Startup Konnected found a use for your janky old wired home security system -- to convert it into a SmartThings- or Home-Assistant-powered security system via its $69 Alarm Panel (roughly £50 and ...

Greg Kessinger is SD&I’s fire alarm and codes expert and a regular contributor. Email him your fire & life safety questions at [email protected]. Re-using the shell of a fire panel is a conundrum that ...

The subject line of an email that arrived in my inbox earlier this week read, “Largest alarm panel recall in industry history could be coming.” It was followed by a half dozen emails from friends and ...

The circuit was designed to create an early warning alarm system against any form of theft that is significant to the owners of motorcycles or bikes. Mercury Switch – a switch constructed into a ...

Given how fast technology is progressing, some consumer gadgets lend themselves to being replaced every few years. Mobile phones are a particularly good example of a device that you probably won’t ...