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May 1, 2008

Feature: Fire protection in MCFs (part 3)
Feature: The challenge of mass notification on American campuses
Chicago, county, firms to pay $100 million to settle suits in 2003 Chicago high-rise fire
Eaton contributes to arc flash collaborative research project
Feature: NEC and standby gensets
NEMA publishes application guide for electric fire pump controllers
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Feature: Fire protection in MCFs (part 3)
Fire protection for mission critical facilities (MCFs) can be a complex and daunting topic. We've broken up the task into several topics so that you can create manageable assignments out of each one. This is the last part of a three-part series.
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Feature: The challenge of mass notification on American campuses
Mass notification systems require integration with people, not just hardware and software.
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Chicago, county, firms to pay $100 million to settle suits in 2003 Chicago high-rise fire
Victims of the fatal 2003 Cook County Administration Building fire will receive $100 million under a series of settlements reached recently in the Cook County Circuit Court.
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Eaton contributes to arc flash collaborative research project
Eaton Corp. announced a $500,000 contribution to the Institute of Electrical and Elecronic Engineers and the National Fire Protection Assn. Arc Flas Phenomena Collaborative Research Project.
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Feature: NEC and standby gensets
Engineers must reference multiple sections of the NEC Handbook when designing power generation systems. Confusion with respect to fire pumps is multipart. Here are the quick answers.
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NEMA publishes application guide for electric fire pump controllers
The National Electrical Manufacturers Assn. has published ICS 14 Application Guide for Electric Fire Pump Controllers.
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World Safety Conference & Expo
More than 5, 000 industry professionals will gather in Las Vegas on June 2-5, 2008, to attend NFPA’s World Safety Conference & Exposition (WSC&E). This is the premier event for individuals from the fire, life safety, electrical, and security profession. Don’t miss the opportunity to witness the magic of Penn & Teller during the General Session, meet with over 300 solution providers and get the latest codes updates/changes.
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7x24 Exchange conference
This conference is designed for anyone involved with 7x24 infrastructures — IT, data center, disaster recovery and network/telecommunication managers; computer technologists; facility or building managers, supervisors and engineers.
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