2010 NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code Overview

StateofConnecticut
DepartmentofAdministrativeServices
DivisionofConstructionServices
OfficeofEducationandDataManagement
2010NFPA72:NationalFireAlarm
andSignalingCodeOverview
Presentedby
RogerReiswig,TycoFireProtectionProducts
forthe
OfficeofEducationandDataManagement
Fall2015CareerDevelopmentSeries
WHATSNEWINNFPA72for
2010and2013EDITIONS?
RodgerReiswig,SET
Director,IndustryRelations
TycoFireProtectionProducts
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TakeFireoutofNFPA72?
Whythechange?
NFPA72coversmanyissuesinadditiontoFire
AlarmSystems.
CombinationSystems
VideoImagingDetection
CarbonMonoxideDetection
SupervisoryServiceofSprinklerControlValves
WaterLevelSupervisory 5.15.3
WaterTemperatureSupervisory 5.15.4
RoomTemperatureSupervisory 5.15.5
FireExtinguisherMonitoring 6.8.4.11
NFPATCCDirectivefor2010
Removethewordfirewhereverpossible
Chapter4 FundamentalsofFireAlarmSystems
Chapter8 SupervisingStationFireAlarmSystems
8.3.7.1.1Alarmsignalsinitiatedbymanualfirealarm
boxes,automaticfiredetectors,waterflow fromthe
automaticsprinklersystem,oractuationofotherfire
suppressionsystem(s)orequipmentshallbetreatedas
firealarms.
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NFPA72NameChange?
OldName NationalFireAlarmCode
NewName
NationalFireAlarmandSignalingCode
NFPA72,2010
ChapterReOrganization
2007editionhad11Chapters
2010and2013editionshave29Chapters
AdministrativeChapters
SupportChapters
SystemChapters
UsabilityChapters
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NFPA72
OrganizationofNFPA72,2010&2013
Betterorganization
Easiertolocatekeyrequirements
Futuregrowth
Administrative Support System Usability

Chapters Chapters Chapters Annexes
1 9 10 19 20 29 A I
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AdministrativeChapters
1. Administration
2. ReferencedPublications
3. Definitions
4. Reserved
5. Reserved
6. Reserved
7. Documentation(Newin2013)
8. Reserved
9. Reserved
SupportChapters
10. Fundamentals
11. Reserved
12. CircuitsandPathways
13. Reserved
14. Inspection,Testing,andMaintenance
15. Reserved
16. Reserved
17. InitiatingDevices
18. NotificationAppliances
19. Reserved
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SystemChapters
20. Reserved
21. EmergencyControlFunctionsandInterfaces
22. Reserved
23. ProtectedPremisesFireAlarmSystems
24. EmergencyCommunicationsSystems
25. Reserved
26. SupervisingStationAlarmSystems
27. PublicEmergencyAlarmReporting
28. Reserved
29. Single andMultipleStationAlarmsand
HouseholdFireAlarmSystems
UsabilityAnnexes
A. ExplanatoryMaterial
B. EngineeringGuideforAutomaticFireDetector
Spacing
C. SystemPerformanceandDesignGuide
D. SpeechIntelligibility
E. NEMASB30,FireServiceAnnunciatorandInterface
F. SampleOrdinanceAdoptingNFPA72
G. InformationalReferences
H. CrossReferenceTable
I. Index
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FunctionalLayout
Administrative Support System Usability
Chapters Chapters Chapters Annexes
1 9 10 19 20 29 A I
1. Administration 10. Fundamentals 20. Reserved A. ExplanatoryMaterial

2. ReferencedPublications 11. Reserved 21. EmergencyControl B. EngineeringGuide
3. Definitions 12. CircuitsandPathways Functionsand forAutomaticFire
4. Reserved 13. Reserved Interfaces DetectorSpacing
5. Reserved 14. Inspection,Testing,and 22. Reserved C. SystemPerformance
6. Reserved Maintenance 23. ProtectedPremisesFire andDesignGuide
7. Documentation(2013) 15. Reserved AlarmSystems D. SpeechIntelligibility
8. Reserved 16. Reserved 24. Emergency E. NEMASB30,Fire
9. Reserved 17. InitiatingDevices Communications ServiceAnnunciator
18. NotificationAppliances Systems andInterface
19. Reserved 25. Reserved F. SampleOrdinance
26. SupervisingStation AdoptingNFPA72
AlarmSystems G. Informational
27. PublicEmergency References
AlarmReporting H. CrossReference
28. Reserved Table
29. Single andMultiple I. Index
StationAlarmsand
HouseholdFireAlarm
Systems
Chapter3
NewDefinitions
Accessible fourversions Impairment
CommunicationsCloud ManufacturersPublished
Deficiency Instructions
ECSEmergencyCommand Occupiable
Center OccupiableArea
FireCommandCenter SystemDesigner
EmergencyControlFunction SystemInstaller
Interface
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Chapter3 Definitions
3.3.1Accessible Thereareseveralnew
3.3.4AccessibleSpaces definitionsrelatingto
accessibilityincluding
Accessibleasappliedto
equipment
Accessibleasappliedto
wiringmethods
Readilyaccessibleasapplied
toinstallation
Accessiblespacesasapplied
todetectioncoverage
3.3.57Condition Newconceptforprocessof
3.3.244Response signals.
