Description: Forensic Smoke Alarms Expert Analysis
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Dr. Ray Franco, Ph.D., PE, is an electrical and electronics engineer. He is a Forensic Smoke Alarm Expert. He is a "Certified Fire Alarm ITM Specialist" by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) - Certification No.: CFAITMS-FM-18-047. His Curriculum Vitae (CV) is in the menu at the bottom of this page. His phone number and email address are in the header of this page. Dr. Franco does both plaintiff and defense work. Your first consulting phone call is free.
Smoke Alarms are self-contained, autonomous units that include the detection and warning components in one unit. Smoke alarms may be single station or multiple station. Multiple-station alarms can be interconnected so that if one alarms, they all alarm. Smoke alarms do not require a control unit for supervision or power. They are primarily used in household dwelling units.
Fire Alarm Systems have an intelligent controller. They use smoke detectors, heat sensors, or optical means to determine an intimate fire and activate an alarm. The detection and warning components may be individual units, or they may be in the same unit, but there is always some type of signaling back to a control unit. Fire alarm systems are primary used in larger apartment building and commercial locations. Fire alarm systems are often "monitored". A monitored system sends a signal to a fire department o