About This Book
NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code (2019 Edition) is a benchmark standard published by the National Fire Protection Association that establishes minimum requirements for the design, installation, performance, inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire alarm and emergency communication systems.
Key Areas Covered
- System Design & Installation: Guidelines for equipment selection, device layout, and detector/notification appliance spacing.
- Emergency Communications Systems (ECS): Requirements for mass notification systems (MNS) used during weather, terrorist, or hazardous material emergencies.
- Inspection, Testing & Maintenance: Mandatory schedules and procedures to ensure ongoing system reliability.
- Carbon Monoxide (CO) Integration: The 2019 edition consolidated CO detector, alarm, and maintenance requirements from NFPA 720 directly into NFPA 72.
- New Technology Updates: Added provisions covering Energy Storage Systems (ESS), high-volume low-speed (HVLS) fans, and air-sampling smoke detectors.
Who Uses It?
- Designers & Engineers: To develop compliant system architectures.
- Installers & Technicians: To correctly mount and wire equipment.
- Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) & Inspectors: To enforce fire and building safety codes.
Practice Tests Using This Book
This book is required or recommended for 1 licensing exam. Our practice tests include questions based on this material.