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The fire safety industry has just reached a major milestone. On 29 April 2025, the updated BS 5839-1:2025 Code of Practice was officially published —replacing the 2017 version with immediate effect.

As winter grips the UK, fire engineers face testing fire detectors in challenging cold conditions. This article aims to assist maintainers, building owners, specifiers, and system designers in ensuring fire detection systems remain compliant in a cost-effective manner.

Whether you’re an experienced fire alarm engineer or new to Scorpion, the following tips will help guide you with your Scorpion ASD installation 

As of 1^st July 2024, Detectortesters along with our distribution partners, will begin to fulfil orders for the current Testifire 1000 range with the equivalent product from the Testifire XTR2 range

The most common method for testing smoke detectors is using aerosol canisters. Here are some tips and best practices for using Solo aerosol canisters effectively

As the owner of a commercial premises, you are responsible for the safety of staff and visitors and a critical part of every safety plan is having a fully operational fire alarm system.

The Grenfell Tower disaster prompted a crucial shift in fire detection systems. Collaboration, competence, simplified regulations, and technology play key roles. Testifire XTR2 revolutionises compliance testing. Responsibility is now a privilege.

Balancing customer needs, business growth, and operational challenges can be both exhilarating and daunting. Unfortunately, critical aspects like staff training have often been overlooked.

It can be a common occurrence on-site when during a maintenance visit a smoke detector goes into re-alarm after testing. Here we'll delve into the intriguing world of smoke detectors and explore why some of these essential safety devices re-alarm after testing. These nuisance re-alarms can lead to increased test times per site, affecting efficiency and productivity.