CONDITION
Abnormal RESPONSE SIGNAL
Alarm Alarm ECS
Pre-Alarm Pre-Alarm Alarm
Supervisory Supervisory Supervisory
Trouble Trouble Trouble
Normal
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3.3.91EmergencyControl Changeinterminology
Functions thisdefinitionusetobe
3.3.137.1.2Emergency knownasFIRECONTROL
ControlFunctionInterface FUNCTIONS
3.3.102.2.1Dedicated Dedicatedfunctionfire
FunctionFACU(component) alarmsystemsand
3.3.105.4.2Dedicated dedicatedfirealarmcontrol
functionFAS unitsareusedwhenfire
alarmsystemsarenot
requiredbutthereisaneed
forafirealarmcontrol
panelforothercode
requiredfunctions.
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3.3.257Signal Thisdefinitionwas
expandedtoincludea
numberofdifferentkindsof
signals:
Alarm
CarbonMonoxideAlarm
Delinquency
Evacuation
FireAlarm
GuardsTourSupervisory
PreAlarm
Restoration
Supervisory
Trouble
3.3.307Unwanted Newdefinitionwith
Alarm severaltypesof
unwantedalarms
Malicious
Nuisance
Unintentional
Unknown
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Chapter7
Documentation
7.1Application
7.2MinimumRequiredDocumentation
7.3Design(Layout)Documentation
7.4ShopDrawings(InstallationDocumentation)
7.5CompletionDocumentation
7.6ITMDocumentation
7.7RecordRetention&Management
7.8Forms
Chapter7 Documentation
Appliestonewsystems
Design
Acceptance
Completion
Appliestoexistingsystems
Alterations
Maintenance
Testing
DoesNOTapplytoSingleStation,MultipleStation
andHouseholdSystems
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MinimumRequirements
WrittenNarrative
RiserDiagram
FloorPlan
Sequenceofoperation(matrixornarrative)
Equipmenttechnicaldatasheets
Manufacturerspublishedinstructions
MinimumRequirements
Batterycalculations
VoltagedropcalculationsforNACs
Completedrecordofinspectionandtesting
Completedrecordofcompletion
Acopyofsitespecificsoftware
Record(asbuilt)drawings
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7.7.2DocumentAccessibility
Witheverynewsystem,adocumentationcabinet
shallbeinstalledatthesystemcontrolunitorat
anotherapprovedlocationattheprotectedpremises
Allrecorddocumentationshallbestoredinthe
documentationcabinet
Wherethisdocumentationcabinetisnotinthesame
locationasthesystemcontrolunit,itslocationshall
beidentifiedatthesystemcontrolunit
7.7.2DocumentAccessibility
Thedocumentationcabinetshallbe
prominentlylabeledSYSTEMRECORD
DOCUMENTS
Thecontentsofthecabinetshallbeaccessible
byauthorizedpersonnelonly.
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DocumentationCabinet
FundamentalsChapter10
2010Edition
TheChapterhasbeenrenamed
Fundamentals.FireAlarmdeleted.
TheChapterincludesrequirementsfor
EmergencyCommunicationsSystems.
Thewordfirehasbeenremovedthroughout
inrelationtofirealarmsystems,astheCode
alsocoversEmergencyCommunications
Systems.
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10.4PersonnelQualifications.
10.4.1SystemDesigner.
10.4.2SystemInstaller.
10.4.3Inspection,Testing,andMaintenance
Personnel.(SIGTMS)
10.4.4SupervisingStationOperators.(SIGSSS)
2010Edition
10.5.6.1.2Secondarycircuitsthatprovidepower
tothecontrolunitandarenotintegraltothe
unitshallbeprotectedagainstphysicaldamage.
Addedtheprotectionofsecondarypower
circuits.
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10.5.6.3Capacity
10.5.6.3.1.(A)Batterycalculationsshallincludea
20percentsafetymargintothecalculatedamp
hourrating
ThisprovidesalignmentwithUL8649th
editionandtherealizationthatoverthelifeof
abattery,itwilldecay.
2010Edition
10.6SignalPriority.Thepriorityofsignalsshall
beinaccordancewith10.6
10.6.1ECSprioritysignalswhenevaluatedby
stakeholdersthroughariskanalysisin
accordancewith12.2.2.12shallbepermittedto
takeprecedenceoverallothersignals.
Thisincludesfirealarmsignals.
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10.15ProtectionofFireAlarmSystems.
Exception(2)hasbeenremoved.This
exemptedtherequirementforsmokeorheat
detectorprotectingtheFACU,NACsorDACTs
ifthebuildingisfullysprinklered perNFPA13.
2010Edition
10.18.2.1.2.7Wherenotstoredatthemainfire
alarmcontrolunit,thelocationofthese
documentsshallbeidentifiedatthemainfire
alarmcontrolunit.
RequiresthelocationoftheRecordof
CompletiontobeidentifiedattheFACU.
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10.18.2.1.2.8Ifthedocumentsarelocatedina
separateenclosureorcabinet,theseparate
enclosureorcabinetshallbeprominently
labeledFIREALARMDOCUMENTS.
Documentsrelatedtothefirealarm
systemcannolonger
behidden
2010Edition
RecordofCompletion.
Hasbeenexpandedto12pagestoenhanceits
usability.
