Brian, Neither NFPA 13 or 72 call out what must be monitored, only how it shall be installed. It is up to the adopted building code as to what is required to be monitored. Basically 13 states that if the system is connected to a fire alarm, it must be connected in accordance with NPFA 72. NFPA 72 gives some detail on how the devices should operate, but not where they are required.
The IFC 2009, Section 903.4 requires all valves, water flow switches etc. to be monitored. The exceptions to the IFC Section 903.4 are NFPA 13D installations, systems with limited area with fewer then 20 sprinklers and NFPA 13R. NFPA 13, 2007 edition, Section 8.17 states that a local alarm must be provided when more then 20 sprinklers are present. Check with the locally adopted ordinances. Kind Regards, Tim Tim Frankenberg, CT, CFPS Fire Product Manager Potter Electric Signal Company LLC 5757 Phantom Drive, Suite 125 Hazelwood, MO 63042 800-325-3936 www.pottersignal.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Larkin, Brian Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 10:41 AM To: [email protected] Subject: No Fire Alram Control Panel for <100 Sprinklers Hi, I have observed several jobs recently where the contractor quoted code indicating that since there were less than 100 sprinklers, no central fire alarm control panel was required. Can anyone point me towards where this is documented in NFPA? We require connecting alarm contacts from our heat tracing control system to the control panel as required in NFPA-13 2010 and want to accommodate the smaller jobs. Kind regards, Brian ________________________________ This e-mail contains privileged and confidential information intended for the use of the addressees named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that you must not disseminate, copy or take any action in respect of any information contained in it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and immediately destroy this e-mail and its attachments. _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
