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TUXEDO Touch™ by Honeywell: BRING YOUR HOME TO LIFE

Talk about convenience! You’ll know how to use the Tuxedo Touch controller the first time you see it. It’s intuitive, easy to learn and easy to use whether you’re controlling your security and home control functions, viewing and recording video, or using voice commands.

GIVE YOUR HOME A VOICE HANDS-FREE HOME CONTROL

Simply say "Hello Tuxedo" to bring your home to life. The convenient, built-in voice commands can be configured to suit your lifestyle and needs. Your mornings can run more smoothly by saying "Wake Up" and having your shades raise and the heat turned up to the perfect temperature. Ready to turn in for the night? Just say "Bedtime" to arm your security system, turn off your lights, lock your doors and set back your thermostats. Say hello to convenience and peace of mind!

At ISC West 2014, Honeywell’s Tuxedo Touch with Voice Control is demonstrated.  Let’s listen in:

The beauty of a connected home is that it allows you to control a variety of devices, based upon your particular needs.  You can do this based upon time, or you can do this based upon an action that you want to have in your home.

Typically, you would do this using the touch screen or a mobile device – to control all these actions.  But with our new release of software, you can use your voice to do these same, exact actions.

So let’s say at night, you want to go to sleep and shut your lights, lock your front door, put down your shade and set back your thermostat:  you would just give a command, and all these things would happen! It’s really simple; it’s all part of the Honeywell user experience.

Let me show you:

“Hello Tuxedo!”

“Hello!  Please say your command.”

“Bedtime.”

“Processing bedtime command.”

And all of those things happened in one, easy command.

Watch the whole demonstration here:

Ready to talk to your home?  Contact us today at 1-800–988–2378 or sales@bestsecurityproducts.com

While it is important to have fire extinguishers in your office and home, if you do not know how to use one properly, it will be of little use to you when a fire breaks out.

Fema Life Safety explains how to safely and effectively use a fire extinguisher in their helpful demonstration.

Here are some highlights from their demonstration:

Understand that fire extinguishers are for controlling small fires before they are able to spread.

Before using a fire extinguisher, check the fire class information on the label to ensure you are using the proper extinguisher for the fire:

The common types of fire include:

Class A:  Common combustibles
Class B:  Flammable liquids
Class C:  Equipment that is plugged in
Class D:  Cooking oils and grease

After you have determined that you have the correct extinguisher for the class of fire you are faced with, Fema then recommends using the PASS technique to activate the extinguisher and put out the fire.

1. P = Pull the Pin:  Hold the extinguisher upright and pull the pin:
   
2. A = Aim the Nozzle. Stand 8 – 10 feet from the fire and aim the nozzle at the base of the fire.  Do not get too close or aim the nozzle too high.
   
3. S = Squeeze the levers:  Once the nozzle is aimed at the base of the fire, squeeze the levers together to begin discharging the fire extinguishing agent.
   
4. S = Sweep from side-to-side:  Maintain your distance from the fire and sweep the nozzle from side to side, sweeping three to six inches beyond the right and left edges of the fire.  Discharge the extinguisher until contents are exhausted to prevent re-ignition.  Move around the fire to confirm it is completely extinguished.
   

Watch the entire video here.

At Best Security Products, we can help you with all commercial and home fire security and safety needs. Give us a call at 1-800–988–2378 sales@bestsecurityproducts.com

Honeywell’s conventional fire alarm control panels offer the protection you need in your business.  Having the right panel for your fire alarm system is critical for keeping you, your employees, your customers and your assets fully protected.

Here we are featuring 2 of Honeywell’s conventional fire alarm control panels.

SK-5208

The SK-5208 is a microprocessor based control panel with integrated UL listed  communicator designed for applications requiring smoke detection, manual pull stations, and sprinkler supervision. It features an easy to read LCD display with programmable English readout and user friendly tactile keys. The basic unit offers 10 zones of initiation and is expandable up to 30 zones for larger applications. The SK-5208 has a complete line of supervised accessories that provide remote annunciation and auxiliary relay expansion. Ideal for new and retrofit applications.

SK-5208 Features and Benefits

• 10 built-in zones expandable to 30
• Supervised zone expanders and I/O modules can be mounted remotely from the main control
• All zones are compatible with listed 2- or 4-wire smoke detectors
• Built-in digital communicator/dialer
• Four Notification Appliance Circuits
• Four programmable general purpose relays
• Programmable from the built-in control panel touchpad, remote annunciator or SKSS 5660 downloading software

SK-2

The SK-2 and SK-2E (SK-2/E) are two zone conventional fire alarm control panels (FACPs) that bring the latest in microprocessor technology to conventional fire controls. The SK-2 is a 120 VAC FACP and the SK-2E is a 240 VAC FACP. These FACPs provide reliable fire signaling protection for small- to medium-sized commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings.

SK-2 Features and Benefits

• Two Class B initiating device circuits
• One Class B notification appliance circuit
• Synchronization for System Sensor®, Gentex® and Wheelock® devices
• Silent or audible walk test operation
• Disable switches provided per zone
• Form C alarm and trouble relays

If you’re ready to upgrade your existing commercial fire system or install a new commercial fire system, contact Best Security Products at 1-800–988–2378 or sales@bestsecurityproducts.com