Note Allrecordofcompletionandtesting
documentsareavailablefromNFPAforfree at
www.NFPA.org
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10.6.5.2.2CircuitIdentification
10.6.5.4CircuitBreakerLock
10.8ConditionDetectionSignaling
10.9Responses
10.18.3.2AnnunciatorLocation
10.22UnwantedAlarmReporting
2013Edition
Changestocircuit 10.6.5.2.2Circuit
breakeridentification Identification
FIREALARM
EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATIONS
FIREALARM/ECS
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Requirescircuitbreaker 10.6.5.4CircuitBreaker
lockunderall Lock
circumstances
NO, THE LOCK
IS NOT
REQUIRED!
2013Edition
10.8and10.9referbacktotheCondition
ResponseAlarmconcept
10.8ConditionDetectionSignaling
10.8.1AbnormalConditionDetection
10.8.2AlarmConditionDetection
10.8.2.1PreAlarmConditionDetection
10.8.2.2SupervisoryConditionDetection
10.8.2.3TroubleConditionDetection
10.8.2.4NormalConditionDetection
10.9Responses
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Allrequired 10.18.3.2Annunciator
annunciationmeans Location
shallbelocatedas
requiredbytheAHJto
facilitateanefficient
responsetothe
situation.
2013Edition
Forthepurposeof 10.22Unwanted
reporting,alarmsignals AlarmReporting
thatarenottheresultof
hazardousconditions
shallbeclassifiedas
Unwantedandsub
classifiedasoneofthe
following:
Malicious
Nuisance
Unintentional
Unknown
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CircuitsandPathways Chapter12
2010Edition
Wiringtablesbeingreplacedwithanewsystemfor
specifyingwiringredundancyandsurvivability
Includesremovalofalloftheoldclassandstyle
tablesanddesignationsandtheimplementationof
newClassesthatwillbeapplicabletoanytypeoffire
alarmcircuit,notjustSLCs,IDCs,andNACsasinthe
past.
Theterm"pathway"isusedinsteadofcircuitto
accountfortheuseofopticalfibers,radio,
hardwires,andanythingelsethatmayappearinthe
marketplace.
2010Edition
12.1Application.
12.1.1 Paths(interconnections)shallbedesignated
basedupontheperformancecharacteristics
definedinthischapter.
12.2Purpose.
12.2.1 Thischapterdescribestheperformanceand
survivabilitycharacteristicsfordefinedclass
designationsofsignalingpaths(interconnections).
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12.2.2 Apaths(interconnections)class
designationisdependantonthepaths
(interconnections)capabilitytocontinueto
operateduringspecifiedfaultconditions.
12.2.3 Thedesignationofthepathscanalso
includetheperformanceofthepath
(interconnection)tosurvivabilityfromattackby
fire.
2010Edition
12.4.2.1PathwayClassDesignations
PathwaysshallbedesignatedasClassA,B,C,D,E,or
X,dependingontheirperformanceasfollows:
ClassA*. Apathwaywitharedundantpath.
Operationalcapabilitycontinuespastasinglebreak.
Conditionsthataffecttheintendedoperationofthe
pathareannunciated.
ClassB.Apathwaywithoutaredundantpath.
Operationalcapabilitystopsatabreak.Conditions
thataffecttheintendedoperationofthepathare
annunciated.
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ClassC.Oneormorepathwayswhere
operationalcapabilityisverifiedviaendtoend
communication,buttheintegrityofindividual
pathsisnotmonitored.Alossofendtoend
communicationisannunciated.
ClassD.Apathwaythathasfailsafeoperation,
wherenofaultisannunciated,buttheintended
operationisperformedinstead.
2010Edition
ClassE.Apathwaywhichisnotmonitoredfor
integrity.
ClassX.Apathwaywitharedundantpath.
Operationalcapabilitycontinuespastasingle
breakorshortcircuit.Conditionsthataffectthe
intendedoperationofthepathareannunciated.
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Survivabilityhasalsobeenassigned"levels"in
recognitionthatonesizedoesnotfitall.For
example:
12.1.2.5PathwaySurvivabilityLevel0
12.1.2.5.1PathwaysurvivabilityLevel0shall
consistofthefollowing:
a.PathwaysshallcomplywiththerequirementsofNFPA70
Articles760,770or800
2010Edition
12.1.2.7.1 PathwaysurvivabilityLevel1
shallconsistofthefollowing:
a.Pathwaysinbuildingsfullyprotectedbyan
automaticsprinklersysteminaccordancewith
NFPA13,StandardfortheInstallationofSprinkler
Systemsandwiththeinterconnectingwiringor
cablesinstalledinmetalraceways
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a.2hourfireratedcircuitintegrity(CI)cableor,
b.2hourfireratedcablesystem(electricalcircuit
protectivesystem(s)or,
c.2hourfireratedenclosureorprotectedareaor,
d.2hourperformancealternativesapprovedby
theauthorityhavingjurisdiction
2010Edition
a.Pathwaysinbuildingsfullyprotectedanautomatic
sprinklersysteminaccordancewithNFPA13,
StandardfortheInstallationofSprinklerSystemsand
2hourfireratedcircuitintegrity(CI)cableor,
b.Pathwaysinbuildingsfullyprotectedanautomatic
sprinklersysteminaccordancewithNFPA13,
StandardfortheInstallationofSprinklerSystemsand
2hourfireratedcablesystem(electricalcircuit
protectivesystem(s))or,
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c.Pathwaysinbuildingsfullyprotectedan
NFPA13,StandardfortheInstallationof
SprinklerSystemsand2hourfirerated
enclosureorprotectedareaor,
d.Pathwaysinbuildingsfullyprotectedan
NFPA13,StandardfortheInstallationof
SprinklerSystemsand2hourperformance
alternativesapprovedbytheauthorityhaving
jurisdiction
2010Edition
PathwayClassDesignations
A,B,C,D,E,X
SurvivabilityLevels
0,1,2,3
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12.3PathwayClassDesignation
12.5SharedPathwayDesignations
2013Edition
12.3PathwayClass In2013thereismore
Designation clarificationfor
performanceofClassA,
ClassB,andClassX
Circuits
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12.5SharedPathway SharedPathways:
Designations Level0
Level1
Level2
Level3
2013Edition
Pathwaydesignationsforsignalinglinecircuitswhentheyare
beingconsideredforbothlifesafetyandnonlifesafety
applications.Establishesdesignationsforsharedpathwaysin
termsofhowlifesafetydataandnonlifesafetydataare
prioritizedorsegregated
Level0 Level0pathwaysshallnotberequiredtosegregateor
prioritizelifesafetydatafromnonlifesafetydata.
