All Articles Tagged Icc

Robert Archer | 06/25 05:10 AM,

These days it's hard to find an electronics product that doesn't include some type of universal serial bus (USB) connection. Whether it's an iPod dock, a printer, an external hard drive or high-performance digital-to-analog converter (DAC) USB inputs are everywhere. The latest product line to support all of these connections is from La Mirada, Calif.-based manufacturer ICC. The company's new line of USB wall plates are available in two versions: a Type A-A with female-to-female connectors wall plate; and a Type A-B with female-to-female connectors (reversible) product. Once installed, the… View this story

Jason Knott | 12/29 05:58 AM, 19 Comments

The United States is getting closer and closer to a radical new requirement in the construction of new single-family and two-family homes: the requirement of interior fire sprinkler systems. The next stage was set back on November 1 when the International Code Council's (ICC) Residential Building Code Committee voted, 7-4, to keep the residential fire sprinkler system requirement for one- and two-family new construction homes in the International Residential Code (IRC) that is used in 46 states. The requirement was in danger when the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)… View this story