BURLINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — Every home should have several smoke detectors because they’re a critical piece of safety equipment when a fire breaks out. Now, there’s a new piece of technology that can give you an earlier warning.
It’s the Flame Detector, a high-tech device that’s Made in North Carolina.
When a fire starts in your home, it can take up to four minutes before enough smoke builds up to set off a smoke alarm. Those minutes are critical when your family needs to get out of the house to a safe place.
That’s why the Flame Detector is different – instead of four minutes, it can detect a fire in just two seconds.
John Andres has a long career in the industry, and he worked with a development team based in Burlington to create the device. It’s similar to expensive fire detection systems found in offshore oil rigs.
They wanted to develop a system that would give the same results at a much lower cost. The Flame Detector is triggered by UV light given off by a flame.
It creates an audible alarm and sends a message to your phone right away. With a price of $129, Andres says this is affordable protection for any home.
It’s designed to blend in on the shelf, but the Flame Detector truly stands out compared to anything else on the market, because it gives you time in an emergency, when seconds really count.
Source: Fox 8 Made in North Carolina