Level1 Level1pathwaysshallnotberequiredtosegregatelife
safetydatefromnonlifesafetydatabutshallprioritizelifesafety
datafromnonlifesafetydata
Level2 Level2pathwaysshallsegregatealllifesafetydatafrom
nonlifesafetydata
Level3 Level3pathwaysshalluseequipmentthatisdedicated
tothelifesafetysystem.
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Chapter14 Inspection,Testing,and
Maintenance,2010Edition
IncludesEmergencyCommunicationsSystems.
Revisedrequirementsforthetestingof
intelligiblevoicecommunications.
Newallowanceforautomatedtesting.
Newrequirementsforthetestingofgas
detectors.
Newrequirementforthereplacementof
combinationsmoke/carbonmonoxidealarms
aftertenyears.
Newrequirementsforthecommissioningand
testingofinbuildingemergencyradio
communicationsystems.
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14.2.4SystemDocumentation.
14.2.4.1Theprovideddocumentationshall
includethecurrentrevisionsofallfirealarm
softwareandtherevisionsofsoftwareofany
systemswithwhichthefirealarmsoftware
interfaces.
14.2.4.2Therevisionsofthefirealarmsoftware,
andtherevisionsofthesoftwareinthesystems
withwhichthefirealarmsoftwareinterfaces,
shallbeverifiedforcompatibilityinaccordance
withtherequirementsof23.2.2.1.1.
23.2.2.1.1* Softwareandfirmwarewithinthe
firealarmcontrolsystemthatinterfacestoother
requiredsoftwareorfirmwareshallbe
functionallycompatible.
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14.2.7AutomatedTesting.
14.2.7.1Automatedtestingarrangementsthat
provideequivalentmeansoftestingdevicesto
thosespecifiedinTable14.4.2.2atafrequency
atleastequivalenttothosespecifiedinTable
14.4.5shallbepermittedtobeusedtocomply
withtherequirementsofthischapter.
14.2.7.2Failureofadeviceonanautomated
testshallresultinanaudibleandvisualtrouble
signal.
14.4.4Gasdetectorsshallbeinspected,tested,
andmaintainedinaccordancewiththe
manufacturerspublishedinstructions.
Correlateswiththeadditionofgasdetection
inChapter17.
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14.4.7HouseholdFireAlarmSystems.
14.4.8ReplacementofSmokeAlarmsinOne
andTwoFamilyDwellings.
14.4.8.2Combinationsmoke/carbonmonoxide
alarmsshallbereplacedwhentheendoflife
signalactivatesor10yearsfromthedateof
manufacture,whichevercomesfirst.
TheCodenowrecognizesthatthesetypeof
alarmsarebeingused.
14.4.12InBuildingEmergencyRadio
CommunicationSystems.
Thissectionwasexpandedfrom2007tocover:
Signalleveltesting.
Systemcommissioningtesting.
Testprocedures
Measurementparameters
AcceptanceTest
AnnualTests
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RecordofInspectionandTesting
Hasbeenexpendedto12pages
Includesmassnotificationsysteminterface
14.2.2.2Impairments/Deficiencies
14.2.3.2DelegationofResponsibility
14.2.10TestPlan
Table14.4.3.2Format
14.4.11VoiceIntelligibility
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14.2.2.2Impairments/Deficiencies
Systemdeficienciesshallbecorrected
Ifnotcorrectedatthetimeoftheconclusionof
ITM,ownershallbenotifiedwithin24hoursin
writing.
14.2.3.2DelegationofResponsibility
Propertyownershallbeabletodelegateauthority
andresponsibilitytotheoccupant
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14.2.10TestPlan
Atestplanshallbewrittentoclearlyestablishthe
scopeofthetestingforthesystem.
Thetestplanandresultsshallbedocumentedin
thetestingrecords.
