NFPA 72-2013 Prelim-ROC Level

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012)Processing Schedule TCC ROC Meeting Dec 13-15, 2011 Tampa ROC Posted February 24, 2012 NITMAMs Due April 6, 2012 NITMAMs Posted May 4, 2012 Annual Meeting June 11-14, 2012 Las Vegas Council Issuance August 9, 2012

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues General New Chapter 7 Documentation – correlation issues !! Chapter 10 Fundamentals – major reorganization Chapter 12 Circuits and Pathways – expanded Added material from Chapter 10 and 23 Chapter 14 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance – Inspection and testing tables reorganized Chapter 24 Emergency Communications Systems – some reorganization Subjects such as risk analysis moved to 24.3 General Layers defined for MNS-ECS

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012)Issues Chapter 1 Administration New allowance to perform fire risk analysis for evaluation of impact of fire on systems and components where specifically permitted by the code – ROP 2a and ROC 4

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 3 Definitions New definitions Accessible (from NEC) – ROP 14 Impairment – ROC 16 (FUN) ROC 17 (TMS) Emergency Impairment Planned Impairment System Installer & System Designer – ROP 46 Unwanted Alarm (not the result of a potentially hazardous condition) – ROC 22 (FUN) Malicious Alarm Nuisance Alarm Unintentional Alarm Unknown Alarm

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 3 Definitions New definitions Condition, Signal, Response – ROC 26 (FUN) Alarm Pre-alarm Supervisory Trouble Normal (condition only) CO (signal only) Delinquency (signal only) Fire Alarm (signal only) Guards Tour (signal only) Restoration (signal only)

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 3 Definitions New definitions Deficiency (a condition that interferes with the service or reliability for which the system or equipment was intended – ROC 33a (TMS) Critical and noncritical deficiency proposed and deleted Manufacturer’s Published Instructions – ROP 13a Occupiable (a room or enclosed space designed for human occupancy) –ROP 41 Occupiable Area (occupied by people on a regular basis)

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 7 Documentation 7.1 Application 7.2 Minimum Documentation 7.3 Chapter Specific Additional Documentation 7.4 Chapter Specific Additional Drawings 7.5 Record Documentation 7.6 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance Documentation 7.7 Records, Record Retention, Record Maintenance 7.8 Forms

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 10 Fundamentals Protection of FACU (no change) – ROP 134, 134b, ROC 105, Record of Completion (multipart) – ROP 152 System Record of Completion ECS Supplement Power Supplement NAC Power Panel Supplement Interconnected Systems Supplement Deviations Supplement ( Simplified form-main page with inserts/ supplements as needed) Manual Alarm Initiation – ROP 128 Must be via manual fire alarm box or be key operated, or be in a locked cabinet or be protected to prevent inadvertent activation (IAFC)

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 10 Fundamentals Personnel Qualification (New categories) – ROP 86a Inspection Personnel Testing Personnel Maintenance Personnel Programming Personnel Branch Circuit (not dedicated or individual) – ROP 93a, ROC 69 Signal Priority (added pre-alarm and CO alarm) – ROP 107a, ROC 81 Distinctive Signal (added pre-alarm and CO alarm) – ROP 108a, ROC 81

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 10 Fundamentals New Detection and Signaling of Conditions – ROP 107b Abnormal Condition Alarm Condition Pre-Alarm Condition Supervisory Condition Trouble Condition Normal Condition New Responses requirements – ROC 61a Alarm Pre-Alarm Supervisory Trouble

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 12 Circuits and Pathways Monitoring for Integrity (moved from Chapter 10 to Chapter 12) – ROP 77, 140a Circuit performance (Class A routing, IDC, NAC, SLC moved from Chapter 23 to Chapter 12 – ROP 166, 289

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 12 Circuits and Pathways New Shared Pathway Designations – ROC 160 See FACU shared communication requirements 23.8.2.6 Level 0 – life safety and non-life safety not require to be segregated or prioritized Level 1 – life safety and non-life safety not require to be segregated but must be prioritized Level 2 – life safety and non-life safety must be segregated Level 3 – must use dedicated equipment for life safety

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 14 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance New Purpose Section 14.2.1 – ROP 175 Details the purpose for: Initial and reacceptance inspection Initial and reacceptance testing Periodic inspection Periodic testing Updated Responsibility Section 14.2.3 - ROP 177 Addresses delegation of responsibility to occupant if not the property owner

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 14 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance New Test Plan Section 14.2.10 – ROP 179 Requirement to provide a test plan for systems with emergency control functions, releasing systems or interfaced equipment Updated Responsibility Section 14.2.3 - ROP 177 Addresses delegation of responsibility to occupant if not the property owner

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 14 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance Inspection and Testing Tables – major reorganization Table 14.3.1 Visual Inspection (added inspection method) – ROP 180 Table 14.4.2.2 Test Method (added test frequency) – ROP 187b Both tables (items renumbered to be consistent between tables) Table 14.4.5 Test Frequency (deleted) Methods now specified by instruction rather than requirement Footnotes restored (instead of reference to Annex A)

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 14 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance Inspection and Testing Tables – major reorganization General update and clarification of several test methods New test method “Other Transmission Technologies Consolidation of battery testing requirements Update of emergency control function and equipment interface methods Subject to NFPA Standards Council directive Deleted 10 year replacement of smoke alarms – ROC 195 Contested by SIG-HOU

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 14 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance Revised Inspection and Testing Form – ROP 229a, ROC 200b Inspection and Testing (system) Notification Appliance form Initiating Device form MNS form ECS form Interconnected system form Interfaced component form

