UL Solutions Expands Smoke Detection Sensitivity Testing to Help Manufacturers Expedite Research and Development in China and East Asia
30 Septiembre 2024 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
UL Solutions helps smoke detector and smoke alarm manufacturers
in China and East Asia by testing innovative technologies that can
help advance fire safety as new requirements take effect.
UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS), a global leader in applied safety
science, today announced it has expanded its smoke detection device
sensitivity testing to its Suzhou, China, laboratory, enhancing
in-region accessibility to testing and efficiency in product
research and development, and helping address new certification
requirements that can help advance fire safety.
At the Suzhou facility, UL Solutions can now test smoke
detection devices according to various sensitivity test
requirements of UL 268, the Standard for Smoke Detectors for Fire
Alarm Systems, and UL 217, the Standard for Smoke Alarms. The UL
268 and UL 217 Standards were updated to help mitigate cooking
nuisance alarms while also addressing the smoke from fires
originating in today’s home and commercial environments. These
changes in standards necessitated new technologies in modern smoke
alarms and detectors.
“It is essential to have correctly installed and functioning
smoke alarms or detectors where we live, work, learn and play,”
said Karine Johnfroe, vice president and general manager of the
Built Environment group at UL Solutions. “Our investment in
expanding smoke detection device testing in China supports our
mission of working for a safer world and helps our global customers
innovate with confidence.”
Dwayne Sloan, technical director of the Built Environment group
at UL Solutions, said, “Nuisance alarms, commonly caused by
cooking, can sometimes result in consumers removing the battery,
creating considerable fire safety risks in the event of an actual
fire. The fire science community found ways to help address this
challenge through new testing and certification requirements.
Manufacturers are responding to these Standards changes with
innovations to address nuisance alarms that are now incorporated
into new smoke detection products. With our newly expanded smoke
detection device sensitivity testing capabilites, UL Solutions can
now assess these innovative technologies in Suzhou.”
The new testing capabilities help smoke alarm and smoke detector
manufacturers expedite research and development while prioritizing
safety and mitigating nuisance alarms. By expanding its testing in
Suzhou, UL Solutions provides a pathway for manufacturers to
demonstrate initial product performance regarding smoke sensitivity
response, which is a critical aspect of technology application and
product development.
Smoke detection manufacturers in China and East Asia supply a
significant portion of smoke alarms and detectors sold in North
America and other markets. Suzhou is now the second location
globally where UL Solutions offers smoke detection sensitivity
testing. UL Solutions conducts testing and certification of smoke
detection devices at its headquarters in Northbrook, Illinois,
United States.
Learn more about UL Solutions smoke detection device
testing.
About UL Solutions
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE:
ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into
opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL
Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services,
together with software products and advisory offerings, that
support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The
UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’
products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our
safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products
and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains,
and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science
is your advantage.
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