May Virtual Meeting: New Smoke Alarm Standards with Skip Walker

Beginning in January 2020, the biggest change in the UL 217 smoke alarm standard since its inception in the 1970s goes into effect. For the first time, UL 217 will use polyurethane foam for the flaming and smoldering tests. Skip Walker will take a look at the historical issues with the previous generation of smoke alarms and fire death statistics.

Skip Walker, is an ASHI Certified Inspector, a CREIA Master Inspector, an ICC Certified Combination Residential Building Inspector, an ICC Certified California Combination Residential Building Inspector and co-author of the Code Check^© series of books. He is the recipient of the 2014 ASHI Philip C. Monahan Award, ASHI’s highest honor, the 2014 ASHI President’s Award, the 2014 CREIA John Daly Award, CREIA’s highest honor and the 2011 CREIA Inspector of the Year.

6:00pm – Login and Socialize Join a few minutes early to sort out technical issues and chat with your fellow inspectors.

6:30pm – Main Speaker Skip Walker will have a presentation about smoke alarms and the new UL 217 standard. (Attendees with earn an additional ASHI CE)

EMAIL info@ggashi.com to RSVP and get login information. 

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