07
May
2026
Fire Protection for Transformer Rooms and Electrical Distribution Spaces
Transformer rooms and electrical distribution spaces are critical to building operations. They support power delivery across the facility, but they also concentrate heat, electrical load, cabling, switchgear, and in some ...
30
Apr
2026
Battery Rooms vs BESS: Why Fire Protection Requirements Are Not Always the Same
Battery rooms and battery energy storage system rooms may sound similar, but they are not the same from a fire protection perspective. A traditional battery room is often used for ...
16
Apr
2026
Change Control for Protected Rooms: Cabling, Renovations, and Fit-Outs Without Breaking Room Integrity
Clean agent suppression systems depend on more than the agent itself. For the system to work properly, the protected room must be able to hold the agent concentration long enough ...
02
Apr
2026
Impairment Management for Special Hazard Systems: The Canadian Logbook Underwriters Expect
Special hazard system impairments are more than routine maintenance interruptions. When a clean agent, inert gas, aerosol, or other special hazard system is partially or fully out of service, the ...
26
Mar
2026
Clean Agent Cylinder Weight Loss Troubleshooting: The Practical Leak-Check Guide (Valves, Supervisory Pressure, Micro-Leaks)
Clean agent cylinders can lose pressure or agent slowly over time, and even a small loss can affect the readiness of a special hazard fire suppression system. In many facilities ...
12
Mar
2026
Insurance Documentation for Special Hazard Systems: What Underwriters Ask For (and How to Keep Records Audit-Ready)
Special hazard fire suppression systems protect some of the most critical and expensive assets in a facility, which is exactly why insurers pay close attention to how those systems are ...
05
Mar
2026
Commissioning Special Hazard Suppression Systems in Canada: Acceptance Tests, Common Misses, and Close-Out Documentation
Commissioning Special Hazard Suppression Systems in Canada: Acceptance Tests, Common Misses, and Close-Out Documentation
26
Feb
2026
After a Clean Agent Discharge: A Canadian Facility Playbook
A clean agent discharge can successfully stop a fire without the water damage associated with conventional suppression, but the discharge itself is not the end of the incident. For many ...