Description

This acclaimed reference is the industry’s leading guide to NFPA 72, providing all you need to apply and enforce the new rules for fire alarm system design and installation. The Handbook brings you the entire text of the 1999 Code, plus expert tips and practical advice from two of the foremost authorities on fire alarm and signaling systems. You’ll find out why NFPA 72 has changed and how to comply with its requirements. But the Handbook also brings you much, much more! All-new supplements are designed to boost your knowledge about performance-based design, central stations, integrated systems, and human response to alarm signals. This reference also delves into the rationale behind the new Code, such as why actuation of notification appliances within a protected premises must now occur within 20 instead of 90 seconds. Whether you design, install, inspect, or maintain fire alarm systems, this Handbook is a “must” on the job! Commentary stands out in brick red type and Code text appears in black, so you can quickly zero in on the facts you need.

Product Details

Published:

01/01/1999

Number of Pages:

432