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fire alarm system

  1. arwat23

    Are Fire Alarms Required in a Level 2 Alteration?

    Is a new fire alarm system required in a existing suite / building undergoing a minor alteration? The building is fully sprinklered, but there's no fire alarm other than what's required by IFC/CFC 903.4. We searched every room and didn't find a single strobe, smoke detector, or anything fire...
  2. Y

    Question Regarding AHJ Authority in NFPA 72 and ADA Compliance for Pull Station Covers

    I’m reviewing the compliance of pull station covers with ADA and NFPA 72 standards. Specifically, the covers protrude about 5.2 inches from the wall(Surface Mounted), which exceeds the ADA guideline of 4 inches for objects in circulation paths. The vendor has stated that the pull station is ADA...
    • YOUNG EE
    • Thread
    • ada ada codes existing building code fire & life safety fire alarm system
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Fire Codes IBC / IRC
  3. S

    Outside horn /strobe

    The following paragraph is from the article at this link https://www.douglaskrantz.com/SCFACPNotSys.html What is “outside horn/strobe”, where is it located? Outside Horn/Strobe Another example is the outside horn/strobe that lets the fire department know water is flowing to suppress fires. It...
    • sunyaer
    • Thread
    • alarms fire alarm system firefighter
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada
  4. B

    Fire alarm system installation where not required.

    I am reviewing a set of plans for a dentist office in an existing building (NY state) where a fire alarm system is not required (2015 IBC 907.2.2) but they are showing one anyway on their plans. However, their alarm system is substandard - they are not showing strobes in the bathrooms, and the...
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