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As a fire alarm part supplier, one of the biggest challenges we faced last year due to COVID and Winter weather was a significant delay in shipping. Fire alarm part manufacturers and their [...]

Many recalled units will have the TruSense logo or “AMBER=FAULT” printed on the front, according to Kidde’s website. BIG RECALL NEWS!! Kidde is recalling about 226,000 smoke [...]

This stop-start cycle impacted the industry throughout the supply chain. A manufacturing backlog built up that even today has not caught up with demand. The impact of COVID-19 has spared no [...]

As standard operations and the pace of production starts to revert to normal, both employers and employees must consider the possibility of physical deconditioning. Manufacturing jobs are often [...]

There is NO replacement detector for the FP-11 The end of an era is upon us. The MXL fire safety system is officially being discontinued as of May 29, 2020. While final FP-11 smoke detector [...]

In early April, we received notification that major fire alarm manufacturers who build and assemble their products in Mexico have been shut down by the government due to COVID-19 exposure in [...]

On December 5th, 2019, UL decided to extend the UL 217 & 268 smoke detector standards compliance date from May 2020 until June 2021. Read what this means to you, your fire safety system, and [...]

New 2020 UL standards means new smoke detectors, but does it mean in fire alarm control panels as well? With the new UL 217 and UL 268 (7th Edition) standards quickly approaching, facility [...]

“Time is running out! Act fast and get in a line at the new UL testing facility before you run out of time to certify your new fire safety products! With about a year to go before the UL [...]