Until recently, standard fire detectors relied on a single sensor to detect the presence of heat or smoke to determine if there was a nearby fire. As many homeowners and facility managers can attest, ...

Business fires cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damages every year, making this one of the most important safety issues for business owners and office or facility managers to address.

A fire detection and alarm system must be installed and maintained correctly by experienced personnel. This is where ISO has stepped in, with its new international ISO 7240-14:2013 standard on the ...

MILWAUKEE—Johnson Controls has announced the launch of Autocall Foundation Series fire detection systems for small to mid-size building protection. The Foundation Series is a complete, off-the-shelf ...

Article 760 covers the installation of wiring and equipment for fire alarm systems. Residential smoke alarm systems, including interconnecting wiring, are not covered by Art. 760 because they are not ...

Most facilities have some number of critical and sensitive pieces of equipment. Server rooms, battery storage rooms, laboratories, stages, or other complex areas require a thoughtful approach to fire ...

Having a fire alarm in your garage is important, especially if your home has an attached garage or a garage near rooms where people sleep. Fires can spread quickly, and by the time a garage fire ...