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Placing Emphasis on Device Placement

November 1, 2008

The need for quality, code-compliant fire alarms has never been greater. The proper operation ...

What the Numbers Tell Us About False Fire Alarms

October 1, 2008

Fire departments in the United States reported 896,500 false fire alarms in 1980. Since that time ...

Fire Side Chat: Picture Perfect Fire Detection

May 1, 2008

The fire protection industry is an ever-changing environment. If it were not, fire codes would remain the same year after year, cycle after cycle, and our job would be less complicated.

Controlling Devices the Relay Way

February 1, 2008

Last month we talked about the many ways fire and burglar alarm technicians use relays. We covered some of the code compliance issues associated with their use as well as how to ...

The Practical Side of Hazardous Area Protection

December 1, 2007

In last month’s “Fire Side Chat” we talked about the basic requirements for hazardous areas, which include Class I, II, III and Divisions 1 and 2. We discussed the basic code requirements related to each and we ended with ...

Where Do Code Requirements End and Ethical Obligations Begin?

October 1, 2007

Can you please tell me what code says about an alarm installer’s responsibility where it comes to installing a full complement of automatic smoke detectors in ...

Do You Have the Right Stuff to Be a Qualified Installer?

September 1, 2007

Training is one of the most critical elements in the installation and service of fire alarm systems. Unless a fire technician knows and understands every aspect of the job, terrible things can happen to the ...

Fire Side Chat: Benefits of Home Lighting Control

December 1, 2006

In 2004, there were 1.56 million fires attended by fire departments across the United States, with more than a half-million taking place within a structure of some type. An overwhelming majority of them, 410,500 to be exact (78 percent), took place in a home, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) of Quincy, Mass.

Connecting to Optimal Smoke Control

August 1, 2005

The control of fire safety in a burning building is an extremely important part of the fire detection mission. Last month, we talked about ancillary relays, smoke detectors and door release as a function of smoke control.