by Josh Brackett | Aug 12, 2020 | Codes and Regulatory Compliance
Heat Detectors Aren’t Tested Correctly! Do you think that your ITM Team is testing your heat detectors correctly? You might want to check! One of the most common fire alarm ITM errors is not testing non-restorable heat detectors because they can’t be...
by Josh Brackett | Jul 29, 2020 | Codes and Regulatory Compliance, Operations & Maintenance
Fire Alarm Pull Stations Fire Alarm Pull Stations – EC.02.03.05 EP 3 We’re continuing down our path for EC.02.03.05. We debated not even doing a video on pull stations because they are such simple devices, but they are tested incorrectly so often! Too...
by Josh Brackett | Jul 20, 2020 | Codes and Regulatory Compliance
Butterfly Valve with Tamper Switch EC.02.03.05 EP 2 – B’Fly Valve w/ Integral Tamper Switch Taking a step back to a previous post on (check the comments below) waterflows, tampers, and high-air alarm devices. There were several messages and comments requesting...
by Josh Brackett | Jul 15, 2020 | Codes and Regulatory Compliance, Operations & Maintenance
Now this is how you test duct detectors Duct detectors are a big passion of mine because they are the most improperly tested fire alarm device based on my experience. To give you an example, I personally went and tested all the dampers and duct detectors in a new...
by Josh Brackett | Jul 1, 2020 | Codes and Regulatory Compliance
Waterflows and Tamper Switches All about EC.02.03.05 – EP 2 – Vane and pressure type waterflows, tamper switches, and mechanical waterflow devices. Are your sprinkler and fire alarm ITM testing waterflow and tamper switches correctly? How do you know? In...
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