Table14.4.3.2Format
Thetwotablesfortesting(testingmethodology
andtestingfrequencies)werecombinedintoone
table
Component
PeriodicFrequency
Method
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14.4.11VoiceIntelligibility
FollowrequirementsofChapter18
Intelligibilityshallnotberequiredtobe
determinedthroughquantitativemeasurements
Quantitativemeasurements(AnnexD)shallbe
permittedbutnotrequired
Chapter17 InitiatingDevices
2010Edition
17.4.6Initiatingdevicesshallbeinstalledinall
areas,compartments,orlocationswhere
requiredbyotherNFPAcodesandstandardsor
asrequiredbyothergoverninglaws,codes,or
standards.
ThisreplacesAHJ,andhasbeenadded
throughthebodyofNFPA72.
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17.7.1.11ProtectionDuringConstruction.
17.7.1.11.1Wheredetectorsareinstalledfor
signalinitiationduringconstruction,theyshall
becleanedandverifiedtobeoperatingin
accordancewiththelistedsensitivity,orthey
shallbereplacedpriortothefinal
commissioningofthesystem.
2010Edition
17.7.1.11.2Wheredetectorsareinstalledbut
notoperationalduringconstruction,theyshall
beprotectedfromconstructiondebris,dust,dirt
anddamageinaccordancewiththe
manufacturersrecommendationsandverified
tobeoperatinginaccordancewiththelisted
sensitivity,ortheyshallbereplacedpriortothe
finalcommissioningofthesystem.
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17.7.1.11.3Wheredetectionisnotrequired
duringconstructiontheyshallnotbeinstalled
untilafterallotherconstructiontradeshave
completedcleanup.
Thisisanexpansionoverprevioustext.
2010Edition
17.7.3.2SpotTypeSmokeDetectors
17.7.3.2.1Spottypesmokedetectorsshallbe
locatedontheceilingor,ifonasidewall,
betweentheceilingand12in.(300mm)down
fromtheceilingtothetopofthedetector.
The4inchrestrictionhasbeenremoved.
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SpacingofSmokeSensors
72, 2007 72, 2010 & 2013
2010Edition
17.7.3.2.4.2Forlevelceilingswithbeamdepths
oflessthan10percentoftheceilingheight(0.1
H),smoothceilingspacingshallbepermitted.
Spottypesmokedetectorsshallbepermittedto
belocatedonceilingsoronthebottomofthe
beams.
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17.10GasDetection.
17.10.1General.Thepurposeandscopeof
Section17.10shallbetoproviderequirements
fortheselection,installation,andoperationof
gasdetectors.
2010Edition
17.10.2GasCharacteristicsandDetector
Selection.
17.10.2.1Gasdetectionequipmentshallbe
listedfordetectionofthespecificgasorvapor
tobeencountered.
17.10.2.2Anygasdetectionsysteminstalledon
afirealarmsystemshallcomplywithallthe
applicablerequirementsofChapters1,10,14,17
and23ofthisCode.
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17.4.4Accessibleinstallationrequired
17.4.8Remoteindicators
17.14.ManualAlarmBoxes
2013Edition
Initiatingdevicesshall 17.4.4Accessible
beinstalledina installationrequired
mannerthatprovides
accessibilityfor
periodicinspection,
testingand
maintenance.
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Modifiedrequirements 17.4.8Remote
forlabelingofremote indicators
indicators
2013Edition
Updatedrequirements 17.14.ManualAlarm
formanualboxesfor Boxes
fireandnonfire
purposes
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Chapter18 NotificationAppliances
2010Edition
18.4.2DistinctiveEvacuationSignal
MovedfromProtectedPremisesto
NotificationAppliances.
2010Edition
18.4.5SleepingAreaRequirements.
18.4.5.3EffectiveJanuary1,2014,where
audibleappliancesareprovidedtoproduce
signalsforsleepingareas,theyshallproducea
lowfrequencyalarmsignalthatcomplieswith
thefollowing:
(1)Thealarmsignalshallbeasquarewaveorprovide
equivalentawakeningability.
(2)Thewaveshallhaveafundamentalfrequencyof
520Hz 10percent.
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18.4.10VoiceIntelligibility.Withinthe
acousticallydistinguishablespaces(ADS)where
voiceintelligibilityisrequired,voice
communicationssystemsshallreproduce
prerecorded,synthesized,orlive(e.g.,
microphone,telephonehandset,andradio)
messageswithvoiceintelligibility.
2010Edition
18.4.10.1Acousticallydistinguishablespaces
(ADS)shallbedeterminedbythesystem
designerduringtheplanninganddesignofall
emergencycommunicationssystems.
18.4.10.2EachADSshallbeidentifiedas
requiringornotrequiringvoiceintelligibility.
18.4.10.3Whererequiredbytheauthority
havingjurisdiction,ADSassignmentsshallbe
submittedforreviewandapproval.
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3.3.2*AcousticallyDistinguishableSpace(ADS).
Anemergencycommunicationssystem
notificationzone,orsubdivisionthereof,that
mightbeanenclosedorotherwisephysically
definedspace,orthatmightbedistinguished
fromotherspacesbecauseofdifferent
acoustical,environmental,orusecharacteristics,
suchasreverberationtimeandambientsound
pressurelevel.(SIGNAS)
2013Edition
18.4.1.4.1Designatedaudibleareas
18.4.2.1TemporalIIIusedformorethan
evacuation
18.5.5.2Strobemountingalternatives
18.9TextualandGraphicalVisibleAppliances
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18.4.1.4.1Designatedaudibleareas
Designertodesignatewhereaudiblenotification
willbeinstalledandthoseareaswhereaudible
notificationisnotrequired.
