Abstract: Described, herein, relates to a system of and method for the safe and rapid mounting of an environmental sensor (e.g., a smoke detector) onto an elevated support surface (e.g., a wall, a post, or a ceiling). Accordingly, the installation harness may include a housing and a wall mount. During use, the wall mount may be configured to be affixed to the elevated support surface. Additionally, the housing may be configured to selectively couple to the wall mount through a connector extension, securing the housing to the wall mount. Subsequent to a user coupling the housing to the mount, the environmental sensor may be in electrical communication with a power source, via at least one male ring connector being electrically coupled to its respective at least one female ring connector.

Abstract: Described, herein, is an installation apparatus and method which may permit the safe and rapid mounting of an electrical device (e.g., a Wi-Fi access point or a surveillance camera) onto an elevated support surface (e.g., a wall, a post, or a ceiling). Accordingly, the installation apparatus may include a housing, a mount, and an elongated handle. During use, the mount may be configured to be affixed to the elevated support surface. Additionally, the elongated handle may be configured to selectively couple to the housing enabling a user to lift the housing to the mount on the elevated support surface. Subsequent to the user lifting the housing to the mount, the housing may be configured to selectively couple to the housing, securing the housing to the mount.