The 2013 National Fire Alarm And Signaling Code
10/7/15ARE YOU A MEMBER OF AFAA ?WHY SHOULD YOU BE A MEMBERBECAUSE YOUR BUSINESS IS IMPORTANTJames MongeauThe 2013National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code1
10/7/15NFPA 72 Organization egrowthNFPA 72The National Fire Alarm and Signaling CodeAdministrativeChapters1-9SupportChapters10 - 19SystemChapters20 - 29UsabilityAnnexesA-INew Definitions (Narratives) UnwantedAlarm MaliciousAlarm NuisanceAlarm Uninten2onalAlarm UnknownAlarm2
10/7/15Chapter 7 Documentation Applies to new system .Design Acceptance Completion Applies to existing system Alteration Maintenance Testing Chapter 7 – DocumentationChapter 7Documentation7.1Application7.2Min. RequiredDocumentation7.4 ShopDrawings (Inst.Documentation)7.3Design (Layout)Documentation7.6 Insp., Testing& rms7.7Records3
10/7/15Chapter 7Minimum Requirement Written NarrativeRiser DiagramFloor planSequence of operationEquipment data sheetsManufacturers instructionsChapter 7 Battery calculationsVoltage drop calculations for NAC’sCompleted Record of inspection and testingCompleted record of completionA copy of Site Specific softwareRecord (as-built) drawing4
10/7/15Chapter 7 Identification of the person responsible for designor layoutUSE of NFPA 170 symbols or others acceptable tothe AHJR/FChapter 7 – DocumentationBeyond the Minimum Requirements tspecifica@onsordrawings.105
10/7/15Chapter 7Design Documentation Ambient noise & audible design sound pressurelevels Designation of spaces to have visible notification Extensive ECS design documentationChapter 10FundamentalsMany changes to incorporate ECS Performance limitations to 10.3 equipment New 10.4 Installation and DesignIn areas that are not continuously occupied, automatic smokedetection shall be provided at the location ofeach fire alarm control unit(s)notification appliance circuit power extender(S)supervising station transmitting equipmentTo provide notification of fire at that location 6
10/7/15Chapter 10 New 10.8 detection and signaling of conditions New 10.9 Response Conditions –Abnormal, Alarm, Pre Alarm, Supervisory, trouble,NormalConditions –Abnormal, Alarm, Pre Alarm, Supervisory, trouble,NormalNew 10.17 notification appliance circuits and control circuits Ground-fault, Short circuit fault(Shall not affect other notification circuits)Chapter 10 Changes by TMS to personnel requirements (10.5.3)Inspection personnel Testing personnel Service personnel Programming personnel(10.5.3.4) programming; personnel programming a systemshall be certified by the system manufacturer** Evidence of qualification shall be provided to AHJ 7
10/7/15Chapter 1010.6.5.2 Circuit Identification llhaveredmarking15Chapter 10 – Fundamentals10.6.7 Secondary Power Supply shallbeinaccordancewith24.4.4.4.7.1.(10.6.7.2) Twohours168
10/7/15Chapter 10 Impairment reporting Supervisingstation must report fire alarm contractterminations to the AHJ (10.21.3) Service providers (but not owners?) must report anyfire alarm system (not ECS?) out of service for morethan 8 hours (10.21.4)Chapter 12Circuits and Pathways Monitoring consolidated from CH 10Circuit performance requirement consolidated fromCH. 23All power-limited and non power-limited circuitswhich enter or exit are now required to havetransient protection (12.2.4.2)9
10/7/15Chapter 12New 12.5 shared pathway designations Shared pathway level 0 Not required to segregate or prioritize life safety data from non lifesafety dataShared pathway level 1 Not required to segregate but shall prioritize life safety data from nonlife safety dataShared pathway level 2 Shall segregate life safety data from non life safety dataShared pathway level 3 Dedicated to the life safety systemChapter 14Inspection, Testing and Maintenance New purpose section (14.2.1) Initialand re-acceptance inspections Initial and re-acceptance tests Periodic inspections Periodic tests10
10/7/15Chapter 14 Test plan (14.2.10) added Scopewhat will be tested Scope what will not be tested NFPA 72 includes and stops at the emergency controlfunction interface device Documentation is a way to warn when an integratedtest is not doneChapter 14Record ofInspection andTesting SupplementaryRecord ofCompletion FormsNotificationApplianceRecordMass NotificationSystemRecord InitiatingDevice RecordEmergencyCommunicationsSystem angedexceptreferencetonewChapter7(7.8.2)forforms11
