Many different types of facilities face common concerns when it comes time to consider replacement of existing fire alarm systems. For high-rise buildings of all occupancy types, however, there ...

Understanding Basic Fire Alarm Systems Even if you're not ready to take the plunge into fire alarm system design and installation just yet, you should still know the fundamentals in order to perform ...

Components of a Commercial Fire Alarm System Today’s commercial fire alarm systems are able to detect an issue, generate an alarm to alert people in the building and send information to the ...

Let’s say that the contract is for a code-minimum system with design responsibility delegated to the fire alarm subcontractor. Which Codes and Requirements Apply? Start with the easy stuff.

The fire alarm system is one component of fire detection and alarm systems. This article will review common alarm systems and several other fire protection systems, which will include fire ...

For installation information, consult the locally adopted building code or NFPA 101, Life Safety Code. For placement of such equipment, turn to NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code. As defined in NFPA 72 ...