each person in the event of a fire. Are there obstacles to negotiate such as large furniture? Are there ‘landmarks’ along the way which could assist if smoke has reduced visibility to zero? Are there people in the home of various ages, differing...

In the second instalment of this multi-part series, we continue our deep dive into Australian Standard 3786:2014 to understand what it means for smoke alarm conformity. All smoke alarms sold within Australia must comply to the standard. Section 4.22.1 of the Australian Standard describes the markings and types of information included on the smoke alarm itself. If the smoke alarm does not have all this information on it – then technically it is non-compliant to the standard. Have a look at your photoelectric smoke alarm to double check if it has the following information. 4.22 Marking 4.22.1 Smoke alarm Each smoke alarm shall be legibly and indelibly marked with the following: (a) The number and date of this Standard (i.e. AS 3786:2014). (b) The name or trademark and address of the manufacturer or supplier. (c) The model designation (type or number). (d) The type of smoke alarm (type A or type B), e.g. photoelectric or ionization. (e) The alarm condition aural signa...

  In the first of this multi-part series we will review Australian Standard 3786:2014 and take a look at what it means for smoke alarm conformity in Australia. The full name of the standard which encompasses smoke alarm conformity in Australia is ‘Australian Standard 3786:2014 Smoke alarms using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization’. Standards are documents that set out specifications, procedures and guidelines that aim to ensure products are safe, consistent, and reliable. When a standard such as AS 3786:2014 is referenced by state or national legislation, then it becomes mandatory in the eyes of the law. The Australian Standard document is broken down into several key components – the two of interest that we will be reviewing throughout this multi-part series are the ‘tests’ and ‘general requirements’ for smoke alarms. Section 4.17 of the Australian Standard states that; ‘ The smoke alarm shall be so designed that a sphere of diameter larger than 1.3 ±0.05 mm cannot p...

  Nothing is more annoying or stress inducing than when a smoke alarm goes off unexpectedly. But why does this happen when there is no smoke? There could be several reasons. The good news is that you don’t have to go on living this way. Wireless interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms  will provide reliable protection for you and your family when installed correctly.   Photoelectric smoke alarms are activated when the light beam inside the smoke alarm is disrupted by particles entering the smoke alarm chamber. These foreign particles may come from sources other than real smoke.   High humidity High humidity may occur naturally as the air carries dense moisture particles that your smoke alarm confuses for smoke particles. Although brands differ, smoke alarms are generally designed to work up to 95% relative humidity – anything over this range and the air could become dense enough to scatter the light beam of a photelectric sensor. Tropical weather conditio...

These new laws have been implemented in Queensland due to several fires which have tragically resulted in multiple fatalities in each instance. Coronial inquest findings noted that had each property been fitted with functioning smoke alarms the occupants may have stood a better chance of survival. Early smoke / fire detection improves escape time from a burning building. During a fire emergency, it was not only the heat and flames themselves which presented a life-threatening hazard, many victims were first overcome by an accumulation of smoke and toxic fumes. Slacks Creek House Fire – Brisbane Just before midnight on 23rd August 2011, an accidental fire ripped through a house in Slacks Creek, South Brisbane. The fire was to cause the greatest loss of life in a domestic house fire in Australian history, with a total of 11 people (including many children) perishing due to smoke inhalation. A finding from the 2014 Coronial Inquest stated that ; ‘Once this particular fire started, it is l...