Description
Provide more reliable security systems using the 2017 edition of NFPA 731: Standard for the Installation of Electronic Premises Security Systems with references to the latest National Electrical Code® (NEC®).
If you work with security, access control, or CCTV systems, make sure you’re up-to-code with the latest consensus-based requirements for all facets of security equipment installation. NFPA 731 includes provisions for the application, location, performance, testing, and maintenance of premises security systems and their components in all types of buildings. The Standard covers every aspect from signal initiation, transmission, notification, and annunciation to levels of performance and reliability. Requirements address the protected premises from the property line to the interior of the premises.
Major changes in the 2017 edition include:
- Revisions of 4.4.3.5 to clarify that there is not a single value for battery backup.
- Changes 6.1.5.8 relative to wireless locking hardware interference with other wireless systems.
- Updates to Chapter 7 addressing Internet protocol (IP) cameras, camera imaging, and network video recorders (NVR).
- Revised Annex B with new coverage addressing megapixel (MP) cameras; and Annex C, regarding provisions pertaining to camera resolution, frame rate, compression, and bandwidth.
- Updated references to other NFPA® codes, including the 2017 edition of the NEC®.
To make sure security systems are ready to respond, the latest edition of NFPA 731 is essential for security personnel, installers, owners, and servicers.
Product Details
- Published:
- 12/01/2016
- ISBN(s):
- 9781455915903
- Number of Pages:
- 64
