{"id":15671,"date":"2024-10-16T21:56:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T21:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pdfstandards.shop\/product\/uncategorized\/nfpa-72-2007\/"},"modified":"2024-10-24T12:13:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T12:13:54","slug":"nfpa-72-2007","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/pdfstandards.shop\/product\/publishers\/nfpa\/nfpa-72-2007\/","title":{"rendered":"NFPA 72 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Stay on the leading edge of alarm system advances with the  2007 <em>NFPA 72\u00ae!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Heightened risk awareness and changing safety dynamics have revolutionized the role of alarm and signaling systems in protecting life and property. At the same time, sophisticated technical advances and solid research findings have improved their ability to meet the new demands. It is in response to and out of this dynamic environment that the 2007 edition of <em>NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm Code\u00ae <\/em>has emerged.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Technology- and research-driven changes offer improved egress time and system reliability.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Developed at the request of the U.S. Air Force, a <strong>new Mass Notification Systems Annex <\/strong>provides guidelines to facilitate fast, safe evacuation in emergency situations such as fire, terrorist attack, biological and hazardous chemical incidents, accidents, and natural disasters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Added requirements for new technology equipment,<\/strong> including video image smoke and flame detection, multi-criteria and multi-sensor devices, fire extinguisher monitors, and directional appliances<\/li>\n<li>New guidance on <strong>visual notification<\/strong> in large space occupancies<\/li>\n<li>Updated rules for <strong>spacing of smoke detectors<\/strong> in joist and beam and small room applications<\/li>\n<li>New requirement to provide a <strong>Response Time Index<\/strong> for heat detectors<\/li>\n<li>New provisions for <strong>strobe synchronization<\/strong> when installing visible notification appliances<\/li>\n<li>New requirements for <strong>household fire warning applications,<\/strong> including smoke alarms with voice and expanded smoke alarm coverage for larger size homes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Update your knowledge based on today&#8217;s environment so you can provide the high level of fire protection society deserves. Order your 2007 <em>National Fire Alarm Code<\/em> today.<\/p>\n<h4>PDF Catalog<\/h4>\n<table border=\"1px\" class=\"des-table\">\n<tr>\n<th>PDF Pages<\/th>\n<th>PDF Title<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>17<b><\/td>\n<td>Chapter 1 Administration <br \/> Chapter 1 Administration <br \/> 1.1 Scope <br \/> 1.1 Scope <br \/> 1.2 Purpose <br \/> 1.2 Purpose <br \/> 1.3 Application <br \/> 1.3 Application <br \/> 1.4 Retroactivity <br \/> 1.4 Retroactivity <br \/> 1.5 Equivalency <br \/> 1.5 Equivalency <br \/> 1.6 Units and Formulas <br \/> 1.6 Units and Formulas  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>18<b><\/td>\n<td>1.7 Code Adoption Requirements <br \/> 1.7 Code Adoption Requirements <br \/> Chapter 2 Referenced Publications <br \/> Chapter 2 Referenced Publications <br \/> 2.1 General <br \/> 2.1 General <br \/> 2.2 NFPA Publications <br \/> 2.2 NFPA Publications <br \/> 2.3 Other Publications <br \/> 2.3 Other Publications <br \/> 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections <br \/> 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections <br \/> Chapter 3 Definitions <br \/> Chapter 3 Definitions <br \/> 3.1 General <br \/> 3.1 General <br \/> 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions <br \/> 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>19<b><\/td>\n<td>3.3 General Definitions <br \/> 3.3 General Definitions  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>29<b><\/td>\n<td>Chapter 