What is the current NFPA 72?

The NFPA 72 (National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code) is a standard published by the National Fire Protection Association every 3 years for installation of fire alarm systems and emergency communication systems in the United States.

Does Honeywell own firelite?

Fire-Lite Alarms is an American company owned by Honeywell and based in Northford, Connecticut. Fire-Lite manufactures fire alarm control panels (FACPs), EVAC (emergency voice and alarm communicator) panels, manual pull stations, digital alarm communicators, and annunciators.

Do fire alarms need two phone lines?

Reliability of the communications link Older versions of NFPA 72 require a customer to have two dedicated phone lines for commercial fire alarm systems.

Does NFPA 72 allow for VoIP?

NFPA 72 now explicitly approves the use of alternative voice technologies (such as VoIP) and providers (such as cable) for fire alarm monitoring. All providers, including traditional telephone companies, must meet the same performance requirements.

What is the legal requirement for fire alarm testing?

In section 25.2 it states that all fire alarm systems in commercial premises need to be tested weekly to ensure that there has not been any major failure, and that the fire alarm system is in working order.

What version of NFPA 72 does Massachusetts use?

Massachusetts recently adopted the 2013 version of NFPA 72 and the 2015 version of the IBC.

Does Honeywell own Silent Knight?

Honeywell announced this week that it is creating one comprehensive business unit to specifically focus on fire safety markets. Honeywell Fire Safety will comprise the company’s Fire Systems – the brands of Fire-Lite Alarms, Gamewell-FCI, NOTIFIER, and Silent Knight – and the System Sensor businesses.

IS system sensor owned by Honeywell?

System Sensor was acquired by Honeywell in the 2000s and currently manufactures fire protection devices, flow switches for fire suppression systems and climate control products.

Can you use VoIP for fire alarm?

You are not allowed to use voice over internet protocol (VoIP) equipment to transmit commercial fire alarm signals. Because you are transmitting data, not voice, the way VoIP compresses and uncompresses signals will dramatically affect the message being sent.