NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code 2022 Edition

NFPA 72: NATIONAL FIRE ALARM AND SIGNALING CODE 2022 EDITION

The NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code 2022 Edition, available from 1 Exam Prep, is the official standard published by the National Fire Protection Association governing the installation, performance, inspection, and maintenance of fire alarm and emergency communication systems. This edition provides critical guidance on system design, detector placement, notification appliances, and emergency control functions used in commercial, residential, and institutional buildings. It is a required reference for the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB) fire alarm contractor exams and other state electrical licensing tests. Commonly used in contractor education and certification programs, NFPA 72 supports compliance with national life safety and fire protection standards.

NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code (2022)

The 2022 edition of NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code reflects the latest technologies, with updated provisions ever for the application, installation, location, performance, and inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire alarm and emergency communications systems including Mass Notification Systems (MNS). 

Major updates in the 2022 edition of NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, include the following:

• Now addressing cybersecurity
• Pathway survivability for transmitting system information during fire conditions
• Remote access to fire alarm and signaling systems for resetting, silencing, or operation of emergency control functions
• Use of remote access to perform diagnostics and update software from anywhere
• Numerous changes to detector technologies and methods
• A shift in the vocabulary and operation of detectors to provide greater resistance to false triggers
• A green, yellow, and red color-coded tagging program to visually monitor the condition of fire alarm and signaling systems

• ISBN-13: 978-1455927876
• ISBN-10: 1455927872