NFPA 72
National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
2010
Edition
Landmark
changes in the
2010 NFPA 72®
lead the way to a new era in signaling systems.
In the most extensive Code revision
since 1993, the 2010 NFPA 72's scope and organization have
expanded beyond the core focus on fire alarm systems to also include
requirements for mass notification systems used for weather
emergencies; terrorist events; biological, chemical, and nuclear
emergencies; and other threats.
This wider coverage is reflected in a
new Code title:
National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code.
New chapter on Emergency
Communications Systems responds to today's concerns.
In addition to updated rules for in-building
fire emergency voice/alarm communications systems, this new chapter
includes first-time provisions for:
- Risk analysis requirements for the design
of mass notification systems (MNS)
- In-building MNS
- Wide-area MNS for locations such as
college campuses and military bases
- Distributed recipient MNS to communicate
with targeted individuals or groups
- In-building radio enhancement systems
- Area of refuge for two-way emergency
communications systems
Other major revisions and additions
that increase protection affect:
- Circuits and pathways --
A new chapter combines existing and new requirements and
consolidates basic wiring rules and circuit performance into one
location.
- Voice intelligibility --
Revised installation and testing provisions plus an extensive
new Annex with detailed guidance for testing
- Signaling for the deaf and hard
of hearing -- Improved safety in sleeping areas
includes new rules that mandate low-frequency signaling for
those with mild to severe hearing loss, and tactile as well as
visible signaling for those with profound hearing loss.
- Smoke detector placement
-- Updated spacing and placement requirements for level beamed
ceilings and new spacing requirements for sloped beamed ceilings
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Contents:
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 Reserved
Chapter 8 Reserved
Chapter 9 Reserved
Chapter 10 Fundamentals
10.1 Application
10.2 Purpose.
10.3 Equipment
10.4 Personnel Qualifications.
10.5 Power Supplies.
10.6 Signal Priority.
10.7 Distinctive Signals
10.8 ECS Priority Signals
10.9 Fire Alarm Signals.
10.10 Fire Alarm Signal Deactivation.
10.11 Supervisory Signals.
10.12 Trouble Signals
10.13 Emergency Control Function Status Indicators.
10.14 Performance and Limitations
10.15 Protection of Fire Alarm System
10.16 Annunciation and Annunciation Zoning
10.17 Monitoring Integrity
10.18 Documentation
10.19 Impairments
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 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 the 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 Visible Appliances
18.10 Tactile Appliances
18.11 Standard Emergency Service Interface
Chapter 19 Reserved
Chapter 20 Reserved
Chapter 21 Emergency Control Functions and Interfaces
21.1 Application
21.2 General
21.3 Elevator Recall for Fire Fighters' Service.
21.4 Elevator Shutdown
21.5 First Responders Use Elevators
21.6 Elevators for Occupant-Controlled Evacuation.
21.7 Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning (HVAC)
Systems
21.8 Door Release Service
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 Prerecorded (Digital) Voice and Tone Fire Alarm
Systems.
23.11 Two-Way Communication Service
23.12 Signal Annunciation
23.13 Suppression System Actuation
23.14 Off-Premises Signals
23.15 Guard’s Tour Supervisory Service
23.16 Suppressed (Exception Reporting) Signal System
23.17 Protected Premises Fire Safety Functions
23.18 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 One-Way Emergency Communications Systems
24.5 Two-Way, In-Building Emergency Communications Systems
24.6 Information, Command, and Control
24.7 Performance-Based Design of Mass Notification Systems
Chapter 25 Reserved
Chapter 26 Supervising Station Alarm Systems
26.1 Application
26.2 General
26.3 Alarm Systems for Central Station Service
26.4 Proprietary Supervising Station 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 NEMA SB 30, Fire Service Annunciator and Interface
Annex F Sample Ordinance Adopting NFPA 72
Annex G Wiring Diagrams and Guide for Testing Fire Alarm
Circuits
Annex H Informational References
Annex I Cross-Reference Table
Index
Related:
Building Codes and Related
Low Voltage / Fire Alarm Related
Electrical Exam Prep
2005 NEC and Related
2008 NEC and Related
Electrical Theory
Electrical Calculations
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