BRADENTON, FL., April 8, 2024 — Kidde Commercial, an industry leader 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.
Kidde Commercial will unveil this unique new product at ISC West in Las Vegas 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.
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:
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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.
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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.
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Ensures backward compatibility and easy upgrades by utilizing the same entry and exit pipe locations as the legacy SuperDuct Detectors.
“This new Optica Duct Detector sets a new standard for HVAC smoke detection,” said Wally Ortiz, Global Kidde Commercial UL Product Director. “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. 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 this week at ISC West and will be available starting in June.
