Editor’s Note: Fire Alarm 411 is a new regular column in Security Business dedicated to fire alarm contracting, code compliance and emerging fire & life safety technologies. When I transitioned into ...

Q: I heard that in the U.S. there are different standards for burglar alarm control panels among the different states and perhaps concerning power supplies. I know that the relevant Underwriters ...

There are 10,000 possible security alarm code combinations (using the numbers 9-0). So, theoretically, if a thief wanted to try to guess your 4-digit code they’d have a 1 in 10,000 chance of getting ...

Article 760 covers the installation of wiring and equipment for fire alarm systems, including circuits controlled and powered by the fire alarm. Those circuits are for such things as fire detection ...

Fire alarm cabling has become incrementally more complex over the years, in part driven by the trend toward mass notification, which is a factor of the fire alarm system. Mass notification — a one- or ...

Purchasing a home security system once required having a technician come into your house to punch holes in your walls, then snake wires to every door and window ...

Besides making you eligible for a break on insurance rates, the peace of mind that comes with easily monitoring activity in your home can’t be understated. Thankfully, those looking for this kind of ...