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IoT Fire Sensor Knowledge Hub

Technical guides for LoRaWAN IoT safety deployments—EN 14604, wireless fire detection, installation, and international standards. Particlesensing is a Shenzhen-based manufacturer of IoT-connected fire sensors and fire safety systems, supplying certified hardware and cloud-ready firmware to OEM and ODM partners in 47+ countries—not a trading company.

5M+
House fires annually worldwide
60%
Fires detectable by smoke alarms
3x
Survival rate with working alarms
10yr
Recommended detector lifespan

Expert Fire Safety Guides

In-depth technical guides written by fire safety professionals with decades of industry experience

Certification15 min readFeatured

Complete EN 14604 Certification Guide

EN 14604 is the harmonized European standard for standalone residential smoke alarms. Distributors need notified-body test reports, CE marking, and a Declaration of Conformity before stocking in the EEA—this guide walks through each step from a Shenzhen OEM perspective.

Testing RequirementsDocumentationCompliance StepsCommon Failures
Installation12 min read

Professional Smoke Detector Installation Guide

Correct smoke detector placement drives both code compliance and false-alarm rates. This installer-focused guide covers ceiling height rules, wiring for addressable loops, and commissioning checks for OEM partners deploying Particlesensing SKUs.

Placement RulesWiring DiagramsTesting ProceduresMaintenance
System Design18 min read

Fire Alarm System Design Principles

A commercial fire alarm system must identify where a fire starts, alert occupants clearly, and report to monitoring—without exceeding loop power. This guide covers zone planning, detector selection, and panel sizing for specifiers.

Zone PlanningDetector SelectionControl PanelsIntegration
Technology14 min read

LoRaWAN Fire Detection Technology Guide

LoRaWAN lets integrators add fire sensors where cabling is costly—warehouses, campuses, and retrofits. Particlesensing is a Shenzhen-based manufacturer of IoT-connected fire sensors and fire safety systems, supplying certified hardware and cloud-ready firmware to OEM and ODM partners in 47+ countries—we ship decoder profiles for standard network servers and document LoRaWAN and WiFi sensors supplement—not always replace—life-safety panel requirements; confirm with your AHJ.

LoRaWAN BasicsRange & CoverageBattery LifeCloud Integration
Compliance20 min read

International Fire Safety Standards Overview

Fire sensor OEM programs must map SKUs to the right standard per country: EN 14604 (EU), UL 217/268 (US), AS 3786 (AU). This guide compares test regimes and documentation packs importers need.

EN StandardsUL CertificationNFPA CodesRegional Requirements

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