Gentex Corp. has released an addition to its photoelectric smoke alarm product line, the Gentex Firebyrd Series - a photoelectric single- or multiple-station smoke alarm. The GN-200 Series is a 120VAC hard-wired smoke alarm, and the GN-300 Series is 120VAC hard-wired smoke alarm with 9VDC alkaline battery back-up in the event building power is lost. The alarms can produce either an 85-decibel continuous tone or an 85-decibel temporal 3 evacuation tone, depending on the model. Other features include a push-button test to simulate 3.5-percent smoke condition, mounting bracket for ease of installation, a locking pin to detour tampering and a quick-disconnect wire harness. The alarms are UL 217-listed and comply with NFPA 72.
