6/29/2023 0 Comments Central alarm stationWhy would one choose to mislead the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Code Enforcement and Building Safety in this way? One reason is the fact that a remote station signaling system must be provided with 60 hours of battery backup while a central station signaling system is only required to be provided with 24 hours of backup. We are not sure if the applications have been filled out incorrectly, or the industry is not familiar with the specific requirements pertaining to central station signaling systems or this office has been deliberately mislead. However, a number of those systems do not comply with the specific requirements of NFPA 72 pertaining to central station signaling systems. When an application is received by this office indicating a particular type of signaling system, this office expects and must require that signaling system to comply with the requirements of NFPA 72.Īs previously stated, this office has received a number of projects submitted indicating that a central station signaling system is provided. NFPA 72 has specific requirements for these different types of supervising station fire alarm systems. The Life Safety Code identifies four options for satisfying this requirement an auxiliary alarm system, a central station connection, a proprietary system, or a remote station connection. This requirement can be satisfied in a number of ways. In fact, the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code periodically requires certain occupancies to be provided with Emergency Forces Notification. As most of you are aware, NFPA 72 offers a number of methods for Emergency Forces Notification/Offsite monitoring of fire alarm systems. This office has recently been made aware that there are a number of fire alarm systems submitted to this office indicating the Emergency Forces Notification System is a central station signaling system which does not comply with the specific requirements of NFPA 72 pertaining to central station signaling systems. RE: Central Station Signaling System Fire Alarm Submittals Jones Deputy Assistant Secretary/Chief Architect TO: Plan Review Staff, Inspection Staff, Licensing Division, Architects, Engineers and Fire Alarm ContractorsįROM: Jerry W.
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