How to Install a Replacement VESDA Filter Cartridge
Knowing how to install a replacement VESDA filter cartridge is essential for an owner of any VESDA or Xtralis aspirating…
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What Is Supervisory in a Fire Alarm System?
Understanding supervision in fire alarm systems can be confusing for newcomers, since the term has many different meanings in the…
What Is a Fire Pump?
The goal of a fire pump is to increase the water pressure and flow for fire sprinklers, standpipes, and other…
Fire Alarm System Requirements for Health Care Facilities
In the NFPA 101 and NFPA 5000 occupancy classification, hospitals are an occupancy whose primary purpose is medical care or…
What Is an Occupancy Load?
Occupant load is an important figure when it comes to getting people out of a building safely during an emergency…
Gas Detection System in a Commercial Kitchen
As of February 2024, New York has enacted Local Law 157, which requires the installation of natural gas detectors in…
What Is Passive Fire Protection?
Passive fire protection is a method that involves managing, containing, or controlling fire and smoke by means that don’t require…
What Does a Burner Management System Do?
Burner management systems (BMS) are critical in industries that utilize combustion processes to produce goods or drive systems. Frequently, burner…
Introducing Fike Small Space Suppression Systems
We are now offering a state-of-the-art solution specifically designed to safeguard small, high-risk areas from fire. Their pre-engineered system uses…
Types of Fire Extinguishers and Their Uses
Did you know that there are five different types of fires? And, that different fire extinguishers are required depending on…
CPVC Aspirating Smoke Detection Pipes From Viking Plastics
Viking has been a trusted name in the fire protection space for almost 100 years. Today, Viking Plastics is working…
Fire Safety in the Oil and Gas Industry
A hazardous location is any place in which flammable materials are always present, and may cause a fire with ignition…