Kidde Commercial

Kidde Commercial, an industry renowned company in fire and life safety for over a century, announces the launch of the Optica Duct Smoke Detector, which features a revolutionary new design, specifically created to address unique HVAC System smoke detection challenges, while reducing nuisance alarms. Optica’s new Duct Smoke Detector design is built to address the moisture and dust challenges found in the HVAC environment, and provide best-in-class detection that customers can trust. Optica Duct Smoke Detector unveiled at ISC West 2024 The Optica Duct Smoke Detector is specifically designed for HVAC smoke detection Kidde Commercial will unveil this unique new product at ISC West 2024, which is taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, from April 10 – 12, 2024, in Booth #4050. The Optica Duct Smoke Detector is specifically designed for HVAC smoke detection, bringing enhanced confidence to site managers and end-users who have struggled to find smoke detection solutions that meet their needs, and address the moisture and dust challenges of the HVAC environment. Optica Duct Smoke Detector The Optica Duct Smoke Detector addresses these concerns and delivers performance that sets a new standard for HVAC smoke detection – reshaping the future of fire and life safety in commercial buildings. Key benefits to service providers include: Specifically designed for the challenging HVAC environment with a free-flowing chamber, dual-wall construction, and anti-fog coating across the complete sensing area to enable greater performance, durability and reduce nuisance alarms. Features Optica’s patented technology to reduce nuisance alarms. Optica uses dual wavelengths, multiple angles, and detection algorithms to differentiate between nuisance particles, like dust or steam, and serious threats. Ensures backward compatibility and easy upgrades by utilizing the same entry and exit pipe locations as the legacy SuperDuct Detectors. Setting new standard for HVAC smoke detection “This new Optica Duct Detector sets a new standard for HVAC smoke detection,” said Wally Ortiz, Global Kidde Commercial UL Product Director, adding “Combining the Optica technology with this bold new design creates a highly differentiated duct smoke detector specifically designed to meet the moisture and dust challenges found in the HVAC environment.” Wally Ortiz continues, “This innovative, new design unlocks capabilities that are essential to fire and life safety system solutions, even for environments that face dust and moisture accumulation challenges.” The Optica Duct Smoke Detector is being introduced at ISC West 2024 and will be available starting in June.

Kidde Commercial, a trusted pioneer in fire safety for more than 100 years, has launched the new Kidde Commercial 2X-A, 2X-AT, and Excellence Series Solution, which offers technologies and features to help better protect workplaces and people. New features These new features substantially reduce false alarms, powered by AI. Kidde is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, a global pioneer in intelligent climate and energy solutions. The new panels offer reduced installation costs - cut by 17% - and are compatible with legacy systems, meaning overall new intelligent devices are quicker to commission and maintain.  Key benefits  Users can benefit from: Substantially reduced false alarms: Intelligent detectors give a more accurate detection of smoke, reducing false alarms with a patented Optical Chamber. Powered by AI, always in touch: Connected gateways to the panel mean it can be an all-in-one visit, delivering an 80% reduction in responding to emergencies. Installation costs cut by 17%: Allows new detectors to be fitted to legacy systems, meaning overall new intelligent devices are quicker to commission and maintain. Patented Optical Sensing: Excellence Series is the first detector to differentiate between nuisance particles (for example cooking particles such as burnt toast) and serious threats.  Alarm fatigue Arman Saeidnia, GM Fire EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) said, “False fire alarms costing businesses is disruptive and often a strain on our productivity at work."  Arman Saeidnia adds, "It’s vital businesses know the triggers and upgrade technologies to ensure false alarms are kept to a minimum. Alarm fatigue can lead to complacency within the workplace making it harder for people to properly evacuate and react in the case of an actual emergency.”

Kidde Commercial, an industry pioneer in fire and life safety for over a century, has announced KESMobile, the next generation in remote fire and life safety systems management. This innovative cloud-based service productivity tool provides service providers with enhanced real-time data access, allowing them to optimize the management of individual systems, sites, and site groups with data for informed decision-making and resource optimization. Kidde Commercial is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, a global pioneer in intelligent climate and energy solutions. KESMobile  KESMobile empowers site managers with real-time insights, accessible both remotely and on-site In an industry where every second counts, KESMobile empowers site managers with real-time insights, accessible both remotely and on-site, all within a single, intuitive dashboard. This optimization of operational workflows and efficiencies helps ensure that service providers stay fully informed about the real-time status of their systems, enabling proactive, well-informed system management resource planning and efficient service scheduling. Key Benefits to Service Providers: Live System Monitoring: Real-time activity insights to minimize disruptions.  Streamlined Troubleshooting: Remote diagnostics and system analytics.  Real-time Reporting: Immediate and remote access to comprehensive reports. Complete Event History: Comprehensive panel history access for compliance reporting. future of Fire and Life Safety  “KESMobile exemplifies Kidde Commercial’s commitment to creating and leveraging cutting-edge technology to continuously evolve the future of fire & life safety so that it is not just secure, but also smart and accessible,” said Kartik Kumar, VP & GM Commercial Fire and Kidde Commercial Managing Director. KESMobile is available to both our valued dealers and those interested in becoming dealers. Discover how KESMobile can optimize the management and maintenance of fire and life safety systems.