Business fires cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damages every year, making this one of the most important safety issues for business owners and office or facility managers to address.

While there are a lot of similarities between fire alarms and security systems, it is crucial to be aware of the differences, and wiring is one of the biggest. Like security panels, fire alarm control ...

You may hear it if you own a scanner. Whenever there's a fire, firefighters call for a first alarm, then maybe a second... or even more. But what does it mean? What does each alarm indicate? Basically ...

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, ...

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Fire alarm cabling has become incrementally more complex over the years, in part driven by the trend toward mass notification, which is a factor of the fire alarm system. Mass notification — a one- or ...

Article 760 covers the installation of wiring and equipment for fire alarm systems. Residential smoke alarm systems, including interconnecting wiring, are not covered by Art. 760 because they are not ...