midwestFCO
Bronze Member
I have a large office building (700+ occupants) who has a mass notification system tied into their fire alarm devices installed in most of their facility. In their conference rooms, however; they only have visual (strobe) devices. They are wanting to use the fire alarm system to notify occupants of conference rooms in the event of a weather emergency, which they state will have them go to the corridors or large office areas where they will then get further instruction from the voice system. They want to know of this is acceptable or if I will approve this. My initial opinion was no, but after reading more about it I am not positive that is correct.
24.4.1.2.2.3 Audibility shall be required in all areas in accordance with Chapter 18.
18 talks about where the devices are required, so I am not certain if this is acceptable or not. My concern is that the fire alarm device (strobe only) should be for only fire alarms. If they want the conference rooms to be included, they should have those devices switched out to be speaker/strobes.
Thoughts? Thank you!
24.4.1.2.2.3 Audibility shall be required in all areas in accordance with Chapter 18.
18 talks about where the devices are required, so I am not certain if this is acceptable or not. My concern is that the fire alarm device (strobe only) should be for only fire alarms. If they want the conference rooms to be included, they should have those devices switched out to be speaker/strobes.
Thoughts? Thank you!