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NFPA Releases Smartphone App for 2011 NEC Updates

November 18, 2010
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has launched a smartphone application, which highlights the changes between the 2008 edition of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and the 2011 edition ...

Taking the Low Ground

April 1, 2009

No matter what your level of technical expertise, one area that can cause confusion is the proper bonding and grounding of electrical systems such as ...

Tech Talk: Setting Your Sites for Tech Tips

January 1, 2009

Well here we are with another exciting year ahead of us in the security industry. I thought I would take some time this month to ...

Are You Cable Able?

September 1, 2008

It’s important to know what type of cable to use in a fire alarm system no matter what the situation. Not only is it important from a functionality standpoint, but it’s also important because your clients must be code compliant in order to satisfy a number of concerns, such as an insurance company or ...

Deciphering the Cable Code

August 1, 2008

I can remember at an early age the mystery in learning a secret code. It was a way to feel important because only you and a select group really understood how to communicate with this order of the secret code. Now that we are older and either have, or are working on, a profession the fancy of childhood codes has passed. But as some have learned ...

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 ...

A Case of the Bends

October 1, 2007

Security technicians will take many paths as they evolve in this industry. Since most installations in the security industry only involve ...


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