2013Edition
18.4.2.1TemporalIIIusedformorethan
evacuation
Evacuate
Relocate
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18.5.5.2Strobemountingalternatives
Lowceilingswhere8096isnotachievable
Formulatodetermineratingofstrobeswhen
mountedinaccordancewiththissection
2013Edition
18.9TextualandGraphicalVisibleAppliances
Sectionrevisedtoincludelocation(privateand
publicmodes),performance,characterand
symbolrequirementsandviewingdistances
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Chapter 21 Emergency Control
Functions and Interfaces, 2010 Edition
Used to be Fire Safety Functions in Chapter

6
Name changed to include non-fire alarm

emergency functions
Includes requirements for elevator recall

TitleChangedtoEmergencyControlFunction
Interfaces
21.3.7Elevatorpitsprinklerstriggerdetection
21.5FireServiceAccessElevators
21.6OccupantEvacuationElevators
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21.3.7Elevatorpitsprinklerstriggerdetection
Whensprinklersareinstalledinelevatorpits,
automaticfiredetectionshallbeinstalledto
initiateelevatorrecall.

21.5FireServiceAccessElevators
Conditionsforfireserviceaccesselevatorswhere
provided
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21.6OccupantEvacuationElevators
Conditionsforoccupantevacuationelevators
whereinstalled
Chapter23 ProtectedPremises
2010Edition
Allvoicecommunicationsmaterialismoving
outofchapter6andintochapter24
FireSafetyFunctionsarealsomovingto
chapter21
Generalizesmaterialinchapter21andallowsfor
bothfirealarmandmassnotificationcorrelation
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2010Edition
Requirementsforcombinationsystems
revised
Sharingwiringforrobustsystemswillbeeasier
LanguageaddedtoAnnexconfirmingthatthe
Chapterisapplicabletofirealarmsystems
usedformassnotification.
Languagerevisedtonotlimitapplicationto
fireemergenciesonly.
2010Edition
23.8.5.1.2*Whereconnectedtoasupervising
station,firealarmsystemsemploying
automaticfiredetectorsorwaterflow
detectiondevicesshallincludeamanualfire
alarmboxtoinitiateasignaltothesupervising
station.
Exception:Firealarmsystemsdedicatedto
elevatorrecallcontrolandsupervisoryservice
aspermittedinSection21.3.
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23.3.3.2DedicatedFunctionFireAlarm
Systems
23.8.3.2InterconnectionofBldg FASto
HouseholdPanel
23.8.4.8COSignals
23.8.5.6.3MonitoringofSprinklerSystem
valves
23.10FASusingTones
2013Edition
23.3.3.2Dedicated Dedicatedfunctionfire
FunctionFireAlarm alarmsystemsareused
whenabuildingfirealarm
Systems
systemisnotrequiredbuta
firealarmcontrolpanelis
neededforwaterflow
monitoringorother
dedicateduse.
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2013Edition
23.8.3.2InterconnectionofBldgFireAlarm
SystemtoaHouseholdPanel
NAC
Household
Building Fire
Fire Alarm IDC or SLC Alarm
Panel System
2013Edition
23.8.4.8CarbonMonoxideSignals
COsignalsshallbeindicatedascarbonmonoxide
alarmsignals
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2013Edition
23.8.5.6.3MonitoringofSprinklerSystem
valves
Permitsmonitoringofsprinklersystemvalves
(waterflow andvalvesupervisory)with
BuildingFireAlarmSystem
DedicatedFunctionFireAlarmSystem
2013Edition
23.10FireAlarmSystemsUsingTones
Requiressurvivabilityforfirealarmsystemsusing
tonesforpartialevacuationandrelocation
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MassNotification
andNFPA
NFPAandMassNotification
AirForceCivilEngineeringpetitionedNFPAin
June2003
AddedMassNotificationtoAnnexof722007
NFPAStandardsCouncilapprovednewChapterin722010
TechnicalCommitteeformed
Severalmeetingstookplace
Draftdocumentcreated
ROP,ReportonProposals
ROC,ReportonComments
56
NewTechnicalCommittee
TechnicalCommitteeScope:
ThisCommitteeshallhaveprimaryresponsibility
fordocumentsontheinstallationand
performanceofemergencycommunications
systems(includingmassnotificationsystems),
andtheircomponents.
ChapterreferenceforMNS
currentlyinNFPA72,2007
Chapters4thru11currentlyendswith:
MassNotificationSystems.SeeAnnexE.
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CurrentNFPA72AnnexE,MassNotification
SystemsreplacedbyChapter24Emergency
CommunicationsSystems
ContentfromChapter6,ProtectedPremises
FireAlarmSystems
EmergencyVoiceAlarmCommunications
TwoWayCommunicationService
Chapter24EmergencyCommunicationsSystems
24.1Introduction
EmergencyCommunicationsSystems(ECS)shall
consistoftwoclassificationsofsystems,oneway
andtwoway.
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24.2OneWayEmergencyCommunications
Systems
24.2.1InBuildingEmergencyVoice/Alarm
CommunicationsSystems
24.2.1.1*Section24.2.1shallbeusedinthe
designandapplicationofemergencyvoice/alarm
communicationsforfirealarmsystems.
24.2.1.8Priority.
