NFSA Tech-Notes: Pressure Regulating Devices

Current Protection Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries: NFSA E&S Insights

As lithium-ion (Li-Ion) batteries become ubiquitous in devices ranging from smartphones to electric vehicles (EVs), their high energy density poses new fire safety challenges, including the risk of thermal runaway which can lead to intense fires. To combat these risks, the National Fire Sprinkler Association's (NFSA) Engineering and Standards (E&S) committee has formed a task group.

Can NFPA 13D be Used for Retrofitting Mixed Use Buildings?

The idea to use NFPA 13D for other than 1- and 2-family dwellings is not new. It seems attractive to try to adapt NFPA 13D into something it is not scoped to do. The scope and purpose of NFPA 13D is for 1- and 2-family dwellings including townhouses. It does not contain the content necessary to work with the building and fire codes in mixed use buildings.  

Fatal Fires Make History | TechNotes

NFSA's Jeff Hugo explains the impact the deadliest fires in U.S. history had on the fire protection industry.