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A SNEAK PEAK:
CHANGES TO THE 2022 EDITION OF NFPA 72®
RICHARD ROBERTS
HONEYWELL

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AGENDA

Chapter 7: Documentation
Chapter 10: Fundamentals
Chapter 14: Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance
Chapter 17: Initiating Devices
Chapter 18: Notification Appliances
Chapter 23: Protected Premises Fire Alarm Systems
Chapter 24: Emergency Communications Systems
Chapter 26: Supervising Station Alarm Systems

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INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION

Development of the 2022 Edition of NFPA 72®

• 597 Public Inputs
• 258 First Revisions
• 284 Public Comments
• 151 Second Revisions

This presentation will not cover all the revisions, details,

requirements or exceptions

Highly recommend purchasing a copy of NFPA 72® or the Handbook

for all the changes, requirements and details

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CHAPTER 7 - DOCUMENTATION

7.3.3.6 Design documents shall indicate the pathway class designations in accordance with
Section 12.3 .

7.3.3.7 Design documents shall indicate the pathway survivability level designations in
accordance with Section 12.4 .

7.4.5 Floor plan drawings shall comply with both of the following:
1) Be drawn to an indicated scale
2) Include the following information, where applicable for the particular system:
p) Pathway class designations in accordance with Section 12.3 , including the location of any
end of-line supervisory or power devices that are required by the pathway class
q) Pathway survivability level designations in accordance with Section 12.4

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7.3.5.5 Carbon Monoxide Detectors. Carbon monoxide detector design

documentation shall be provided in accordance with Section 17.12 .

7.4.6 System riser diagrams shall comply with both of the following:
(1) Be coordinated with the floor plans
(2) Include the following information, where applicable for the particular system:
f) Pathway class designation in accordance with Section 12.3 , including the
location of any end of-line supervisory or power devices that are required by
the pathway class
g) Pathway survivability level designations in accordance with Section 12.4

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CHAPTER 10 - FUNDAMENTALS

10.4.7 Abandoned Fire Alarm Equipment.

10.4.7.1 Abandoned fire alarm equipment shall be removed.

10.4.7.2 Abandoned fire alarm equipment shall be marked “not in service” until removed.

10.6.7.2.1.1* Battery calculations shall include a minimum 20 percent safety margin above
the calculated amp-hour capacity required.

10.6.7.2.14* As a minimum, battery calculations shall apply a correction factor of 1.25 for
aging to ensure the battery can meet its current demand at the end of service life.

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10.6.7.2.11 The secondary power supply for communications equipment at the protected
premises that is used to transmit signals to a supervising station shall have sufficient
capacity to operate the system under quiescent load (system operating in a nonalarm
condition) for a minimum of 24 hours.

10.6.7.2.12 At the end of that period in 10.6.7.2.11, shall be capable of transmitting signals
for a period of 5 minutes.

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10.6.10.1.2 Where the battery is not marked with the month/year by the manufacturer, the installer
shall obtain the date code and mark the battery with the month/year of battery manufacture.

10.6.10.1.3* The installer shall label the battery with a replacement date that does not exceed 4
years from the installation date.

10.6.10.1.4 The battery shall be replaced on or before the replacement date identified in 10.6.10.1.3.

10.6.10.1.5* Effective January 1, 2024, rechargeable batteries for the secondary power supply used
in control units, devices, and accessories shall be listed or component recognized by a nationally
recognized testing laboratory.

A.10.6.10.1.5 Examples of listing standards are: UL 1989 Standard for Standby Batteries and UL
2054 Standard for Household and Commercial Batteries.

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CHAPTER 10 - FUNDAMENTALS

3.3.302 Supervised Notification Appliance Control Circuit. An output circuit that is monitored
for integrity and used exclusively to activate control equipment for notification appliance circuits.

10.17 Notification Appliance Circuits and Supervised Notification Appliance Control Circuits.

10.17.1 An open, ground-fault, or short-circuit fault on the installation conductors of one alarm
notification appliance circuit shall not affect the operation of any other alarm notification appliance
circuit for more than 200 seconds regardless of whether the short-circuit fault is present during
the normal or activated circuit state.

