NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 2016 Edition

State-of-the-art coverage in the 2016 NFPA 72®: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code® reflects new technologies and applications. The traditional role of fire alarm systems is rapidly evolving. Now, the benchmark for fire alarm systems has changed to give designers, engineers, contractors, installers, and inspectors rules that reflect the current state of the field. An industry milestone, the 2016 edition of NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code has the most advanced provisions ever developed for the application, installation, location, performance, and inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire alarm and emergency communications systems -- including Mass Notification Systems (MNS). New NFPA 72 facilitates interconnections using networks. A special task group on networks addressed the risk analysis, design, application, installation, and performance of networks and networking equipment in fire alarm systems, fire EVACS, and MNS. As a result of their findings, NFPA 72 includes a new circuit designation called Class N pathways permitting the use of networks and Ethernet when interconnecting a fire alarm system. Other changes help you avoid the loss of critical coverage and ensure system interfaces function correctly, such as: Significant revisions in Chapter 21, Emergency Control Function Interfaces and Chapter 24, Emergency Communications Systems Revisions to Level 2 and Level 3 pathway survivability requirements revised to provide greater flexibility of use and to address other “fire-resistive” methods A new Annex on Guidelines for Emergency Communication Strategies for Buildings and Campuses Hundreds of other revisions make the 2016 NFPA 72 indispensable. New and updated definitions bring the Code up-to-date and put all users on the same page. The 2016 edition of NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code covers new ground from beginning to end. Order direct from NFPA®, the Code source. (Softbound, 369 pp., 2016) NFPA 72® National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 2016 Edition Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope 1.2 Purpose 1.3 Application 1.4 Retroactivity 1.5 Equivalency 1.6 Units and Formulas 1.7 Code Adoption Requirements Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General 2.2 NFPA Publications 2.3 Other Publications 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions 3.3 General Definitions Chapter 4 Reserved Chapter 5 Reserved Chapter 6 Reserved Chapter 7 Documentation 7.1 Application. (SIG-FUN) 7.2 Minimum Required Documentation. (SIG-FUN) 7.3 Design (Layout) Documentation 7.4 Shop Drawings (Installation Documentation). (SIG-FUN) 7.5 Completion Documentation 7.6 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Documentation. (SIG-TMS) 7.7 Records, Record Retention, and Record Maintenance 7.8 Forms Chapter 8 Reserved Chapter 9 Reserved Chapter 10 Fundamentals 10.1 Application 10.2 Purpose 10.3 Equipment 10.4 Design and Installation 10.5 Personnel Qualifications 10.6 Power Supplies 10.7 Signal Priority 10.8 Detection and Signaling of Conditions 10.9 Responses 10.10 Distinctive Signals 10.11 Alarm Signals 10.12 Fire Alarm Notification Appliance Deactivation 10.13 Supervisory Signals 10.14 Trouble Signals 10.15 Emergency Control Function Status Indicators 10.16 Notification Appliance Circuits and Control Circuits 10.17 Annunciation and Annunciation Zoning 10.18 Monitoring Integrity of In-Building Fire Emergency Voice/Alarm Communications Systems 10.19 Documentation and Notification 10.20 Impairments 10.21 Unwanted Alarms Chapter 11 Reserved Chapter 12 Circuits and Pathways 12.1 Application 12.2 General 12.3 Pathway Class Designations 12.4 Pathway Survivability 12.5 Shared Pathway Designations 12.6 Monitoring Integrity and Circuit Performance of Installation Conductors and Other Signaling Channels 12.7 Nomenclature Chapter 13 Reserved Chapter 14 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance 14.1 Application 14.2 General 14.3 Inspection 14.4 Testing 14.5 Maintenance 14.6 Records Chapter 15 Reserved Chapter 16 Reserved Chapter 17 Initiating Devices 17.1 