The Relevant Standards
Update
Louis T. Fiore
Chair
CSAA Standards Committee
What this will cover:
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the status of codes and standards that
impact the monitoring industry, including
revisions to NFPA 72 and the
organization’s commenting process
advise on the impact of proposed revisions
and standard developments, as well as
suggest actions to protect your business
What are these standards
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NFPA 72
NFPA 730/731
NFPA 3/4
UL 827 & UL 1981
UL 1610
CS-V-01
NFPA Codes and
Standards
CSAA Representatives
to NFPA Committees
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Bob Bonifas, ADS
(P) 72 FUN
Tom Chambers, Vector
(P) 72 ECS
Jim Murphy, Vector
(P) 72 TMS
Rick Simpson, Vector
(P) 72 HOU
John Olenick, Vector
(P) 72 PRO
Robert Williams, Vector
(A) 72 FUN
Ted Stoler, Vector
(A) 72 HOU
Paul Silva, Wayne Alarm
(P) 72 SSS
Stan Martin, SIAC
(P) 730/731
Lou Fiore
72 Correlating Committee
Others
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Tony Mucci
Ed Bonifas
Lou Fiore
Rich Kleinman, AFA
Shane Clary
Jim Murphy
Pat Egan
Mike Slattery, AFA
Scott Harris, AFA
72 SSS, 730/731
72 SSS
72 SSS
72 SSS
72 FUN, 72 PRO
730/731
72 SSS
72 TMS
72 PRO
NFPA 72
National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
Current Edition: 2013
Next Edition: 2016
Various Chapters
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Mostly editorial changes to clarify
language
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SIG-PRO (Protected Premises)
proposal to eliminate ground fault
detection on networked (CAT5/6)
wiring. This would be a Class N
Circuit.
SIG-PRO voted to change the
definition of fire protection zones
within a premises. Non-fire additions
would require a isolation module to
be installed for each entry into a
zone.
NFPA 72
Chapter 29
Household Fire
Interactive Services
suggested revisions
29.7.6.8 Any data exchange between the
fire alarm system and separate
independent devices via remote access
shall not compromise the integrity of
the fire alarm system.
29.7.6.9 Remote resetting and silencing
of a fire alarm control unit from other
than the protected premises shall be
inhibited for a minimum of 4 minutes
from the initial activation of the fire
alarm signal.
On site power requirements
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Communicators
• 24 hour power minimum for all
necessary equipment
• Report a signal indicating loss of power
Mesh Networks*
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Mesh networks shall meet the same
requirements of supervision as low
power wireless
Shared with other premise operating
systems, but
Shall be listed as a fire alarm devices
Troubles within 200 seconds
*Zigbee & Z-Wave
Smoke and CO Alarm Life
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10 year life
(replace if device fails operability test
inside of 10 years)
CO devices require a “End of Life
Signal”
Smoke Detector Supervision
Chapter 23 Protected Premises Fire Alarm Systems
23.16.4 Monitoring for Integrity.
23.16.4.2 The occurrence of any single fault that disables
transmission between any low-power radio transmitter and
the receiver/fire alarm control unit shall cause a latching
trouble signal within 200 seconds.
Exception: Until the expiration date for this exception of
June 30, 2013,
the time period for a low-power radio transmitter
4 hours maximum for a transmitter serving a single
initiating device
4 hours maximum for a retransmission device repeater
How we mitigate
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We have plans to submit a TIA* to
eliminate the exception's date which
would then allow a 4 hour check-in.
*Tentative Interim Amendment
Household Testing
14.4.6.1 Testing. Household fire alarm systems
shall be tested by a qualified service technician at
least annually. The installing contractor shall be
required to provide this information in writing to
the customer upon completion of the system
installation.
To the extent that the fire alarm system is
monitored offsite, the supervising station
contractor shall provide notice of this
requirement to the customer on a yearly basis.
Next-Gen 911
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Lack of data to develop satisfactory
code guidelines for the 2016 cycle
Chapter 26
(SSS) Supervising Station
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Six hour requirement for DACT
testing still in the document
Expanded language for “Remote
Station”
AICC POTS Survey
August 2012 and 2013
90
80
70
60
%
DACT Only
Dual Tech
Radio Only
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0
2012
2013
NFPA 3
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Recommended Practice for the
Commissioning of Fire Protection Systems.
Move this cycle to make it a Standard.
Fine for large buildings and projects, but is
it necessary for small projects?
Could raise construction costs.
Look for a move to make NFPA 3 a
Standard during the next cycle.
NFPA 4
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New Standard for the Integrated Testing
of Fire Protection Systems.
To be done when a building is first put on
line and then at five-year cycles.
This is for end-to-end testing, which no
NFPA Standard requires at this time.
Will require alarm providers to work
closely with sprinkler and other fire
protection providers.
NFPA 730: Guide to Premises
Security
NFPA 731: Standard for the
Installation of Electronic
Premises Security Systems
NFPA 730: Guide to Premises Security
Will remain a Guide this cycle, but
there will be continue efforts to
convert to a Code during the next
cycle.
Several Task Forces have been formed
to explore areas of the document that
could be converted to code language
(shall vs. should).
NFPA 731: Standard for the Installation of
Electronic Premises Security Systems
No major changes made to this cycles
edition.
There is no known jurisdictions that
have adopted 731 to date.
UL Standards
UL 827 & UL 1981
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UL 827
Central-Station
Alarm Services
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UL 1981
Central-Station
Automation
Systems
UL 827 & UL 1981
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Task Groups were convened to rewrite
both standards
Task Groups finished their work and drafts
have been “correlated.”
Drafts posted on UL’s CSDS* site for
comments (Closed 7/8/13)
Will soon be up for a vote by the STP
Comments will be accepted by those
registered for UL’s CSDS*
* Collaborative Standards Development System
UL 1610
Central-Station Burglar-Alarm
Units
Needed change
Currently under 62A Packet Switched
Data Networks:
“A loss of connection/signal shall be
reported and identified within 200 seconds
at the central station receiving unit.
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Language is also in UL 365 Police Station
Connected Burglar Alarm Units and
Systems
CSAA Standards
CS-V-01
Alarm Verification and Notification
Procedures
Changes to CS-V-01
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Clean up and updates
Public Comment Period open until
November 25, 2013
Go to:
www.ltfiore.com/CS-V-01-2013.html
to download the draft & required form
to submit a comment
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www.ltfiore.com/CS-V-01-2013.html
Questions?
Thank you!