10/7/15Chapter 14 Inspection table (14.3.1) now has “method”Testing frequency and method tables combined intonew table (14.4.3.2)Inspection and testing table numbers synchronizedChapter 17Initiating DevicesRemote alarm indicators must be labeled to indicatelocation and area protected (17.4.8)Nominal30]spacing,15]R 0.7fromwallsorpar22onsxSORD 1.4CoverageradiusxS(0.7xS)[17.7.3.2.3.1(2)]½ S½ S ½ S½ S 3'-0" 12
10/7/15Chapter 17 – Initiating Devices17.7.4 Heating, Ventilating, and .4) Wasalreadypermi*edtobeeitherin21.7.4of2010 However21.7.4waschangedin2013 ltoaconstantlya*endedloca2onorsupervisingsta2on rgoverninglaws,codes,orstandards.Chapter 17 – Initiating Devices17.14 Manually Actuated Alarm-Initiating Devices Manuallyactuatedalarm- �realarmshallbepermi*ed(17.14.1) Notred Mustbelabeled13
10/7/15Chapter 17 – Initiating Devices17.14 Manually Actuated Alarm-Initiating Devices Listedprotec2vecoversarepermi*edonsingle- ‐ordouble- .7)Chapter 18Notification Appliances 27Designer must identify where audible signaling will beprovided (18.4.1.4.1)Designer must identify where visible signaling will beprovided (18.5.2.1)Designer must document ambient SPL and design SPLAudible notification not required in non-occupiableareas(18.4.1.4.2)(18.5.1.2)14
10/7/15Chapter 18 Distinctive evacuation signal Now permitted for relocationAsserted that intelligibility is not required to bemeasured (18.4.10.4 & 5)Clarification that Low frequency signal is onlyrequired when it is needed to awaken sleepingoccupants – not all sleeping occupancies (18.4.5.3)Chapter 18 – Notification Appliances18.9 Textual and Graphical Visible Appliances TextualandGraphicalVisibleAppliances Doesnotapplytoexitsigns,etc.(18.9.1.2) Sta2c,flashingorscrolling(18.9.1.3) Desktoporsurface(18.9.2.3) 2)15
10/7/15Ch. 21 – Emergency Control Function Interfaces removed:(2010ed.) ofsystemacceptance. Elevatorcontrolandshutdownclarifica2onsCh. 23 – Protected Premises Fire Alarm SystemsCircuit Performance23.6.1* A single fault on a pathway connected to the addressable devicesshall not cause the loss of more than 50 addressable devices.M2M22M2Four Class B SLCsFACU16
10/7/15Ch. 23 – Protected Premises Fire Alarm Systems Sshall:(23.8.4.8) Ini2ateaCOalarmsignal(Temporal–4) Andshallindicateas“CarbonMonoxideAlarm” hemergencyplans. LabelasCO ResponseinaccordancewithemergencyplansChapter 24Emergency Communication Systems Mass notification layers (24.3.8) Layer1 in building Layer 2 outside wide area Layer 3 Distributed recipient MNS Layer 4 Public measuren Broadcast,radio, TV, etc17
10/7/15Chapter 24 Extensive documentation requirementsColored strobes are NOT required but permittedEmergency Command Center defined andexplained in annex(24.6.1)Chapter 26Supervising Station Alarm Systems Alarm Signal Pre- verification(26.2.2)Point ID permitted, but not required (26.2.4)Supervising station must report fire alarm contractterminations to the AHJ (26.2.7.5)18
10/7/15Chapter 26 Single communications path option Requires 60 min test intervalsMultiple communication path option Requires 6 hours test intervalsChapter 26 Digital Alarm Communicator Transmitter(DACT)(26.6.3.2)Elimination of phone line for 2nd transmission means Three options One way private radion Two way RF systemn Performance basedn Testing interval reduced from 24 hours to 6 hours (foreach transmission means)19
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The 2013 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code . 10/7/15 2 NFPA 72 Organization ! Be*er&organizaon&! Easier&to&locate&key&requirements&! Future&growth& NFPA 72 The National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code . 13 Chapter 1
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Alarm 1 is a ‘Sound Once’ alarm, and Alarm 2 is an ‘Everyday’ alarm. Alarm 1 Setting/Alarm 2 Setting Press the ‘Alarm 1’ button (Ref.4) or ‘Alarm 2’ button (Ref.5) to activate alarm settings. ‘OFF’ will begin lashing on the screen. Select Alarm 1 or 2 b
national fire alarm code, and section 13.7. 2006 nf pa 1. fire alarm system installation and maintenance shal l be in accordance with nfpa 72, national fire alarm code, and 2006 nfpa 1. 13.7.1.4.9.8 audibility. the alarm signal shall be a distinctive sound, which is not used for any other purpose other than the fire alarm. alarm-signaling
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