24.2.1.8.1Whenthefirealarmsystemhasbeen
activated,andmassnotificationhasbeengiven
priority,anaudibleandvisibleindicationshallbe
providedatthebuildingfirealarmcontrolunit.
24.2.1.8.2Thefirealarmsystemshallnot
automaticallyoverrideemergencymassnotification
messages.
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24.2.1.11*RelocationandPartialEvacuation.
Therequirementsof24.2.1.11shallapplyonlyto
systemsusedforrelocationorpartialevacuation.
Chapter24isacompletesetofrequirements
foremergencycommunicationssystems
includingrequirementsfromotherchapters
byreference.
IncludesEVACandTwowaycommunications
relocatedfromChapter6.
FireFighterphones
FireAlarmVoiceEvacuation
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OneWayECSInBuildingEVACs
Relocationofsection6.9andotherrequirements
Survivabilityrequirementstoreferencenewchapter
Permitsamassnotificationcontrolunittotakecontrolof
firealarmnotificationappliancesincludingamplifiers,
speakers,andstrobes
Requiresatoneorvoicemessageanytimethepriorityis
grantedtothemassnotificationcontrolunit
StrobesusedfordualpurposesshallnotbemarkedFIRE,
strobestobeblankorALERT
Strobes, NFPA and UL

UL Standards for Strobes
UL 1971 Signaling Devices for the Hearing
Impaired
UL 1638 Visual Signaling Appliances
Private Mode Emergency and General Utility
Signaling
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StrobesandNFPA
OneWayECSInBuildingMNS
OperationofMNSsystemisbasedonthe
emergencyresponseplan
Intelligibilityofvoicemessagesarerequiredto
meettherequirementsofchapter18
(notification)
Visualnotificationtobecompletedthrough
strobes,textual,graphicorvideodisplays
Relabelingofexistingstrobeslabeledfireis
requiredtobecompletedinamanufacturers
approvedmethod
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OneWayECSWideAreaMNS
Highpoweredspeakerarrays(HPSA)forlarge
outdoorareas
Mountedatheightstopreventhearing
damagetonearbypersons
Arenotpermittedtoprovidemassnotification
tooccupantsinsidestructuresorbuildings
OneWayECSDistributedRecipient
MNS
Communicationtoawiderangeoftargeted
individualsorgroups
Systemsincludemassdialingsystems,reverse911,
email,SMS(mobilephonetextmessages),and
otherdirectedcommunicationmethods
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TwoWayECSWiredEmergency
Services
Firefighterandwardentelephones
Eliminationofcommontalkrecommended
TwoWayECSRadioEmergency
Services
InBuildingamplifiers
Bidirectionalamplifiers
64
Chapter24 Emergency
CommunicationsSystems,2013Edition
24.3.8MassNotificationLayers
24.3.11RiskAnalysisforMNS
Chapter24 Emergency
24.3.8MassNotificationLayers
Layer1 meansofnotificationofoccupantsbysystems
installedinsideabuilding
Layer2 meansofnotificationofoccupantsonthe
exteriorofabuilding
Layer3 meansofnotificationofpersonnelthrough
distributedrecipientMNS
Layer4 meansofnotificationofpersonnelbypublic
measures(publicbroadcastradio,TV,etc)
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Chapter24 Emergency
24.3.11RiskAnalysisforMNS
Specifiesriskanalysisdesignrequirementsfor
massnotificationsystems.
Chapter26 SupervisingStation
FireAlarmSystems,2010Edition
26.6.3.2DigitalAlarmCommunicatorSystems.
26.6.3.2.1DigitalAlarmCommunicator
Transmitter(DACT).
26.6.3.2.1.1*PublicSwitchedNetwork. ADACT
shallbeconnectedtothepublicswitched
telephonenetworkupstreamofanyprivate
telephonesystemattheprotectedpremises.
(A)Theconnectionstothepublicswitchedtelephone
networkshallbeunderthecontrolofthesubscriber
forwhomserviceisbeingprovidedbythesupervising
stationalarmsystem.
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26.6.3.2.1.4TransmissionChannels.
(A)*AsystememployingaDACTshallemployone
telephoneline(number).Inaddition,oneofthe
followingtransmissionmeansshallbeemployed:
(1)Asecondtelephoneline(number)
(2)Acellulartelephoneconnection
(3)Aonewayradiosystem
(4)Aonewayprivateradioalarmsystem
(5)Aprivatemicrowaveradiosystem
(6)AtwowayRFmultiplexsystem
(7)Atransmissionmeanscomplyingwith26.6.3.1
26.6.3.1.4.1SingleCommunicationsTechnology.
Whereonlyonecommunicationstechnologyisused,anyfailureof
thecommunicationspathshallbeannunciatedatthesupervising
stationwithin5minutesofthefailure.
26.6.3.1.4.2MultipleCommunicationsTechnologies.
Wheretwoormoredifferenttechnologiesareused,thefollowing
requirementsshallbemet:
(1)Provisionshallbemadetomonitortheintegrityofeach
communicationspath.
(2)Failureofanycommunicationspathshallbeannunciatedatthe
supervisingstationandattheprotectedpremiseswithinnotmore
than24hoursofthefailure.
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Certainlegacytechnologies(activemultiplex,
McCulloh,directlyconnectednoncodedand
privatemicrowave)havebeenremovedfrom
thetextofthedocument.
