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NFPA (Fire) 501A

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Standard for Fire Safety Criteria for Manufactured Home Installations, Sites, and Communities, 2021 Edition
standard by National Fire Protection Association, 10/25/2020

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Help improve fire protection levels for people and property in manufactured homes and communities with the 2021 edition of NFPA 501A.

Help ensure that manufactured housing addresses fire safety considerations correctly for residents by complying with NFPA 501A, Standard for Fire Safety Criteria for Manufactured Home Installations, Sites, and Communities. This important standard covers the installation of manufactured homes and home sites, including accessory buildings, structures, and communities.

NFPA 501A establishes the minimum criteria associated with:

  • Life safety and fire safety
  • Manufactured home separations
  • Provisions related to the general fuel supply and electrical services
  • Setbacks for accessory buildings and community buildings

The 2021 edition includes the following changes:

  • A new requirement to inspect, test, and maintain private fire hydrants in accordance with NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems
  • A new requirement to inspect, test, and maintain fire alarm systems in community buildings in accordance with NFPA 72®, Fire Alarm and Signaling Code®.
  • An update to the Wildland Urban Interface/Intermix section in Chapter 6
  • Updates to referenced publications and NFPA® extracts

Updates that are essential for manufacturers as well as AHJs

New requirements in Chapter 6 direct officials to inspect, test, and maintain private fire hydrants in accordance with NFPA 25 and to inspect, test, and maintain fire alarm systems in community buildings in accordance with NFPA 72.

The 2021 edition of NFPA 501A also includes an informational annex that outlines the responsibilities of the manufactured-home resident. (Print, Approx. 21 pp., 2021)

Order the latest edition of NFPA 501A, Standard for Fire Safety Criteria for Manufactured Home Installations, Sites, and Communities, today.

Product Details

Published:
10/25/2020
Number of Pages:
25

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