#248 – A Guide to Top Beam Clamps for Fire Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 Used in simple and more involved pipe hanging arrangements, top beam clamps streamline the installation of fire protection systems Hanging pipe is certainly never “effortless”—but some methods are simpler, faster, and less complicated than others. And …

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#63 – Which Handheld Digital Tachometer is Right For Me? January 23, 2022May 16, 2017 Handheld digital tachometers offer precise measurements of rotational speed Tachometers measure how quickly something spins, and today’s digital tachometers can do it with unmatched accuracy, precision, and ease of use. In this article, we’ll talk about handheld tachometers, explaining the …

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#251 – A Guide to NFPA 13’s Alphabet Soup of Referenced Publications and Their Acronyms August 16, 2019 What all of those letters mean, what organizations they represent, and what you must follow to install fire sprinkler systems properly Fire protection codes, standards, and guidelines are not all the same thing. Each of these serves …

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#291 – How the California Fire Code of 2019 May Affect Your Grilling Plans in 2020 May 7, 2020November 5, 2019 Outdoor grilling means good eating—but California’s concerns about the environment and fire safety have led lawmakers to enact controversial rules Fires caused by barbecue grills are not unique to California, but the Golden State …

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#196 – Grenfell Tower, Two Years After the Fire May 31, 2019 The fallout from the fire at Grenfell Tower continues, with buildings throughout the United Kingdom at risk and blame to go around Visit the website of the National Fire Protection Association—a 200-million-dollar nonprofit in the business of eliminating the human and economic cost …

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#43 – Sprinkler Gauges: Know Your Fire Sprinkler System is Ready for Action December 1, 2022April 22, 2016 How to choose a fire sprinkler system gauge Fire sprinklers operate during a fire’s early stages to suppress or control flames, making them critical in the fight against commercial and residential fires. And it is the sprinkler …

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#293 – Daycare Fire Codes Protect Our Most Valuable Resource November 8, 2019November 7, 2019 The NFPA and ICC model fire codes that explain what protection is required, in which types of daycare facilities The day was probably like any other. The kids tumbled into the car and were dropped off at a house, now …

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#281 – Food Truck Fire Safety Regulations: New NFPA Model Code December 31, 2019October 10, 2019 A fiery tragedy sparks the first national model code for mobile cooking operations America morphed into a food truck nation in the blink of an eye. Whether they are cruising city streets, parked at festivals, or congregating in a …

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#236 – The Deadliest Fires in US History: Lessons Learned, Part 1 July 26, 2019 Fiery tragedies have driven sweeping changes to fire and building codes The Iroquois Theater Fire. The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. Our Lady of the Angels School Fire. The Station Nightclub Fire. The destruction caused by these and many other of the …

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#115 – Can PEX Be Used in a Dry or Preaction Fire Sprinkler System? December 28, 2018July 3, 2018 Flexible PEX tube has become extremely popular in residential wet fire sprinklers – but what about dry and preaction set-ups? We were recently asked whether PEX tube can be used in a dry fire sprinkler system. …

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