NFPA 72-2013 Prelim-ROC Level Page 1 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012)Processing Schedule TCC ROC Meeting ROC Posted NITMAMs Due NITMAMs Posted Annual Meeting Council Issuance Page 2 July 2011 Dec 13-15, 2011 Tampa February 24, 2012 April 6, 2012 May 4, 2012 June 11-14, 2012 Las Vegas August 9, 2012 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues General oNew Chapter 7 Documentation – correlation issues !! oChapter 10 Fundamentals – major reorganization oChapter 12 Circuits and Pathways – expanded o Added material from Chapter 10 and 23 oChapter 14 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance – Inspection and testing tables reorganized oChapter 24 Emergency Communications Systems – some reorganization o Subjects such as risk analysis moved to 24.3 General o Layers defined for MNS-ECS Page 3 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012)Issues Chapter 1 Administration oNew 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 Page 4 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 3 Definitions oNew definitions o Accessible (from NEC) – ROP 14 o Impairment – ROC 16 (FUN) ROC 17 (TMS) o Emergency Impairment o Planned Impairment o System Installer & System Designer – ROP 46 o Unwanted Alarm (not the result of a potentially hazardous condition) – ROC 22 (FUN) o Malicious Alarm o Nuisance Alarm o Unintentional Alarm o Unknown Alarm Page 5 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 3 Definitions oNew definitions o Condition, Signal, Response – ROC 26 (FUN) o Alarm o Pre-alarm o Supervisory o Trouble o Normal (condition only) o CO (signal only) o Delinquency (signal only) o Fire Alarm (signal only) o Guards Tour (signal only) o Restoration (signal only) Page 6 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 3 Definitions oNew definitions o Deficiency (a condition that interferes with the service or reliability for which the system or equipment was intended – ROC 33a (TMS) o Critical and noncritical deficiency proposed and deleted o Manufacturer’s Published Instructions – ROP 13a o Occupiable (a room or enclosed space designed for human occupancy) – ROP 41 o Occupiable Area (occupied by people on a regular basis) Page 7 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 7 Documentation o7.1 Application o7.2 Minimum Documentation o7.3 Chapter Specific Additional Documentation o7.4 Chapter Specific Additional Drawings o7.5 Record Documentation o7.6 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance Documentation o7.7 Records, Record Retention, Record Maintenance o7.8 Forms Page 8 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 10 Fundamentals oProtection of FACU (no change) – ROP 134, 134b, ROC 105, oRecord of Completion (multipart) – ROP 152 o o o o o o o 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) oManual Alarm Initiation – ROP 128 o 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) Page 9 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 10 Fundamentals oPersonnel Qualification (New categories) – ROP 86a o Inspection Personnel o Testing Personnel o Maintenance Personnel o Programming Personnel oBranch Circuit (not dedicated or individual) – ROP 93a, ROC 69 oSignal Priority (added pre-alarm and CO alarm) – ROP 107a, ROC 81 oDistinctive Signal (added pre-alarm and CO alarm) – ROP 108a, ROC 81 Page 10 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 10 Fundamentals oNew Detection and Signaling of Conditions – ROP 107b o Abnormal Condition o Alarm Condition o Pre-Alarm Condition o Supervisory Condition o Trouble Condition o Normal Condition oNew Responses requirements – ROC 61a o Alarm o Pre-Alarm o Supervisory o Trouble Page 11 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 12 Circuits and Pathways oMonitoring for Integrity (moved from Chapter 10 to Chapter 12) – ROP 77, 140a oCircuit performance (Class A routing, IDC, NAC, SLC moved from Chapter 23 to Chapter 12 – ROP 166, 289 Page 12 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 12 Circuits and Pathways oNew Shared Pathway Designations – ROC 160 o See FACU shared communication requirements 23.8.2.6 o Level 0 – life safety and non-life safety not require to be segregated or prioritized o Level 1 – life safety and non-life safety not require to be segregated but must be prioritized o Level 2 – life safety and non-life safety must be segregated o Level 3 – must use dedicated equipment for life safety Page 13 