10.17.2* Notification appliance circuits that do not have notification appliances connected directly
to the circuit shall be considered control circuits

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10.17.2 Supervised notification appliance control circuits shall comply with all of the following:
1. A supervised notification appliance control circuit shall not serve more than one
notification zone.
2. The supervised notification appliance control circuit shall be monitored for integrity in
accordance with Section 12.6.
3. A fault in the supervised notification appliance control circuit installation conductors shall
result in a trouble signal in accordance with Section 10.15.

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CHAPTER 14 - INSPECTION, TESTING, MAINTENANCE

3.3.194* Observation. A suggested correction, improvement, or enhancement to the fire alarm

or signaling system that is not considered to be an impairment or deficiency.

14.2.2.4 Observations.

14.2.2.4.1 If observations are noted, they shall be permitted to be communicated to the system
owner.

14.2.2.4.2 The system owner shall not be required to address such observations unless the
observations become an impairment or deficiency.

14.4.4.3.3 After the second required calibration test, if sensitivity tests indicate that the device
has remained within its listed and marked sensitivity range, (or 4 percent obscuration light gray
smoke, if not marked), the length of time between calibration tests shall be permitted to be
extended to a maximum of 5 years.

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CHAPTER 14 - INSPECTION, TESTING, MAINTENANCE

14.4.2.6 Where changes are made to system executive software or site-specific software for
control equipment or transmitting equipment from a remote location not on the protected
premises, such changes shall not be made without an individual, meeting the qualifications of
10.6.3.2 , 10.6.3.3 , or 10.6.3.5 , being at the protected premises to verify that testing is
accomplished in accordance with 14.4.2 .

Table 14.4.3.2

Section 29. Low‐power radio (wireless systems)

(b) For initial and reacceptance testing, confirm the introduction of a fault in any Class A or B
radio-frequency-specified pathway results in a trouble indication at fire alarm control unit

(c) For periodic testing, test each Class A and B radio frequency initiating device circuit radio
pathway, notification appliance circuit radio pathway, and signaling line circuit radio pathway
for correct indication at the control unit
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CHAPTER 14 - INSPECTION, TESTING, MAINTENANCE

New Annex I Color-Coded Tagging Program

Many AHJs adopt color-coded system status tagging programs to provide a readily accessible
means of determining the status of a system following its most current inspection or test. NFPA
72 does not mandate system status tagging, it is desirable that a certain level of consistency
exist between programs.

I.1.1 Installation Tagging.

I.1.2 Service Tagging.

I.1.3 Inspection and Testing Tagging.

I.1.4 Yellow Tags.

I.1.5 Red Tags.

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CHAPTER 17 – INITIATING DEVICES

17.12.3 Carbon monoxide detectors that are installed in air duct

systems shall not be used as a substitute for open area protection.

A.17.12.3 At present there is no product performance listing for duct

mounted carbon monoxide detectors because there is no peer
reviewed research to determine what the alarm thresholds for duct
mounted carbon monoxide detectors should be.

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CHAPTER 18 – NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES

18.3.3.4 In situations where existing notification appliances previously

used exclusively for fire alarm signaling and marked with the word
‘FIRE’ are to be used for signaling other than fire, field modification to
the marking shall be permitted provided that it is accomplished by one
of the following methods:
1. In accordance with manufacturers' published instructions
2. Installation of a permanent sign directly adjacent or below the
notification appliance indicating that it is multipurpose and will
operate for fire and other emergency conditions

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CHAPTER 18 – NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES

A.18.4.6.1 The intent of this section is to require the use of the low frequency signal in
areas intended for sleeping and in areas that might reasonably be used for sleeping.
Some of these rooms/areas include:
1) Hotel guest rooms
2) Common spaces of a hotel suite, such as living rooms, etc. that have couches, beds,
or sleeping furniture.
3) Common spaces within dwelling units, such as living rooms, dens, etc. that have
couches, beds, or sleeping furniture.
4) Areas and rooms with “Murphy” beds
5) Doctor’s/Staff sleeping rooms
6) Nap rooms or sleeping areas in any occupancy

