Since January 1, 2016 the State of Illinois has required carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in schools which fall under the jurisdiction of the Illinois State Board of Education. Public Act 099-0470 inserted language to 105 ILCS 5/10 that added the requirement for school boards of education to ensure each school has proper CO detection in [Read More]
Archives for October 2015
New Carbon Monoxide Requirements
Filed Under: Carbon Monoxide, City of Chicago Articles, Code Requirements, Fire Alarm Testing Requirements, Installation Requirements, Life Safety Articles, Smoke Detectors Tagged With: Carbon Monoxide Detectors, Carbon Monoxide Requirements, Chicago Building Code, Combination Smoke/CO Detector, Illinois Carbon Monoxide Detection, Integrating carbon monoxide detectors, system carbon monoxide detector
When does a fire alarm panel have to be in a two hour rated room?
I was recently asked a question regarding when life safety codes mandate two hour protection of the fire panel. In a general alarm, general evacuation facility, there is no code requirement. In that situation, people get out of the building immediately so there’s no need to communicate with occupants within the building after the fire department arrives. It’s only [Read More]
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