Cooking is the leading trigger for home fire alarms, yet the device you rely on to protect your family can become so annoying ...

Fire and carbon monoxide incidents move fast, but your alarms do not have to be guesswork. If you match the right type of ...

Having a fire alarm in your garage is important, especially if your home has an attached garage or a garage near rooms where people sleep. Fires can spread quickly, and by the time a garage fire ...

The start of the new year is the perfect time to double check your home's smoke alarms to be sure they're properly installed ...

BOSTON (CBS) - More than 3,000 people die in fires across the country each year. In Massachusetts, the number of deaths compared to last year is already on the rise. Smoke alarms have been effective ...

Juan has been a home inspector for 10 years and runs a successful home inspection company in Richmond, VA. He loves inspecting homes, but his real passion is educating home owners and newer inspectors ...

In the February 2024 issue, I introduced the what rules – the category of rules that tell us what to install in a building, typically segmented by occupancy classification and maximum allowable ...

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Article 760 covers the installation of wiring and equipment for fire alarm systems. Residential smoke alarm systems, including interconnecting wiring, are not covered by Art. 760 because they are not ...