All notification appliances and notification systems should be listed for low frequency
operation.
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CHAPTER 23 – PROTECTED PREMISES ALARM SYSTEMS

23.8.1.1.2 A pre-signal feature shall meet the following conditions:

3) Subsequent system operation is by either of the following means:
a) Human action that actuates the general fire alarm evacuation alarm signal or other
response per the emergency response plan
b) A feature that allows the control equipment unit to delay the general alarm by more than
1 minute after the start of the alarm processing
4) Investigation of a pre-signal alarm is performed by qualified personnel.
5) The emergency response plan of a pre-signal facility includes details of the alarm receipt,
investigation, and alarm activation procedures and is approved by the authority having
jurisdiction.

23.8.1.2.1.3 Manually actuated alarm-initiating devices shall be permitted to be included in a

positive alarm sequence where specifically approved by the authority having jurisdiction.

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3.3.253* Remote Access. Communications between a

remote device and a component of a fire alarm or signaling
system.

A.3.3.253 Remote devices include but are not limited to laptop

computers, cellular handheld devices, cloud-based systems,
applications, and other similar equipment or software. Remote
access communications are not intended to be used for
supervising station alarm reporting systems.

23.8.2.11 Remote Access.

23.8.2.11.1* Remote access to fire alarm or signaling systems

control units shall be permitted in accordance with 23.8.2.11.

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23.8.2.11.2 Remote access shall not affect the operation or response of the fire alarm or
signaling systems unless permitted by 23.8.2.11.3 or 23.8.2.11.5.

23.8.2.11.3 Remote access shall be permitted for testing and maintenance activities, including
resetting, silencing, or operation of emergency control functions provided all of the following
are met:
1) *The system shall provide a means to manually terminate the remote access connection
at the remote device and at the fire alarm or signaling system control unit at any time.
2) *Remote access shall be automatically terminated within a maximum of 1 hour of inactivity
in the remote access mode.
3) Resetting, silencing, or operation of emergency control functions shall be limited to
portion(s) of the system taken out of service.
4) Qualified personnel shall be on-site to enable resetting, silencing, and operation of
emergency control functions at the affected system(s) by password or limited access.

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23.8.2.11.4* Remote access shall be permitted to be enabled

remotely for the purposes of performing remote diagnostics
when both of the following are met:
1) *The system shall provide a means to manually
terminate the remote access connection at the remote
device and at the fire alarm or signaling system control
unit at any time.
2) *Remote access shall be automatically terminated within
a maximum of 1 hour of inactivity in the remote access
mode.

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23.8.2.11.5 Remote access for the purposes of software updating shall be permitted when all
of the following are met:
1) *The system shall provide a means to manually terminate the remote access connection
at the remote device and at the fire alarm or signaling system control unit at any time.
2) *Remote access shall be automatically terminated within a maximum of 1 hour of inactivity
in the remote access mode.
3) Qualified personnel shall be on-site to enable software updating at the affected fire alarm
or signaling system control unit by password or limited access.
4) All software changes shall be tested in accordance with Section 14.4.

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23.16.4.8 Operation of Class A Radio Pathways.

23.16.4.8.1 Radio frequency pathways designated as Class A shall operate as follows:

1) A redundant pathway is included.
2) Operational capability is verified via end-to-end communication.
3) Conditions that affect the intended operation of the required pathways are annunciated as a trouble
signal when two pathways are no longer available to each transceiver/device.
4) Operational capability in a radio frequency pathway/channel continues during conditions that affect
the intended operation of one of the two remaining pathways.
5) Each transceiver or repeater in a radio frequency or wireless pathway is powered by one of the
following means:
a) Both a primary and a secondary source meeting Section 10.6
b) Multiple primary batteries meeting 23.16.2.2

23.16.4.8.2 Where operational capability is to be maintained during a fault, the operational

capability shall be restored within 200 seconds of the application of the fault.
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23.16.4.9 Operation of Class B Radio Pathways.