4 Fundamentals of Fire Alarm Systems <br \/> Chapter 4 Fundamentals of Fire Alarm Systems <br \/> 4.1 Application <br \/> 4.1 Application <br \/> 4.2 Purpose <br \/> 4.2 Purpose <br \/> 4.3 Equipment and Personnel <br \/> 4.3 Equipment and Personnel <br \/> 4.4 System Fundamentals <br \/> 4.4 System Fundamentals  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>35<b><\/td>\n<td>4.5 Documentation <br \/> 4.5 Documentation  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>41<b><\/td>\n<td>4.6 Impairments <br \/> 4.6 Impairments <br \/> 4.7 Mass Notification Systems <br \/> 4.7 Mass Notification Systems <br \/> Chapter 5 Initiating Devices <br \/> Chapter 5 Initiating Devices <br \/> 5.1 Application <br \/> 5.1 Application <br \/> 5.2 Purpose <br \/> 5.2 Purpose <br \/> 5.3 Performance-Based Design <br \/> 5.3 Performance-Based Design <br \/> 5.4 General Requirements <br \/> 5.4 General Requirements <br \/> 5.5 Requirements for Smoke and Heat Detectors <br \/> 5.5 Requirements for Smoke and Heat Detectors  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>42<b><\/td>\n<td>5.6 Heat-Sensing Fire Detectors <br \/> 5.6 Heat-Sensing Fire Detectors  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>43<b><\/td>\n<td>5.7 Smoke-Sensing Fire Detectors <br \/> 5.7 Smoke-Sensing Fire Detectors  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>47<b><\/td>\n<td>5.8 Radiant Energy\u2013Sensing Fire Detectors <br \/> 5.8 Radiant Energy\u2013Sensing Fire Detectors  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>48<b><\/td>\n<td>5.9 Combination, Multi-Criteria, and Multi-Sensor Detectors <br \/> 5.9 Combination, Multi-Criteria, and Multi-Sensor Detectors <br \/> 5.10 Other Fire Detectors <br \/> 5.10 Other Fire Detectors <br \/> 5.11 Sprinkler Waterflow Alarm-Initiating Devices <br \/> 5.11 Sprinkler Waterflow Alarm-Initiating Devices <br \/> 5.12 Detection of the Operation of Other Automatic Extinguishing Systems <br \/> 5.12 Detection of the Operation of Other Automatic Extinguishing Systems <br \/> 5.13 Manually Actuated Alarm-Initiating Devices <br \/> 5.13 Manually Actuated Alarm-Initiating Devices  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>49<b><\/td>\n<td>5.14 Fire Extinguisher Monitoring Device <br \/> 5.14 Fire Extinguisher Monitoring Device <br \/> 5.15 Supervisory Signal-Initiating Devices <br \/> 5.15 Supervisory Signal-Initiating Devices <br \/> 5.16 Smoke Detectors for Control of Smoke Spread <br \/> 5.16 Smoke Detectors for Control of Smoke Spread  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>52<b><\/td>\n<td>5.17 Mass Notification Systems <br \/> 5.17 Mass Notification Systems <br \/> Chapter 6 Protected Premises Fire Alarm Systems <br \/> Chapter 6 Protected Premises Fire Alarm Systems <br \/> 6.1 Application <br \/> 6.1 Application <br \/> 6.2 General <br \/> 6.2 General <br \/> 6.3 System Features <br \/> 6.3 System Features <br \/> 6.4 System Performance and Integrity <br \/> 6.4 System Performance and Integrity  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>53<b><\/td>\n<td>6.5 Performance of Initiating Device Circuits (IDCs) <br \/> 6.5 Performance of Initiating Device Circuits (IDCs) <br \/> 6.6 Performance of Signaling Line Circuits (SLC) <br \/> 6.6 Performance of Signaling Line Circuits (SLC) <br \/> 6.7 Performance of Notification Appliance Circuits (NACs) <br \/> 6.7 Performance of Notification Appliance Circuits (NACs) <br \/> 6.8 System Requirements <br \/> 6.8 System Requirements  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>58<b><\/td>\n<td>6.9 Emergency Voice\/Alarm Communications <br \/> 6.9 Emergency Voice\/Alarm Communications  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>59<b><\/td>\n<td>6.10 Two-Way Communication Service. <br \/> 6.10 Two-Way Communication Service.  