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The installer should be familiar with the relevant codes listed below as well as
any other applicable local codes and standards, when installing a fire alarm
system.
• NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code
• NFPA 11 Standard for Low-Expansion Foam and Combined Agent
Systems
• NFPA 11A Standard for Medium- and High-Expansion Foam Systems
• NFPA 12 Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems
• NFPA 12A Standard on Halon 1301 Fire Extinguishing Systems
• NFPA 13 Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems
• NFPA 14 Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems
• NFPA 15 Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection
• NFPA 16 Standard for the Installation of Deluge Foam-Water Sprinkler
and Foam-Water Spray Systems
• NFPA 16A Standard for the Installation of Closed-Head Foam-Water
Sprinkler Systems
• NFPA 17 Standard for Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems
• NFPA 17A Standard for Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems
• NFPA 25 Standard for Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of
Water-Based Fire Protection Systems
• NFPA 70 National Electrical Code
• NFPA 80 Standard for Fire Doors and Fire Windows
• NFPA 90A Standard for the Installation of Air Conditioning and
Ventilation Systems
• NFPA 90B Standard for the Installation of Warm Air Heating and Air
Conditioning Systems
• NFPA 92A Recommended Practice for Smoke-Control Systems
• NFPA 92B Guide for Smoke Management Systems in Malls, Atria, and
Large Areas
• NFPA 101 Life Safety Code
• NFPA 170 Standard for Fire Safety Symbols
• NFPA 231C Standard for Rack Storage of Materials
• NFPA 1221 Standard on the Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Public
Fire Service Communication Systems
The following conventions are used in this publication to identify special names
or text.
• When a membrane panel key (located below the display) is referenced in
this manual, it is normally shown between left and right arrows. Examples
are <ALARM SILENCE> and <SYSTEM RESET>.
• Text enclosed in quotation marks indicates the title of a chapter or section of
the manual, such as "About this Manual."
• Bulleted lists, such as this one, provide you with information. They are also
used to indicate alternatives in numbered procedural steps.
• Numbered lists indicate procedures with steps that you must carry out
sequentially.
Codes and Standards
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