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 17 Initiating Devices Revised 17.4.9 Remote Indicator (not just air handling) – ROP 233 Revised 17.5.3.1.4 and 17.7.5.4.2.2 (total coverage above ceiling space and return air) – ROP 234, 242 Clarify 17.7.3.2.3 (smooth ceiling spacing vs 0.7 selected spacing) ROP 237 Reorganize/revise 17.14 (manually actuated alarm initiating devices) – ROP 249a Manual fire alarm boxes versus other pull stations

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 17 Initiating Devices New provisions to address single and double acting manual fire alarm boxes and protective covers – ROP 250 New B.4.10 Effects of HVAC Systems – ROC 432

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 18 Notification Appliances Emergency evacuation signal (not just for evacuation) – ROP 257, ROC 433 18.4.2.4 (exclusive use) deleted 18.4.2.1 revised to include relocation Intelligibility 18.4.10 – ROP 260, 260a, 266c Relocated 24.4.1.2.2.4 Areas/ADS not required to have intelligibility Clarify Intelligibility not required to measured qualitatively

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 18 Notification Appliances New 18.4.1.4 (areas that require audible appliances) – ROP 265, ROC 229, 230 Designer must specify rooms and spaced that require and do not require audible notification All occupiable areas unless exempted Document sound pressure levels required for each area Submit documented levels for AHJ review and approval if required 18.4.5.3 Update of 520 Hz signal – ROC 231

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 18 Notification Appliances New 18.5.2 – 18.5.4 (areas that require visible appliances) – ROC 238 Designer must specify rooms and spaced that require and do not require visible notification Locations per governing laws, codes or standard Submit documentation of CD levels for AHJ review and approval if required Textual and Graphical Visible Appliances – ROP 418a Relocation of textual appliance requirements from 24.4.2.21 Additional of graphical display requirements Character height table modified to allow lower mounting of graphical display – 40 inches & smaller character size

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 18 Notification Appliances A.18.4.5.3 low frequency audible – ROC 437 Details of harmonics replaced with appropriate harmonics A.18.11 (Delete reference to Annex E) – ROC 439a Annex E (NEMA SB 30)– Deleted ROC 457

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 21 Emergency Control Function Interfaces Elevator Recall 21.3.3 removed errant reference to “heat detectors used for elevator shutdown – ROP 279 New 21.3.8 to address the installation of initiating devices in the elevator hoistway for elevator recall (including elevator pit) – ROC 245 Elevator Shutdown Clarifies shutdown provisions – especially with heat detectors – modifies elevator operation – ROC 259

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 21 Emergency Control Function Interfaces Fire Service Access Elevators (updated) – ROC 261 Elevators for Occupant Evacuation (major update)– ROP 284, ROC 264 Addresses evacuation modes (total and partial) Addresses initiation mechanism (devices) Addresses means of floor identification Addresses voice messages and coordination with EVACs Coordinated with changes for ASME A17.1 Electrically locked doors – ROP 287, ROC 265 Clarification and coordination with model codes

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 23 Protected Premises FAS Combination Systems (23.8.4) – ROP 395 23.8.4.3.1(4) - all equipment listed as compatible with FAS equipment or an interface listed as compatible with FAS equipment - ROP 395 Updated 23.8.4.8 (CO transmitted to a FAS) – ROP 308 Must be indicated as CO signal – exception for supervisory signal Occupant response per building emergency response plan Signal Initiation – Duct Smoke Detectors – ROP 311 Coordination with Chapter 21 HVAC requirements Power circuit coordination with 23.4.2.3 (power supplied over a separate circuit Reset capability

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 23 Protected Premises FAS Suppression system – no software disconnects (23.11.5.3) – ROP 333 Performance of SLCs – ROP 293, ROC 269a No single fault can cause the loss of more than 50 addressable devices – 23.6.1 new

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 24 Emergency Communications Systems New Microphone Use (24.3.2) – ROP 351 Posted instructions New Design Documentation (24.3.8) – ROP 381 Updated Listing Requirements (24.3.9) – ROP 370, 371 UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems Risk Analysis for NMS (24.3.10) – ROP 377, ROC 317 Relocated to “General” section Modifications and additional guidance

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 24 Emergency Communications Systems Add new section and Annex material to read as follows: 24.3.7 Emergency communications used for mass notification shall be categorized into layers and take in to consideration type of audience and reach as follows: (1) Layer 1 relates to means of notification of occupants by systems/equipment installed inside a building and controlled only by authorized users (In-Building ECS) (2) Layer 2 relates to means of notification of occupants on the exterior of a building and controlled only by authorized users (Wide-Area MNS) (3) Layer 3 relates to means of notification of personnel through individual measures (Distributed Recipient MNS) (4) Layer 4 relates to means of notification of personnel by public measures (Broadcast Radio, TV, etc.)

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 24 Emergency Communications Systems Voice Message Content (24.4.1) – ROP 353a Relocated to general section of one-way communications Additional resource referenced provided Annex H Controls for live voice instructions (24.4.2.5.7(3)) – ROP 362 Live voice instruction to cancel previous recorded message

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 26 Supervising Stations New 26.2.1 (Signal Content) – ROP 460 Where required, signals must be point ID or zone New 26.2.2 (Restoral Signals) – ROP 465 Automatic reporting of restoral signals New 26.2.2 (Alarm Verification) – ROC 348 Includes pre-verification notification (IAFC)

NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 26 Supervising Stations Communications Methods – ROP 483 DACTs Second channel not telephone (26.6.3.2.1.4(A)) 6 hour testing (26.6.3.2.1.4(B)) Other Technologies Single communications path – 60 minutes supervision (26.6.3.1.5) Multiple communication paths – 6 hours (26.6.3.1.6) Secondary power updated (26.6.3.1.15)