Application 17.2 Purpose 17.3 Performance-Based Design 17.4 General Requirements 17.5 Requirements for Smoke and Heat Detectors 17.6 Heat-Sensing Fire Detectors 17.7 Smoke-Sensing Fire Detectors 17.8 Radiant Energy-Sensing Fire Detectors 17.9 Combination, Multi-Criteria, and Multi-Sensor Detectors 17.10 Gas Detection 17.11 Other Fire Detectors 17.12 Sprinkler Waterflow Alarm-Initiating Devices 17.13 Detection of Operation of Other Automatic Extinguishing Systems 17.14 Manually Actuated Alarm-Initiating Devices 17.15 Fire Extinguisher Electronic Monitoring Device 17.16 Supervisory Signal-Initiating Devices Chapter 18 Notification Appliances 18.1 Application 18.2 Purpose 18.3 General 18.4 Audible Characteristics 18.5 Visible Characteristics - Public Mode 18.6 Visible Characteristics - Private Mode 18.7 Supplementary Visible Signaling Method 18.8 Textual Audible Appliances 18.9 Textual and Graphical Visible Appliances 18.10 Tactile Appliances 18.11 Standard Emergency Service Interface Chapter 19 Reserved Chapter 20 Reserved Chapter 21 Emergency Control Function Interfaces 21.1 Application 21.2 General 21.3 Elevator Phase I Emergency Recall Operation 21.4 Elevator Shutdown 21.5 Fire Service Access Elevators 21.6 Occupant Evacuation Elevators 21.7 Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) Systems 21.8 Door and Shutter Release 21.9 Electrically Locked Doors 21.10 Exit Marking Audible Notification Systems Chapter 22 Reserved Chapter 23 Protected Premises Fire Alarm Systems 23.1 Application 23.2 General 23.3 System Features 23.4 System Performance and Integrity 23.5 Performance of Initiating Device Circuits (IDCs) 23.6 Performance of Signaling Line Circuits (SLCs) 23.7 Performance of Notification Appliance Circuits (NACs) 23.8 System Requirements 23.9 In-Building Fire Emergency Voice/Alarm Communications 23.10 Fire Alarm Systems Using Tone 23.11 Suppression System Actuation 23.12 Off-Premises Signals 23.13 Guard's Tour Supervisory Service 23.14 Suppressed (Exception Reporting) Signal System 23.15 Protected Premises Emergency Control Functions 23.16 Special Requirements for Low-Power Radio (Wireless) Systems Chapter 24 Emergency Communications Systems (ECS) 24.1 Application 24.2 Purpose 24.3 General 24.4 In-Building Fire Emergency Voice/Alarm Communications Systems (EVACS) 24.5 In-Building Mass Notification Systems 24.6 Wide-Area Mass Notification Systems 24.7 Distributed Recipient Mass Notification Systems (DRMNS) 24.8 Two-Way, In-Building Wired Emergency Services Communications Systems 24.9 Two-Way Radio Communications Enhancement Systems 24.10 Area of Refuge (Area of Rescue Assistance) Emergency Communications Systems 24.11 Elevator Emergency Communications Systems 24.12 Stairway Communications Systems 24.13 Information, Command, and Control 24.14 Performance-Based Design of Mass Notification Systems 24.15 Documentation for Emergency Communications Systems Chapter 25 Reserved Chapter 26 Supervising Station Alarm Systems 26.1 Application 26.2 General 26.3 Central Station Service Alarm Systems 26.4 Proprietary Supervising Station Alarm Systems 26.5 Remote Supervising Station Alarm Systems 26.6 Communications Methods for Supervising Station Alarm Systems Chapter 27 Public Emergency Alarm Reporting Systems 27.1 Application 27.2 General Fundamentals 27.3 Management and Maintenance 27.4 Communications Methods 27.5 Alarm Processing Equipment 27.6 Alarm Boxes 27.7 Public Cable Plant 27.8 Emergency Communications Systems (ECS) Chapter 28 Reserved Chapter 29 Single- and Multiple-Station Alarms and Household Fire Alarm Systems 29.1 Application 29.2 Purpose 29.3 Basic Requirements 29.4 Assumptions 29.5 Detection and Notification 29.6 Power Supplies 29.7 Equipment Performance 29.8 Installation 29.9 Optional Functions 29.10 Maintenance and Tests 29.11 Markings and Instructions Annex A Explanatory Material Annex B Engineering Guide for Automatic Fire Detector Spacing Annex C System Performance and Design Guide Annex D Speech Intelligibility Annex E Sample Ordinance Adopting NFPA 72 Annex F Wiring Diagrams and Guide for Testing Fire Alarm Circuits Annex G Guidelines for Emergency Communication Strategies for Buildings and Campuses Annex H Informational References Index 9781455911646