| Published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Increase efficiency on fire alarm projects with easy access to critical definitions, requirements, and data with NFPA Pocket Guide to Fire Alarm System Installation!
Updated to reflect the provisions of the 2007 edition of the National Fire Alarm Code (NFPA 72) and the 2005 edition of the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), NFPA's Pocket Guide to Fire Alarm System Installation, 2nd Edition, provides all the information you need to design, install, or maintain fire alarm systems. It has been reorganized to follow the order of topics presented within the NAFC, and includes updated requirements for power supplies, survivability, and spacing of detectors and notification appliances.
Also includes:
- Analysis of common system requirements, including power supply requirements, battery calculations, monitoring for integrity, system types, performance limitations, and positive alarm sequence.
- Useful tables, formulas and figures.
- Key tables and checklists for inspections, tests, and maintenance.
- Reference materials and useful information on working drawings for fire alarm systems.
The new second edition the NFPA Pocket Guide to Fire Alarm System Installation combines facts from the National Fire Alarm Code, National Electrical Code, Life Safety Code, NECA, IEEE, and ADA with the tables, charts, and guidance that fire alarm system professionals need every day. It has been completely revised to keep pace with changes in the 2007 NFPA 72, 2006 NFPA 101, and 2005 NEC, plus it has been reorganized so that key sections correspond to the same section number as the related chapter in NFPA 72.
Rely on this all-in-one source for:
- Mounting, spacing, and wiring rules.
- Power supply, circuit type, and system type requirements.
- Requirements for initiating devices and supervising station systems.
- Complete procedures for testing and maintenance.
Included are conduit fill requirements, cable and conductor data, box fill requirements, and much more. You'll also have conversion factors between SI and inch-pound (standard) units of measure at your fingertips. The Pocket Guide is a real productivity booster for installers, designers, maintainers, and AHJs. |
