re: The Fire Alarm Dact is Dead
What will they be replaced with?What I've heard in the past is wireless, but I can't see that happening.
View Articlere: NFPA 72
I have a PDF of the 2010 version. I really have not read thru it much because I've put all my attention on 2007 in order to pass my Nicet exams.I don't care much for the total restructuring of it. By...
View Articlere: Customer won't upgrade their faulty fire protection equipment?
I've run across many systems that were outright dead. In one case, I walked in to do an inspection and the panel on the wall is dead. Next year I walk in to the same place, same dead panel on the...
View Articlere: New NICET Exam Format
Honestly I like the new format.I got my level 1 on the old pencil/paper module tests, but got my level 2 and 3 for fire alarms on the computer based tests. Here in Kansas it's so much easier to do a...
View Articlere: Glass Rods in Pull Stations
My understanding is they are there to prevent false alarms, and they are part of the UL certification for the device, so they must be present. One customer of my company got a stern talking to from...
View Articlere: How do you train your technician?
Real fire alarm companies hire Nicet certified technicians. They shop for the certification and the experience and they pay for it.Companies that only care about dollars hire people that know nothing,...
View Articlere: Fire Alarm Monitoring
My company charges around 35 dollars per month. I honestly don't see that as a problem. It's a high price but my company actually owns the monitoring service. They are not just a reseller.
View Articlere: Whats your take on the NICET exam?
They new computer based Nicet tests for fire alarm put some real restrictions on what books you can bring.No more wheeling in a milk crate full of code books. Level 1 uses 2 books, level 2 uses 3...
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