New Smoke Detection Flaming and Smoldering Polyurethane (PU) Foam Tests and New Cooking Nuisance Resistance Test
This presentation will examine the recently adopted requirements for smoke alarms found in ANSI/UL217 (8th Edition), and smoke detectors found in ANSI/UL268 (7th Edition). Although there are over 250 significant technical changes to these standards, we will be focusing on PU foam and cooking nuisance resistance requirements. Following a brief history of the reasoning behind the changes, we will study the research projects used to determine the criteria for testing, then look into the challenges manufacturers are facing and finish up with a view of the codes and compliance dates.
*Original presentation done on December 6, 2018 by Dave Newhouse.
Course Details
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Instructors
Dave Newhouse
Dave Newhouse has been employed by Gentex Corporation since 1989, this month he will be celebrating his 30th anniversary with the company in the role of Industry Affairs and Regulatory Compliance Engineer. He is currently serving on the NFPA 72 Technical Committee for Notification Appliances, the NFPA 101/5000 TC on Residential Occupancies and the FPRF’s Fire Detection and Alarm Research Council. He has recently been re-elected to AFAA’s Board of Directors this past June and holds the position of Chair of Research, Co-Chair of C&S Steering Committee and is also serving on executive committee for NEMA’s 3SB Life Safety Section as Chair of Research. Dave has become active in the International Code Council serving on the FCAC and BCAC action committees, and he also serves on 6 UL Standards Technical Panels and the NEMA/UL Harmonization Committee. He currently resides in Houston, TX with his wife Maria, and is looking forward to the next opportunity to continue to serve the Life Safety Industry.