When approving the installation of a fire protection or life safety system to verify compliance in accordance with governing laws, regulations, codes and standards, many of us use the term “commissioning” interchangeably with the term “acceptance testing.”

Wet chemical extinguishing systems are most commonly used to provide fire protection for commercial cooking operations.

Have you opened the latest edition of NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, to check on a specific requirement and wondered if you opened the right book?

With winter in full swing, do you find yourself dreaming of a warm summer day on a pier with a drink in your hand?

CodeFinder identifies what is on the books and used by specific jurisdictions.

Standard provides minimum requirements for testing integrated fire-protection and life-safety systems.

Testing the system will provide peace of mind.

Have you ever wondered if the water in your fire-sprinkler system is capable of flowing backward into the water supply it came from? And, if it did, how might it impact the water supply?

NFPA 51B covers the issues at stake for soldering, brazing and more.

Here are five common issues to handle during a project.