Fire Safety
How Do Fire Alarm Systems Detect Smoke?
A breakdown of how different fire alarm systems detect smoke, including heat detectors, photoelectric alarms, ionization alarms, and aspirating smoke detectors.
Fire Safety
Do Fire Alarms Trigger Fire Sprinklers?
Fire alarms and fire sprinklers serve different purposes and operate independently. Learn how each system works and why smoke detectors do not activate sprinkler heads.
Fire Safety
Fire Sprinkler Systems: Types, Pros, and Cons
An overview of the four main types of fire sprinkler systems — pre-action, dry pipe, wet pipe, and deluge — and the advantages and disadvantages of each for commercial buildings.