“Necessity [is] the mother of invention,” penned playwright George Farquhar. Many fire and life safety products have come about following tragedy. Cries for change immediately following major fires have led to new laws and building code changes, and oftentimes they have served as the impetus for new technologies that better protect people and property. Then [...]
Carbon Monoxide (CO), a colorless, odorless, flavorless gas, accounts for hundreds of accidental deaths each year. A monitored CO detector can prevent these deaths by alerting people when CO reaches dangerous levels. System Sensor is announcing its newest carbon monoxide detector, the CO1224T with RealTest™.
Fire research from the 1970s remains relevant today in understanding how smoke detection saves lives. Based in part on research updates and findings, new technology offers the industry’s most advanced detection and protection ever.
This is the second installation of a three-part series introducing the new publication, Fire Sprinkler Systems Monitoring Application Guide. Waterflow detectors are the focus of this article. A subsequent article will feature pressure switches. The previous article discussed supervisory switches.
“Necessity [is] the mother of invention,” penned playwright George Farquhar. Many fire and life safety products have come about following tragedy. Cries for change immediately following major fires have led to new laws and building code changes, and oftentimes they have served as the impetus for new technologies that better protect people and property.
Now that the SpectrAlert® Advance product line has expanded to include the next generation of speakers and speaker strobes, you can reduce ground faults and benefit from easier, quicker installation.
Application guides provide the basic principles for installing and maintaining early warning fire and smoke detection systems. To keep users informed, System Sensor updates its guides as the systems and codes change. Two newly revised guides are the Audible/Visible Appliance Reference Guide and the Fire Sprinkler Systems Monitoring Guide.
False alarms are a serious problem: In 2004, more than 280,000 false alarms were generated throughout the United States by automatic fire detection systems, causing disruption, unnecessary cost and a waste of firefighters’ time. In response to this critical issue, System Sensor has developed an innovative solution based on advanced technology. The Advanced Multi-Criteria Fire Detector is the first detector specifically optimized to address false-alarm issues while also offering major response time improvements.
Prior to 2005, NFPA 720, the carbon monoxide (CO) detection standard set by the National Fire Protection Association, was little more than a recommendation. In 2005, in reaction to greater public awareness of CO poisoning and local CO detection legislation, NFPA 720 was changed from a recommended practice to an installation standard with teeth.
Building, fire and life safety codes often require the installation of duct smoke detectors in heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) ducts for the detection of fires in HVAC systems. Typically, these codes refer to NFPA 90A, Standard for the Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems, to determine if and where they are required. NFPA 72 in turn refers to the National Fire Alarm Code for specific design, installation, and maintenance criteria for these detectors.