Existingsystemsutilizingthesetechnologies
areacceptable,becauseallthesetechnologies
alsocomplywiththegeneralprovisionsof
26.6.3.1.
26.2.1AlarmSignalVerification
26.2.7ChangeofService
26.5.2IndicationofRemoteStationService
26.6.3.1.5SinglePathSupervisionInterval
26.6.3.1.6MultiplePathSupervisionIntervals
26.6.3.1.15SecondaryPowerRequirements
26.6.3.2.1.4DACTTransmissionChannels
26.6.3.2.1.5DACTTransmissionMeans
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26.2.1AlarmSignalVerification
Permittedwherespecificallyrequiredonly
Requirespreverification
Steps:
Monitoringcompanyreceivesalarm
Monitoringcompanydispatchesprealarm
Monitoringcompanyhas90secondstoverifyalarm
Monitoringcompanywilleitherdispatchornotdepending
onresultsofverification
26.2.7ChangeofService
RequiressubscribersandAHJstobenotified
within30daysofchangeofmonitoringservice
wheresupervisingstationchanges.
Protected
by
XYZ Alarm
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26.5.2IndicationofRemoteStationService
Requiresaffidavittobesubmittedannuallyby
ownersofremotestationfirealarmsystems.
OwnerhastodeclarewhodoestherequiredITM
onthesystem.
26.6.3.1.5SinglePathSupervisionInterval
26.6.3.1.6MultiplePathSupervisionIntervals
Singletransmissionpathshallbepermitted,andpathshall
besupervisedatanintervalofnotmorethan60minutes
Ifmultipletransmissionpathsareused,eachpathshallbe
supervisedwithinnotmorethan6hours
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26.6.3.1.15SecondaryPowerRequirements
Secondarypowercapacityforallequipment
necessaryforthetransmissionofsignalslocated
attheprotectedpremisesshallhaveasecondary
powercapacityof24hours.
26.6.3.2.1.4DACTTransmissionChannels
Thefirsttransmissionmeansshallbeatelephoneline
(number).
Thesecondtransmissionmeansshallbeaonewayprivate
radio,twowayRFmultiplexradiosystem,ora
performancebasedtransmissionmethodasspecifiedin
26.6.3.1.
Thismeansthatonlyonetelephonelinemaybeused!
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26.6.3.2.1.5DACTTransmissionMeans
Eachtransmissionmeansshallautomatically
initiateandcompleteatestsignaltransmission
sequencetoitsassociatedreceiveratleastonce
every6hours.
Chapter27 PublicEmergencyAlarm
ReportingSystems,2010Edition
2007Edition
PublicFireReporting
2010Edition
PublicEmergencyAlarmReportingSystems
Changesinscopetoclearlyidentifyrequirements
alreadycoveredbythechapterandnowinclude
emergencyalarmsinadditiontofire.
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Chapter27 PublicEmergencyAlarm
ReportingSystems,2010Edition
ClarificationofthewayusersshouldapplyChapter
Declaringin27.1.7thatwhenaprotectedpremises
transmitssignalstoacommunicationscenterviaa
publicemergencyalarmreportingsystem,theentire
alarmsystembecomesclassifiedasanauxiliary
alarmsystem.
Section27.4.1.1describesthetypesof
communicationspathwaysthatapublicemergency
alarmreportingsystemmayuse.
Section27.4.1.2grantspermissiontouseapublic
emergencyalarmreportingsystemwithemergency
communicationssystemscoveredbyChapter24
Chapter29 Single andMultiple

StationAlarmsandHouseholdFire
AlarmSystems,2010Edition
29.3.8.1MildtoSevereHearingLoss.Notification
appliancesprovidedforthosewithmildtosevere
hearinglossshallcomplywiththefollowing:
(1)Anaudiblenotificationapplianceproducingalow
frequencyalarmsignalshallbeinstalledinthefollowing
situations:
(a)*Whererequiredbygoverninglaws,codesorstandardsforpeoplewithhearingloss
(b)Whereprovidedvoluntarilyforthosewithhearingloss
(2)*Thelowfrequencyalarmsignaloutputshallcomply
withthefollowing:
(a)Thealarmsignalshallbeasquarewaveorprovideequivalentawakeningability.
(b)Thewaveshallhaveafundamentalfrequencyof520Hz+/10%
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29.8.2.2(5)Inmultiplestationconfigurationsthat
arecomprisedwithmultiplepurposealarms,smoke
only,andCOonlyalarms,ifthemultiplepurpose
alarmdetectsanabnormalamountofCOthe
productwillneedtosoundtheCOalarmsignalon
theremaininginterconnectedalarms.Thesmoke
onlyalarmwillhaveanoptionofremainingsilentor
tosoundtheCOalarmsignal.

29.7.3ResistancetoNuisanceAlarms
Effective1/1/19,smokealarmsandsmoke
detectionusedinhouseholdfirealarmsystems
shallbelistedforresistancetocommonnuisance
sources.
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29.7.7CombinationSystems
Allowssingle ormultiplestationsmoke
alarmstobeconnectedtohouseholdfire
warningsystems
Allowssprinklerwaterflow switchtobe
connectedtomultiplestationalarmsor
householdfirealarmsystemtoactivatean
alarmsignal.
Questions?
Rodger Reiswig, SET

Director, Industry Relations
Tyco Fire Protection Products
(407) 880-2532
rreiswig@tycoint.com
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