IN Brief:
- FireAngel has introduced its Spec+ range of mains-powered domestic alarms.
- The range includes smoke, heat, carbon monoxide, and multi-sensor units for residential installations.
- All models include Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity and Grade D1 classification under BS 5839-6.
FireAngel has launched Spec+, a new range of mains-powered fire and carbon monoxide alarms for residential installations.
The range is designed for professional installers and includes smoke, heat, carbon monoxide, and multi-sensor alarms. All models are classified as Grade D1 under BS 5839-6 and include a sealed rechargeable lithium back-up battery with a 10-year design life.
Spec+ is aimed at applications including housing, new-build developments, and rental properties. The range includes dedicated smoke and heat alarms, alongside multi-sensor devices that combine smoke, heat, and carbon monoxide detection in single units.
The smoke alarms use FireAngel’s Thermoptek and UltraSense sensing technologies. Additional design features include bug mesh and dust compensation, both intended to reduce contamination and limit unwanted alarms over the product’s operating life. All models include Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity as standard, allowing up to 50 Spec+ alarms to be interconnected wirelessly, by hardwiring, or through a mixed configuration without additional modules.
The range complies with relevant product standards depending on alarm type, including BS EN 14604, BS 5446-2, and EN 50291-1. Each alarm is individually tested during manufacture and carries third-party certification from SGS. Core products in the range are supplied with a 10-year warranty.
Domestic safety systems are becoming more connected, more multi-functional, and more closely tied to compliance management. Alarm installation now requires attention to interconnection, grade, power supply, back-up arrangements, siting, false-alarm reduction, maintenance access, and documentation across different property types.
Bluetooth Low Energy interconnection gives the range practical flexibility in retrofit and new-build work. Wireless interconnection can reduce disruption where new cabling is difficult or expensive, while hardwired interconnection remains appropriate where cable routes can be planned during construction or major refurbishment. A mixed approach allows installers to adapt systems across varied housing stock without changing product family.
Multi-sensor devices also reflect the direction of domestic detection technology. Combining smoke, heat, and carbon monoxide sensing can reduce the number of separate units required in selected locations while supporting broader hazard detection. The final specification still depends on standards, risk assessment, room use, layout, and property type.
Alarm replacement cycles create a recurring compliance requirement across residential portfolios. FireAngel recommends replacing smoke, heat, and carbon monoxide alarms after 10 years, in line with typical operational lifespan. Housing associations, landlords, and property managers therefore need products that can be specified consistently, installed efficiently, and managed across large numbers of dwellings.
The launch also sits within a wider expansion of domestic electrical systems. Homes are taking on more connected safety devices, EV charging, heat pumps, solar PV, battery storage, smart controls, and energy monitoring. Even relatively compact devices such as alarms now form part of a more integrated electrical environment, where installation quality, interoperability, and lifecycle support are increasingly important.
Reliability remains central in safety-critical product categories. A domestic alarm range must provide clear standards alignment, predictable installation methods, manageable commissioning, robust interconnection, and long-term support. Features intended to reduce false alarms and contamination can help maintain confidence across both installation and use.
Spec+ expands FireAngel’s professional installer range at a time when residential safety, landlord compliance, and connected domestic systems remain prominent across electrical contracting. Its uptake will depend on installation speed, system reliability, certification confidence, and how easily the range can be specified across mixed residential conditions.
