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NFPA 72: 2013 Brings Changes and Updates to Fire Alarm & Signaling Code

Think of NFPA 72®: 2013 as a better-organized 2010 edition with updated requirements for inspection, testing and signaling precedence.

David George

June 9, 2014

The circuits and pathways chapter is mainly menu-driven: other chapters specify the requirements that apply. A new section addresses prioritization and segregation of life safety versus non-life-safety signals with shared pathways.

State of the Market: Fire Protection 2014

Fresh technologies are driving growth in the mature 2014 fire market.

Heather Klotz-Young

May 20, 2014

In this year’s market, growth is coming from newer technologies including emergency communications systems (ECS) and mass notification systems (MNS), carbon monoxide (CO) products and legislation, Internet protocol (IP) and wireless options.

Aspirating Smoke Detector Listed to EN 54-20

August 20, 2012

System Sensor’s FAAST is now listed to the European EN 54-20 standard for aspirating smoke detectors.

Fire Alarm Must Meet a Different Set of Rules at Detention Center

March 1, 2010

Contributed by Fire-Lite AlarmsPrisons are challenging environments to protect from fire. Placement of fire alarm components within common areas often leads to system tampering and disablement. Locating a fire within