U.S. House of Reps Pass Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Bill
The bipartisan legislation, now awaiting approval in the Senate, would help pay for purchasing and installing residential carbon monoxide detectors.
The bipartisan legislation, now awaiting approval in the Senate, would help pay for purchasing and installing residential carbon monoxide detectors.
Latest CO detector requirement changes address monitoring stations, battery operation and more.
Other proposed NFPA changes tackle detector requirements and ceiling placement.
Learn how your integration company can help customers detect hazardous gases, such as carbon monoxide (CO).
Nest has reintroduced its Nest Protect combination smoke and carbon monoxide detector after voluntarily pulling the product a few months ago.
The creation of and changes to fire/life-safety codes, standards and regulations does not occur in a vacuum. Fire systems professionals should minimally keep on top of how these rules and guidelines are developing; even better, actively participate in the process. Find out about key proposed ICC fire code changes.
Conscientious fire systems professionals realize they not only need to keep abreast of current codes and standards but also keep their ear to the ground to be prepared when requirements change. Cut through the din of hundreds of recent proposed ICC fire code changes with this overview of those that matter most.
While the majority of homes have smoke detectors, most are standalone devices and only 15% have working carbon monoxide detectors. Thus there’s a huge untapped market for greater levels of homeowner protection and greater fire contractor profits. Learn how to make the compelling case for monitored system-connected fire/life-safety solutions.