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17 Ways to Prevent False Alarms & Unwanted System Activations
When your fire protection system is working as it should, you should only have to think about it when inspection time rolls around.But when it’s not working correctly, you may experience one or more false alarms or worse, a system activation.Nobody likes nuisance...
When Should I Inspect My Fire Protection Systems?
Your fire protection systems should receive regular inspections performed by a trained professional. But how often should you inspect your Fire Protection Systems? When you commit to a schedule of inspections, small, easy-to-remedy problems that can potentially cause...
New Jersey Fire Code 2018 – July, 2018 Updates & Changes
This is BIG news in the fire protection services industry. On June 1st, the state of New Jersey officially adopted the New Jersey Edition of the 2015 International Fire Code. The 2015 version (which, counterintuitively, was adopted in 2018) established several...
AFP Technical Note 1: Siemens MXL to FireFinder XLS Migration
In January 2013 Siemens announced that it would be discontinuing the MXL panel. As of October 2018, Siemens no longer manufactures replacement parts for this system.
5 Questions You Should’ve Asked Your Fire Protection Company
How do you choose the right Fire Protection company? We made a comprehensive list of things to consider when choosing a fire protection contractor. Here’s what you should’ve asked YOUR vendor.