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Chapter 1 Administration 2007 Existing Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2007 Existing Chapter 3 Definitions 2007 Existing Chapter 4 Reserved Chapter 5 Reserved Chapter 6 Reserved Chapter 7 Reserved Chapter 8 Reserved Chapter 9 Reserved
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Chapter 10 Fundamentals 2007 Chapter 4 Chapter 11 Reserved Chapter 12 Circuits and Pathways New Chapter 13 Reserved Chapter 14 Insp, Test & Maint. 2007 Chapter 10 Chapter 15 Reserved Chapter 16 Reserved Chapter 17 Initiating Devices 2007 Chapter 5 Chapter 18 Notification Appliances 2007 Chapter 7 Chapter 19 Reserved
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Chapter 20 Reserved Chapter 21 Emergency Control Functions New Chapter 22 Reserved Chapter 23 Protected Premises Fire Alarm Systems 2007 Chapter 6 Chapter 24 Emergency Communications Systems New Chapter 25 Reserved
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Chapter 26 Supervising Station Alarm Systems 2007 Chapter 8 Chapter 27 Public Emergency Alarm Reporting Systems 2007 Chapter 9 Chapter 28 Reserved Chapter 29 Single- and Multiple-Station Alarms and Household Fire Alarm Systems 2007 Chapter 11
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Annex A Explanatory Material Annex B Engineering Guide for Automatic Fire Detection Annex C System Performance Design Guide Annex D Speech Intelligibility Annex E NEMA SB 30 Annex F Sample Ordinance for Adopting NFPA 72 Annex G Informational References Annex H Cross References
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Fundamentals Chapter 10
The Chapter has been renamed Fundamentals. Fire Alarm deleted. The Chapter includes requirements for Emergency Communications Systems. The word fire has been removed throughout in relation to fire alarm systems, as the Code also covers Emergency Communications Systems.
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10.4 Personnel Qualifications. 10.4.1 System Designer. 10.4.2 System Installer. 10.4.3 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Personnel. (SIG-TMS) 10.4.4 Supervising Station Operators. (SIGSSS)
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10.5.6.1.2 Secondary circuits that provide power to the control unit and are not integral to the unit shall be protected against physical damage. Added the protection of secondary power circuits.
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10.5.6.3 Capacity 10.5.6.3.1.(A) Battery calculations shall include a 20 percent safety margin to the calculated amp-hour rating This provides alignment with UL 864 9th edition and the realization that over the life of a battery, it will decay.
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10.6 Signal Priority. The priority of signals shall be in accordance with 10.6 10.6.1 ECS priority signals when evaluated by stakeholders through a risk analysis in accordance with 12.2.2.12 shall be permitted to take precedence over all other signals. This includes fire alarm signals.
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10.15 Protection of Fire Alarm Systems. Exception (2) has been removed. This exempted the requirement for smoke or heat detector protecting the FACU, NACs or DACTs if the building is fully sprinklered per NFPA 13.
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10.18.2.1.2.7 Where not stored at the main fire alarm control unit, the location of these documents shall be identified at the main fire alarm control unit. Requires the location of the Record of Completion to be identified at the FACU.
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10.18.2.1.2.8 If the documents are located in a separate enclosure or cabinet, the separate enclosure or cabinet shall be prominently labeled FIRE ALARM DOCUMENTS. Documents related to the fire alarm system can no longer be hidden until found by an archeological expedition.
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Record of Completion. Has been expanded to 12 pages to enhance its usability.
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changes in scope to clearly identify requirements already covered by the chapter and now include emergency alarms in addition to fire.
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Single- and Multiple-Station Alarms and Household Fire Alarm Systems Chapter 29
29.3.7.1* Where notification for the hearing impaired is required by governing laws, codes or standards, or where otherwise provided in sleeping rooms occupied by people with mild to severe hearing loss, a low frequency alarm signal shall be provided. The low frequency alarm signal output shall comply with the following:
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(1) The alarm signal shall be a square wave or provide equivalent awakening ability. (2)* The wave shall have a fundamental frequency of 520 Hz + / - 10% . (3) The minimum sound level at the pillow shall be 75 dBA, or 15 dB above the ambient noise level, whichever is greater.
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29.7.8.1.3 A Voice over Internet (VoIP) telephone circuit can be connected to a DACT when the following conditions are met: (1)* The DACT shall be connected and perform as required in 26.6.3.2.1.3. (2) The power supply battery backup of all VoIP equipment and related transmission equipment shall comply with the standby time requirements of Chapter 10.
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29.7.8.1.4 A dedicated cellular telephone connection shall be permitted to be used as a single means to transmit alarms to a constantly attended remote monitoring location. 29.7.8.1.5 A MFVN shall be permitted to be connected to a DACT when the following conditions are met: (1) * The DACT shall be connected and perform as required in 26.6.3.2.1.3. (2) The power supply battery backup of all MFVN equipment and related transmission equipment shall comply with the standby time requirements of Chapter 10.
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29.8.2.2 (5) In multiple station configurations that are comprised with multiple purpose alarms, smoke only, and CO only alarms, if the multiple purpose alarm detects an abnormal amount of CO the product will need to sound the CO alarm signal on the remaining interconnected alarms. The smoke only alarm will have an option of remaining silent or to sound the CO alarm signal.
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