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>60<b><\/td>\n<td>6.11 Signal Annunciation <br \/> 6.11 Signal Annunciation <br \/> 6.12 Suppression System Actuation <br \/> 6.12 Suppression System Actuation <br \/> 6.13 Off-Premises Signals <br \/> 6.13 Off-Premises Signals <br \/> 6.14 Guard&#8217;s Tour Supervisory Service <br \/> 6.14 Guard\u2019s Tour Supervisory Service <br \/> 6.15 Suppressed (Exception Reporting) Signal System <br \/> 6.15 Suppressed (Exception Reporting) Signal System <br \/> 6.16 Protected Premises Fire Safety Functions <br \/> 6.16 Protected Premises Fire Safety Functions  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>63<b><\/td>\n<td>6.17 Special Requirements for Low-Power Radio (Wireless) Systems <br \/> 6.17 Special Requirements for Low-Power Radio (Wireless) Systems  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>64<b><\/td>\n<td>6.18 Mass Notification Systems <br \/> 6.18 Mass Notification Systems <br \/> Chapter 7 Notification Appliances for Fire Alarm Systems <br \/> Chapter 7 Notification Appliances for Fire Alarm Systems <br \/> 7.1 Application <br \/> 7.1 Application <br \/> 7.2 Purpose <br \/> 7.2 Purpose <br \/> 7.3 General <br \/> 7.3 General <br \/> 7.4 Audible Characteristics <br \/> 7.4 Audible Characteristics  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>66<b><\/td>\n<td>7.5 Visible Characteristics \u2014 Public Mode <br \/> 7.5 Visible Characteristics \u2014 Public Mode  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>68<b><\/td>\n<td>7.6 Visible Characteristics \u2014 Private Mode <br \/> 7.6 Visible Characteristics \u2014 Private Mode <br \/> 7.7 Supplementary Visible Signaling Method <br \/> 7.7 Supplementary Visible Signaling Method <br \/> 7.8 Textual Audible Appliances <br \/> 7.8 Textual Audible Appliances <br \/> 7.9 Textual Visible Appliances <br \/> 7.9 Textual Visible Appliances  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>69<b><\/td>\n<td>7.10 Tactile Appliances <br \/> 7.10 Tactile Appliances <br \/> 7.11 Standard Emergency Service Interface <br \/> 7.11 Standard Emergency Service Interface <br \/> 7.12 Mass Notification Systems <br \/> 7.12 Mass Notification Systems <br \/> Chapter 8 Supervising Station Fire Alarm Systems <br \/> Chapter 8 Supervising Station Fire Alarm Systems <br \/> 8.1 Application <br \/> 8.1 Application <br \/> 8.2 General <br \/> 8.2 General <br \/> 8.3 Fire Alarm Systems for Central Station Service <br \/> 8.3 Fire Alarm Systems for Central Station Service  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>71<b><\/td>\n<td>8.4 Proprietary Supervising Station Systems <br \/> 8.4 Proprietary Supervising Station Systems  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>74<b><\/td>\n<td>8.5 Remote Supervising Station Fire Alarm Systems <br \/> 8.5 Remote Supervising Station Fire Alarm Systems  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>75<b><\/td>\n<td>8.6 Communications Methods for Supervising Station Fire Alarm Systems <br \/> 8.6 Communications Methods for Supervising Station Fire Alarm Systems  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>85<b><\/td>\n<td>8.7 Mass Notification Systems <br \/> 8.7 Mass Notification Systems <br \/> Chapter 9 Public Fire Alarm Reporting Systems <br \/> Chapter 9 Public Fire Alarm Reporting Systems <br \/> 9.1 Application <br \/> 9.1 Application <br \/> 9.2 General Fundamentals <br \/> 9.2 General Fundamentals <br \/> 9.3 Management and Maintenance <br \/> 9.3 Management and Maintenance  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>86<b><\/td>\n<td>9.4 Alarm Transmission Equipment (Publicly Accessible Fire Alarm Boxes, Auxiliary Boxes, and Master Boxes). <br \/> 9.4 Alarm Transmission Equipment (Publicly Accessible Fire Alarm Boxes, Auxiliary Boxes, and Master Boxes).  