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 14 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance oNew Purpose Section 14.2.1 – ROP 175 o Details the purpose for: o Initial and reacceptance inspection o Initial and reacceptance testing o Periodic inspection o Periodic testing oUpdated Responsibility Section 14.2.3 - ROP 177 o Addresses delegation of responsibility to occupant if not the property owner Page 14 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 14 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance oNew Test Plan Section 14.2.10 – ROP 179 o Requirement to provide a test plan for systems with emergency control functions, releasing systems or interfaced equipment oUpdated Responsibility Section 14.2.3 - ROP 177 o Addresses delegation of responsibility to occupant if not the property owner Page 15 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 14 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance oInspection and Testing Tables – major reorganization o Table 14.3.1 Visual Inspection (added inspection method) – ROP 180 o Table 14.4.2.2 Test Method (added test frequency) – ROP 187b o Both tables (items renumbered to be consistent between tables) o Table 14.4.5 Test Frequency (deleted) o Methods now specified by instruction rather than requirement o Footnotes restored (instead of reference to Annex A) Page 16 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 14 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance oInspection and Testing Tables – major reorganization o General update and clarification of several test methods o New test method “Other Transmission Technologies o Consolidation of battery testing requirements o Update of emergency control function and equipment interface methods o Subject to NFPA Standards Council directive o Deleted 10 year replacement of smoke alarms – ROC 195 o Contested by SIG-HOU Page 17 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 14 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance oRevised Inspection and Testing Form – ROP 229a, ROC 200b o Inspection and Testing (system) o Notification Appliance form o Initiating Device form o MNS form o ECS form o Interconnected system form o Interfaced component form Page 18 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 17 Initiating Devices oRevised 17.4.9 Remote Indicator (not just air handling) – ROP 233 oRevised 17.5.3.1.4 and 17.7.5.4.2.2 (total coverage above ceiling space and return air) – ROP 234, 242 oClarify 17.7.3.2.3 (smooth ceiling spacing vs 0.7 selected spacing) ROP 237 oReorganize/revise 17.14 (manually actuated alarm initiating devices) – ROP 249a o Manual fire alarm boxes versus other pull stations Page 19 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 17 Initiating Devices oNew provisions to address single and double acting manual fire alarm boxes and protective covers – ROP 250 oNew B.4.10 Effects of HVAC Systems – ROC 432 Page 20 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 18 Notification Appliances oEmergency evacuation signal (not just for evacuation) – ROP 257, ROC 433 o 18.4.2.4 (exclusive use) deleted o 18.4.2.1 revised to include relocation oIntelligibility 18.4.10 – ROP 260, 260a, 266c o Relocated 24.4.1.2.2.4 Areas/ADS not required to have intelligibility o Clarify Intelligibility not required to measured qualitatively Page 21 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 18 Notification Appliances oNew 18.4.1.4 (areas that require audible appliances) – ROP 265, ROC 229, 230 o Designer must specify rooms and spaced that require and do not require audible notification o All occupiable areas unless exempted o Document sound pressure levels required for each area o Submit documented levels for AHJ review and approval if required o18.4.5.3 Update of 520 Hz signal – ROC 231 Page 22 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 18 Notification Appliances oNew 18.5.2 – 18.5.4 (areas that require visible appliances) – ROC 238 o Designer must specify rooms and spaced that require and do not require visible notification o Locations per governing laws, codes or standard o Submit documentation of CD levels for AHJ review and approval if required oTextual and Graphical Visible Appliances – ROP 418a o Relocation of textual appliance requirements from 24.4.2.21 o Additional of graphical display requirements o Character height table modified to allow lower mounting of graphical display – 40 inches & smaller character size Page 23 