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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.
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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) • Criticaland 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)