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Read: 5 Approved Methods for Testing Smoke Detectors

5 Approved Methods for Testing Smoke Detectors

Calibrated test method, a manufacturer’s calibrated sensitivity test instrument and listed control equipment arranged for the purpose are a few methods laid out in NFPA 72.

Read: When & How to Test Smoke Detector Sensitivity

When & How to Test Smoke Detector Sensitivity

Fire/life-safety expert Shane Clary reviews the requirements and methods for testing smoke detector sensitivity per NFPA 72.

Read: Why This Elevator Smoke Detector Requirement Is the Pits

Why This Elevator Smoke Detector Requirement Is the Pits

Fire/life-safety expert Shane Clary bucks an NFPA 72 code requirement and explains why the onus should instead be on the building owner.

Read: How the Industry Is Pressuring AT&T to Postpone Sunset

How the Industry Is Pressuring AT&T to Postpone Sunset

The alarm industry has reached out to AT&T to request that they hold off on the sunset until Dec. 31, 2022.

Read: NFPA Tackles Fuel Gases Detection With New Standard

NFPA Tackles Fuel Gases Detection With New Standard

If you are a provider of residential systems, you should become familiar with the requirements within NFPA 715.

Read: Analyzing Risk When Designing Mass Notification Systems

Analyzing Risk When Designing Mass Notification Systems

Risk identification should be done at the beginning of a project, but also throughout a project and in the case of an MNS, for the duration of the system.

Read: Shop Drawings 101: Do You Know the Minimum Requirements?

Shop Drawings 101: Do You Know the Minimum Requirements?

Shop drawings should not be confused with engineering drawings. Here are the minimum requirements according to NFPA 72.

Read: Inside the NFPA’s Proposed Standard for Remote Inspections

Inside the NFPA’s Proposed Standard for Remote Inspections

NFPA 915 Standard for Remote Testing will “provide minimum requirements for remote inspections to deliver an equivalent or improved result as that which would be obtained with other inspection methods.”

Read: NFPA Hears Need for Remote Inspections

NFPA Hears Need for Remote Inspections

Formed prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, the NFPA technical committee on remote video inspections looks to have proposals for a new standard submitted by June.

Read: Fire Codes and Standards Changes for 2021

Fire Codes and Standards Changes for 2021

Fire and life-safety expert Shane Clary provides an overview of what the NFPA, International Code Council and Fire Code Advisory Committee have been up to.

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