ACCA announced that it has achieved
the National Fire Protection Association exemption of all outdoor HVAC equipment from the 2020 and 2023 National Electrical Code Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter protection.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a ruling that will support federal, state, and local governments’ efforts to support public health and safety through the use of voluntary consensus codes and standards.
Billions of dollars in annual property damages and thousands of injuries and fatalities occur annually due to structure fires. However, these catastrophes can be significantly reduced with improved fire stop systems specification and installation awareness.
A collaborative research project evaluating the effect of high volume, low speed (HVLS) commercial fans on the effectiveness of automatic sprinklers has been awarded the 2012 Fire Protection Research Foundation Medal.
A collaborative research project evaluating the effect of high volume, low speed (HVLS) commercial fans on the effectiveness of automatic sprinklers has been awarded the 2012 Fire Protection Research Foundation Medal. The research showed that these fans do not impact the performance of sprinkler systems.