23.16.4.9.1 Radio frequency pathways designated as Class B shall operate as follows:

1) A redundant path is not included.
2) Operational capability is verified via end-to-end communication.
3) Conditions that affect the intended operation of the pathway are annunciated as a trouble signal.
4) Operational capability stops at the affected portion of the pathway.
5) Each transceiver and/or repeater in a radio frequency pathway is powered by one of the following
means:
a) Both a primary and a secondary source meeting Section 10.7
b) Multiple primary batteries meeting 23.16.2.2

23.16.4.9.2 Where operational capability is to be maintained during a fault, the operational

capability shall be restored within 200 seconds of the application of the fault.

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CHAPTER 24 – EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

24.3.10* Control Unit Listing for Mass Notification Systems. Control units installed as part
of a mass notification system shall be listed in compliance with this Code and accordance with
applicable standards such as UL 2572, Mass Notification Systems at least one of the following
applicable standards:
1) ANSI/UL 864, Standard for Control Units and Accessories for Fire Alarm Systems
2) ANSI/UL 2572, Mass Notification Systems

A. 24.3.10 Fire emergency voice/alarm communications systems (EVACS) that are listed in
accordance with ANSI/ UL 864, Standard for Control Units and Accessories for Fire Alarm
Systems, can be used for MNS only if they are also listed in accordance with UL 2572, Mass
Notification Systems . A control unit only listed in accordance with ANSI/ UL 2572, Mass
Notification Systems , cannot be used as a fire alarm control unit

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CHAPTER 26 – SUPERVISING STATION ALARM SYSTEMS

26.2.1.4 Retransmission of subsequent signals shall comply with

26.2.1.4.1 and 26.2.1.4.2.

26.2.1.4.1 The supervising station shall continue to retransmit

subsequent signals from a protected premises to the
communications center until advised otherwise by the
communications center.

26.2.1.4.2 Subsequent signals that are suppressed by the

supervising station as directed by the communications center
shall be permitted to be suppressed for a maximum of one hour.

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26.6.2.3 Remote Programming of Transmitting Technologies. Remote programming of

protected premises transmission technologies covered by 26.6.3, 26.6.4, and 26.6.5 shall be
permitted when all the conditions in 26.6.2.3.1 through 26.6.2.3.8 are met.

26.6.2.3.1 A qualified person in accordance with 14.4.2.6 shall be at the protected premises at
all times during the remote programming.

26.6.2.3.2 Before remote programming of protected premises transmission technologies

occurs, notifications shall be made in accordance with 14.2.4.1.

26.6.2.3.3 A test plan shall be developed in accordance with 14.2.10.

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26.6.2.3.4 A mitigation plan shall be initiated by the responsible party for the alarm system,
which assigns an individual, or individuals, who will be charged with contacting the
communications center in the event that an actual alarm occurs during the remote
programming of the transmitting equipment.

26.6.2.3.5 Where the transmission technology is integral to the control unit, reacceptance
testing shall occur in accordance with 14.4.2.5 and item 4, Supervising station alarm systems
transmission equipment, in Table 14.4.3.2 when executive software for the transmission
technology is changed.

26.6.2.3.6 Where the transmission technology is integral to the control unit, reacceptance
testing shall occur in accordance with 14.4.2.4 and item 4, Supervising station alarm systems
transmission equipment, in Table 14.4.3.2 when site-specific software for the transmission
technology is changed.

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26.6.2.3.7 Where the transmission technology is not integral to

the control unit, testing shall occur in accordance with item 4,
Supervising station alarm systems transmission equipment, in
Table 14.4.3.2.

26.6.2.3.8 At the conclusion of testing, notifications shall be in

accordance with 14.2.4.2.

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26.6.4.1* Digital Alarm Communicator Transmitter (DACT) Used as a Signaling Interface.

26.6.4.1.1 The requirements of 26.6.4.2 shall not apply when a DACT is used as a signaling
interface from a fire alarm control unit to another listed communications means.

26.6.4.1.2 The listed communications means shall meet the requirements of either 26.6.3 or
26.6.5.

26.6.4.2 DACT.

26.6.4.2.1* Managed Facilities-Based Voice Network. A DACT shall be connected to a

managed facilities-based voice network upstream of any private telephone system at the
protected premises.

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