Fire Side Chat: Thermal Cameras Finally Enjoying Day in the Sun
There are many thermal cameras on the market for security uses. A thermal camera for fire detection needs to be designed for that purpose.
Shane Clary, Ph.D., is Security Sales & Integration’s “Fire Side Chat” columnist. He has more than 37 years of security and fire alarm industry experience. He serves on a number of NFPA technical committees, and is vice president of Codes and Standards Compliance for Pancheco, Calif.-based Bay Alarm Co.
There are many thermal cameras on the market for security uses. A thermal camera for fire detection needs to be designed for that purpose.
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There are many thermal cameras on the market for security uses. A thermal camera for fire detection needs to be designed for that purpose.
NFPA began working on new Standard for the Installation of Fuel Gases Detection and Warning Equipment in 2021.
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