Alarm installers handle all the set-up and “prep” work involved with alarms – from pulling the electrical wires to hanging the device, to programming the system and testing the device. Another part of ...

In the February 2024 issue, I introduced the what rules – the category of rules that tell us what to install in a building, typically segmented by occupancy classification and maximum allowable ...

TRAVELERS REST, S.C. - Fast-growing Addison Safety Group is expanding into South Carolina’s capital city of Columbia a little more than three years after it opened with a husband-and-wife team ...

Fire alarm systems serve a vital purpose. But if installed incorrectly, they can fail to protect building occupants. Worse, some errors can increase the danger to building occupants. Thus, Art. 760 ...

Jason training in Loughborough University’s climactic chamber where he ran for 90 minutes in 40C heat before the test was stopped What’s the toughest challenge a fire alarm installer is likely to face ...

Greg Kessinger is SD&I’s fire alarm and codes expert and a regular contributor. Email him your fire & life safety questions at [email protected]. Most cities require fire alarm system plans to be ...