UPDATE: 2/19/16 I received notification from a reader regarding a new UL 2196 rated CIC cable available from Radix . This is an 18 AWG cable that features two Oxygen-Free Bare Copper (OFBC) conductors insulated with ceramifiable silicone rubber, an aluminum/aramid shield, a 22 AWG solid TC drain wire and low smoke zero halogen FRPE red [Read More]
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New Two Hour Fire Alarm Cable Update
Filed Under: 2 Hour Cabling, City of Chicago Articles, Code Requirements, Installation Requirements, Life Safety Articles, Uncategorized Tagged With: Chicago Building Code, Chicago CI Cable, CI Cable Chicago, Fire Alarm Risers, Fire alarm test, Life Safety Evaluation, MI cable listing, NFPA 72, NFPA 72 testing requirements, Two Hour Cable Rating, Two Hour Rating, UL 2 hour cable, UL 2196, UL 2196 Cable, UL listed two hour cable
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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Defining Generator Testing Frequency Requirements
I recently received a question regarding emergency generator testing in a medical facility that touched on testing frequency and what defines a method of off site monitoring. Here’s the question: My local AHJ expects my Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) to run the generator weekly. They utilize NFPA 1 (2012) and NFPA 72 (2010). Both NFPA 1 in [Read More]
Filed Under: Code Requirements, Fire Alarm Testing Requirements, Installation Requirements, Life Safety Articles Tagged With: Chicago fire alarm inspection, Chicago fire alarm testing, Emergency Generator Testing, Emergency Generator Testing Frequencies, Fire alarm inspection, Fire alarm preventive maintenance, Fire Alarm Risers, Fire alarm service, Fire alarm test, NFPA 72, NFPA 72 testing requirements, PEARS, Public Emergency Alarm Reporting System
Update Regarding UL 2196 Listed Cables
UPDATE!!!! There are additional cables that are listed under the FHIT portion of UL 2196. We’ve reviewed all the products listed under this category and are not advocating any particular cable, but from a life safety system installation perspective, the most interesting cable that we’ve seen involves a two conductor, 14 or 16 gauge, [Read More]
Filed Under: 2 Hour Cabling, City of Chicago Articles, Code Requirements, Installation Requirements, Life Safety Articles, Uncategorized Tagged With: Chicago Building Code, Chicago CI Cable, CI Cable Chicago, Fire Alarm Cable, Fire Alarm Risers, MI cable listing, Two Hour Cable Rating, Two Hour Rating, UL 2 hour cable, UL 2196, UL 2196 Cable, UL listed two hour cable
CI Cable Availability Update
From UL, dated April 3, 2013: “UL 2196 & ULC-S139 Consensus Standards Update A joint U.S. and Canada standards working group of the technical committee has been formed to determine what upgrades in requirements are necessary and to deliver a single, harmonized bi-national standard. The group was provided a detailed report from the three working [Read More]
Filed Under: 2 Hour Cabling, City of Chicago Articles, Code Requirements, Installation Requirements, Life Safety Articles Tagged With: Chicago Building Code, Chicago CI Cable, CI Cable Chicago, Fire Alarm Cable, Fire Alarm Risers, MI cable listing, Two Hour Cable Rating, Two Hour Rating, UL 2 hour cable, UL listed two hour cable
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