System Sensor’s 100, 200, 400, 500 and 800 Series ionization detectors are subject to a disposal fee, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, to meet the company’s radioactive material license conditions. As the manufacturer, System Sensor complies with those regulations regarding the proper disposal of ionization smoke detectors. For each detector returned to the company [...]
Visit www.systemsensor.com to learn more about System Sensor products and review previous issues of LifeSafety magazine. Complete information on the following website features can be viewed by simply clicking the icons in the left-hand column of System Sensor’s home page. • System Sensor’s revamped web-based Voltage Drop Calculator helps architects and engineers design audible/visible notification [...]
Canada’s Largest Telecom Chooses Laser Duct Smoke Detectors for Very Early Warning Capabilities Bell Canada, a company that supplies innovative solutions and services, had a problem. It needed smoke detectors that would provide reliable, very early warning, to protect its telecommunications rooms. Those high-asset areas with high air flow are very sensitive. Even small traces [...]
Scott Bailey is the senior vice president of Koorsen Fire & Security, an installation and service company that has been privately held since 1946. The company focuses on inspection, testing and maintenance of fire alarm, fire sprinkler, fire suppression, fire extinguishers, access control and video surveillance systems, as well as monitoring of residential and commercial [...]
Robert E. Solomon, P.E., National Fire Protection Association, tells how identifying building use, occupancy and other factors impacts planning for an appropriate system. A comprehensive fire- and life-safety design requires a cohesive blend of alarm/detection capabilities, an appropriate suppression system and a number of other building construction features that depend on occupancy, type of facility [...]
Whether you’re installing a fire- and life-safety system to protect occupants of a school or nursing home, or to avoid business interruption, you need the right technology for the job. As you know, the basic smoke detector frequently used in commercial buildings is not always the answer to protect a warehouse or an exposed parking [...]