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Read: NICET Needs to Recalculate Certification Times

NICET Needs to Recalculate Certification Times

It could foreseeably take several years to obtain just a Level I Certification, with a Level III or IV becoming almost impossible to obtain.

Read: Integral Tips for Testing and Inspecting Bi-Directional Amplifiers

Integral Tips for Testing and Inspecting Bi-Directional Amplifiers

As one is starting to work within the BDA market, it is recommended that the installing firm find and use a firm that specializes in system design.

Read: Everything You Need to Know About Installing Bi-Directional Amplifiers

Everything You Need to Know About Installing Bi-Directional Amplifiers

If you design, install or service fire alarm systems, you’ll want to get familiar with bi-directional amplifiers ahead of the updated NFPA 1.

Read: Decoding Emergency Communications Standards: NFPA 1225

Decoding Emergency Communications Standards: NFPA 1225

Thanks to a code transition, fire alarm system contractors will eventually be the primary source for bi-directional amplifier systems. Here’s what they need to know.

Read: The Price of Proper Safety: Paying NFPA and UL Standards Their Dues

The Price of Proper Safety: Paying NFPA and UL Standards Their Dues

Though some argue they should be free, the NFPA or ICC could not survive and be able to continue their missions if the codes and standards they publish were available in public domain.

Read: NFPA 72 Changes: Remote Access & UL Usage

NFPA 72 Changes: Remote Access & UL Usage

Within the 2022 edition, some stringent rules have been added to quantify what can and cannot be performed via remote access to the fire alarm control unit.

Read: NFPA 72 Changes: Initiating Devices & Notification Appliances 

NFPA 72 Changes: Initiating Devices & Notification Appliances 

There are several additions to Chapter 18 of NFPA 72 related to the use of notification appliances within a protected premises, and a change to Chapter 17 regarding CO detectors.

Read: NFPA 72 2022 Edition Brings Changes to Inspection, Testing & Maintenance

NFPA 72 2022 Edition Brings Changes to Inspection, Testing & Maintenance

Fire/life-safety expert Shane Clary reviews changes and additions to Chapters 14 and 10 in the 2022 Edition of NFPA 72.

Read: Making Sense of NFPA 72’s New Cybersecurity Chapter

Making Sense of NFPA 72’s New Cybersecurity Chapter

The 2022 edition of NFPA 72 features a new chapter dedicated to cybersecurity. Here’s what integrators need to know.

Read: Problematic System? How to Use Your ‘Thinking Hat’ to Diagnose Issues

Problematic System? How to Use Your ‘Thinking Hat’ to Diagnose Issues

Not only should those who work on fire alarm systems be factory certified on the systems and equipment they are working on, but they also need to be competent on resolving issues not associated with the equipment.

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