In the February 2024 issue, I introduced the what rules – the category of rules that tell us what to install in a building, typically segmented by occupancy classification and maximum allowable ...

The fire alarm industry is full of rules. I’ve previously explained each of the six categories of rules, which apply, respectively, to manufacturers, what to install, how to install, to individuals, ...

Fire alarm systems serve a vital purpose. But if installed incorrectly, they can fail to protect building occupants. Worse, some errors can increase the danger to building occupants. Thus, Art. 760 ...

Fire alarm system design and installation is complex and governed by national and local codes. The NTC Brown Book makes understanding these complexities easy. This reference covers all aspects of fire ...

When Aico launched RadioLINK, the very first domestic fire alarm system to feature wireless alarm interconnection, it caused ripples in the industry. Never before had it been so quick and simple to ...

Interest in emergency systems rose sharply after 9/11 and remains high. Building owners no longer install fire alarm signaling systems just to satisfy their insurance company. Today, their motivation ...

While all smoke alarms are designed to detect smoke, different sensing technologies react differently to certain types of fires. The Fist Alert SA3210 Dual Sensor Ten Year Alarm makes use of both ...

Pfannenberg, a global provider of thermal management and signaling technologies, will showcase industrial fire alarm ...

NEW YORK—For the first time, the City of New York Fire Department has approved the use of cellular and network communicators for primary fire alarm signaling to central stations—and Digital Monitoring ...