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 18 Notification Appliances oA.18.4.5.3 low frequency audible – ROC 437 o Details of harmonics replaced with appropriate harmonics oA.18.11 (Delete reference to Annex E) – ROC 439a oAnnex E (NEMA SB 30)– Deleted ROC 457 Page 24 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 21 Emergency Control Function Interfaces oElevator Recall o 21.3.3 removed errant reference to “heat detectors used for elevator shutdown – ROP 279 o New 21.3.8 to address the installation of initiating devices in the elevator hoistway for elevator recall (including elevator pit) – ROC 245 oElevator Shutdown o Clarifies shutdown provisions – especially with heat detectors – modifies elevator operation – ROC 259 Page 25 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 21 Emergency Control Function Interfaces oFire Service Access Elevators (updated) – ROC 261 oElevators for Occupant Evacuation (major update)– ROP 284, ROC 264 o Addresses evacuation modes (total and partial) o Addresses initiation mechanism (devices) o Addresses means of floor identification o Addresses voice messages and coordination with EVACs o Coordinated with changes for ASME A17.1 oElectrically locked doors – ROP 287, ROC 265 o Clarification and coordination with model codes Page 26 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 23 Protected Premises FAS oCombination Systems (23.8.4) – ROP 395 o 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 o Updated 23.8.4.8 (CO transmitted to a FAS) – ROP 308 o Must be indicated as CO signal – exception for supervisory signal o Occupant response per building emergency response plan oSignal Initiation – Duct Smoke Detectors – ROP 311 o Coordination with Chapter 21 HVAC requirements o Power circuit coordination with 23.4.2.3 (power supplied over a separate circuit o Reset capability Page 27 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 23 Protected Premises FAS oSuppression system – no software disconnects (23.11.5.3) – ROP 333 oPerformance of SLCs – ROP 293, ROC 269a o No single fault can cause the loss of more than 50 addressable devices – 23.6.1 new Page 28 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 24 Emergency Communications Systems oNew Microphone Use (24.3.2) – ROP 351 o Posted instructions oNew Design Documentation (24.3.8) – ROP 381 oUpdated Listing Requirements (24.3.9) – ROP 370, 371 o UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems oRisk Analysis for NMS (24.3.10) – ROP 377, ROC 317 o Relocated to “General” section o Modifications and additional guidance Page 29 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 24 Emergency Communications Systems Add new section and Annex material to read as follows: 24.3.7 o Emergency communications used for mass notification shall be categorized into layers and take in to consideration type of audience and reach as follows: o (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) o (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) o (3) Layer 3 relates to means of notification of personnel through individual measures (Distributed Recipient MNS) o (4) Layer 4 relates to means of notification of personnel by public measures (Broadcast Radio, TV, etc.) Page 30 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 24 Emergency Communications Systems oVoice Message Content (24.4.1) – ROP 353a o Relocated to general section of one-way communications o Additional resource referenced provided Annex H oControls for live voice instructions (24.4.2.5.7(3)) – ROP 362 o Live voice instruction to cancel previous recorded message Page 31 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 26 Supervising Stations oNew 26.2.1 (Signal Content) – ROP 460 o Where required, signals must be point ID or zone oNew 26.2.2 (Restoral Signals) – ROP 465 o Automatic reporting of restoral signals oNew 26.2.2 (Alarm Verification) – ROC 348 o Includes pre-verification notification (IAFC) Page 32 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved. NFPA 72-2013 (A2012) Issues Chapter 26 Supervising Stations oCommunications Methods – ROP 483 o DACTs o Second channel not telephone (26.6.3.2.1.4(A)) o 6 hour testing (26.6.3.2.1.4(B)) o Other Technologies o Single communications path – 60 minutes supervision (26.6.3.1.5) o Multiple communication paths – 6 hours (26.6.3.1.6) o Secondary power updated (26.6.3.1.15) Page 33 July 2011 Corporate Communications © Siemens AG 2011. All rights reserved.