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Code Question: “Does the Annex A recommendation for locating a smoke detector not closer than 3 feet from a supply or return air opening also apply to air-sampling network smoke detection?”

Code Question -- My AHJ wants me to put a strobe in an office area with two desks. Is this a requirement of the IBC or NFPA 72?

Code Question – I am designing a fire alarm system. Do I use the IBC or NFPA 72 for initiating device requirements?

Question: A fire alarm project specification requires a maximum 72 hours standby capacity for the system. NFPA 72 requires a minimum standby capacity of 24 hours. What is the maximum standby capacity permitted by NFPA 72...

Is Annex A of NFPA 72 explanatory information or optional requirements?

Q&A with Ken Kirschenbaum, fire alarm attorney.

Question: Visible notification (strobes) are being provided in a warehouse application with high-rack storage. The racks isles are less than 20’ feet wide, 100 feet long, and the ceilings are 40’ high. Can the corridor spacing...

Q&A with Ken Kirschenbaum, fire alarm attorney.

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