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>89<b><\/td>\n<td>9.5 Alarm-Receiving Equipment at Public Fire Service Communications Center <br \/> 9.5 Alarm-Receiving Equipment at Public Fire Service Communications Center  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>92<b><\/td>\n<td>9.6 Remote Receiving Equipment \u2014 Facilities for Receipt of Box Alarms at a Remote Communications Center <br \/> 9.6 Remote Receiving Equipment \u2014 Facilities for Receipt of Box Alarms at a Remote Communications Center  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>93<b><\/td>\n<td>9.7 Public Cable Plant <br \/> 9.7 Public Cable Plant  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>95<b><\/td>\n<td>9.8 Mass Notification System <br \/> 9.8 Mass Notification System <br \/> Chapter 10 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance <br \/> Chapter 10 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance <br \/> 10.1 Application <br \/> 10.1 Application <br \/> 10.2 General <br \/> 10.2 General  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>96<b><\/td>\n<td>10.3 Inspection <br \/> 10.3 Inspection  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>98<b><\/td>\n<td>10.4 Testing <br \/> 10.4 Testing  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>112<b><\/td>\n<td>10.5 Maintenance <br \/> 10.5 Maintenance <br \/> 10.6 Records <br \/> 10.6 Records  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>117<b><\/td>\n<td>10.7 Mass Notification Systems <br \/> 10.7 Mass Notification Systems <br \/> Chapter 11 Single- and Multiple-Station Alarms and Household Fire Alarm Systems <br \/> Chapter 11 Single- and Multiple-Station Alarms and Household Fire Alarm Systems <br \/> 11.1 Application <br \/> 11.1 Application <br \/> 11.2 Purpose <br \/> 11.2 Purpose <br \/> 11.3 Basic Requirements <br \/> 11.3 Basic Requirements <br \/> 11.4 Assumptions <br \/> 11.4 Assumptions  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>118<b><\/td>\n<td>11.5 Detection and Notification <br \/> 11.5 Detection and Notification <br \/> 11.6 Power Supplies <br \/> 11.6 Power Supplies  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>119<b><\/td>\n<td>11.7 Equipment Performance <br \/> 11.7 Equipment Performance  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>121<b><\/td>\n<td>11.8 Installation <br \/> 11.8 Installation  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>122<b><\/td>\n<td>11.9 Optional Functions <br \/> 11.9 Optional Functions <br \/> 11.10 Maintenance and Tests <br \/> 11.10 Maintenance and Tests <br \/> 11.11 Markings and Instructions <br \/> 11.11 Markings and Instructions <br \/> 11.12 Mass Notification Systems <br \/> 11.12 Mass Notification Systems <br \/> Annex A Explanatory Material <br \/> Annex A Explanatory Material  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>191<b><\/td>\n<td>Annex B Engineering Guide for Automatic Fire Detector Spacing <br \/> Annex B Engineering Guide for Automatic Fire Detector Spacing  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>227<b><\/td>\n<td>Annex C Wiring Diagrams and Guide for Testing Fire Alarm Circuits <br \/> Annex C Wiring Diagrams and Guide for Testing Fire Alarm Circuits  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>235<b><\/td>\n<td>Annex D Sample Ordinance Adopting NFPA 72 <br \/> Annex D Sample Ordinance Adopting NFPA 72  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>236<b><\/td>\n<td>Annex E Mass Notification Systems <br \/> Annex E Mass Notification Systems  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>241<b><\/td>\n<td>Annex F NEMA SB 30, Fire Service Annunciator and Interface <br \/> Annex F NEMA SB 30, Fire Service Annunciator and Interface  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>249<b><\/td>\n<td>Annex G Informational References <br \/> Annex G Informational References  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>252<b><\/td>\n<td>Annex H Cross-Reference Table <br \/> Annex H Cross-Reference Table  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>262<b><\/td>\n<td>Index <br \/> Index  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>277<b><\/td>\n<td>Formal Interpretations <br \/> Formal Interpretations  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><b> National Fire Alarm Code<\/b><\/p>\n<table class=\"shortdes-table\" style=\"width: 100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Published By<\/td>\n<td>Publication Date<\/td>\n<td>Number of Pages<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a 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