The Relevant Standards Update

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The Relevant Standards Update

• Louis T. Fiore
• Chair
• CSAA Standards Committee

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What this will cover

• the status of codes and standards that impact the
  monitoring industry, including revisions to NFPA
  72 and the organizations commenting process
• advise on the impact of proposed revisions and
  standard developments, as well as suggest actions
  to protect your business

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What are these standards

• NFPA 72
• NFPA 730/731
• NFPA 3/4
• UL 827 UL 1981
• UL 1610
• CS-V-01

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NFPA Codes and Standards
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CSAA Representatives to NFPA Committees

• Bob Bonifas, ADS (P) 72 FUN
• Tom Chambers, Vector (P) 72 ECS
• Jim Murphy, Vector (P) 72 TMS
• Rick Simpson, Vector (P) 72 HOU
• John Olenick, Vector (P) 72 PRO
• Robert Williams, Vector (A) 72 FUN
• Ted Stoler, Vector (A) 72 HOU
• Paul Silva, Wayne Alarm (P) 72 SSS
• Stan Martin, SIAC (P) 730/731
• Lou Fiore 72 Correlating Committee

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Others

• Tony Mucci 72 SSS, 730/731
• Ed Bonifas 72 SSS
• Lou Fiore 72 SSS
• Rich Kleinman, AFA 72 SSS
• Shane Clary 72 FUN, 72 PRO
• Jim Murphy 730/731
• Pat Egan 72 SSS
• Mike Slattery, AFA 72 TMS
• Scott Harris, AFA 72 PRO

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NFPA 72

• National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
• Current Edition 2013
• Next Edition 2016

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Various Chapters

• Mostly editorial changes to clarify language

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• SIG-PRO (Protected Premises) proposal to
  eliminate ground fault detection on networked
  (CAT5/6) wiring. This would be a Class N Circuit.
• SIG-PRO voted to change the definition of fire
  protection zones within a premises. Non-fire
  additions would require a isolation module to be
  installed for each entry into a zone.

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NFPA 72

• Chapter 29
• Household Fire

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Interactive Servicessuggested revisions

• 29.7.6.8 Any data exchange between the fire alarm
  system and separate independent devices via
  remote access shall not compromise the integrity
  of the fire alarm system.
• 29.7.6.9 Remote resetting and silencing of a fire
  alarm control unit from other than the protected
  premises shall be inhibited for a minimum of 4
  minutes from the initial activation of the fire
  alarm signal.

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On site power requirements

• Communicators
• 24 hour power minimum for all necessary equipment
  
• Report a signal indicating loss of power

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Mesh Networks

• Mesh networks shall meet the same requirements of
  supervision as low power wireless
• Shared with other premise operating systems, but
• Shall be listed as a fire alarm devices
• Troubles within 200 seconds
• Zigbee Z-Wave

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Smoke and CO Alarm Life

• 10 year life
• (replace if device fails operability test
  inside of 10 years)
• CO devices require a End of Life Signal

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Smoke Detector SupervisionChapter 23 Protected
Premises Fire Alarm Systems

• 23.16.4 Monitoring for Integrity.
• 23.16.4.2 The occurrence of any single fault that
  disables
• transmission between any low-power radio
  transmitter and the receiver/fire alarm control
  unit shall cause a latching trouble signal within
  200 seconds.
• Exception Until the expiration date for this
  exception of
• June 30, 2013,
• the time period for a low-power radio
  transmitter
• 4 hours maximum for a transmitter serving a
  single initiating device
• 4 hours maximum for a retransmission device
  repeater

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How we mitigate

• We have plans to submit a TIA to eliminate the
  exception's date which would then allow a 4 hour
  check-in.
• Tentative Interim Amendment

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Household Testing

• 14.4.6.1 Testing. Household fire alarm systems
  shall be tested by a qualified service technician
  at least annually. The installing contractor
  shall be required to provide this information in
  writing to the customer upon completion of the
  system installation.
• To the extent that the fire alarm system is
  monitored offsite, the supervising station
  contractor shall provide notice of this
  requirement to the customer on a yearly basis.

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Next-Gen 911

• Lack of data to develop satisfactory code
  guidelines for the 2016 cycle

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Chapter 26

• (SSS) Supervising Station
• Six hour requirement for DACT testing still in
  the document
• Expanded language for Remote Station

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AICC POTS SurveyAugust 2012 and 2013

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NFPA 3

• Recommended Practice for the Commissioning of
  Fire Protection Systems.
• Move this cycle to make it a Standard.
• Fine for large buildings and projects, but is it
  necessary for small projects?
• Could raise construction costs.
• Look for a move to make NFPA 3 a Standard during
  the next cycle.

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NFPA 4

• New Standard for the Integrated Testing of Fire
  Protection Systems.
• To be done when a building is first put on line
  and then at five-year cycles.
• This is for end-to-end testing, which no NFPA
  Standard requires at this time.
• Will require alarm providers to work closely with
  sprinkler and other fire protection providers.

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NFPA 730 Guide to Premises Security

• NFPA 731 Standard for the Installation of
  Electronic Premises Security Systems

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NFPA 730 Guide to Premises Security

• Will remain a Guide this cycle, but there will be
  continue efforts to convert to a Code during the
  next cycle.
• Several Task Forces have been formed to explore
  areas of the document that could be converted to
  code language (shall vs. should).

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NFPA 731 Standard for the Installation of
Electronic Premises Security Systems

• No major changes made to this cycles edition.
• There is no known jurisdictions that have adopted
  731 to date.

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UL Standards
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UL 827 UL 1981

• UL 827
• Central-Station Alarm Services

• UL 1981
• Central-Station Automation Systems

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UL 827 UL 1981

• Task Groups were convened to rewrite both
  standards
• Task Groups finished their work and drafts have
  been correlated.
• Drafts posted on ULs CSDS site for comments
  (Closed 7/8/13)
• Will soon be up for a vote by the STP
• Comments will be accepted by those registered for
  ULs CSDS
• Collaborative Standards Development System

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UL 1610

• Central-Station Burglar-Alarm Units

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Needed change

• Currently under 62A Packet Switched Data
  Networks
• A loss of connection/signal shall be reported
  and identified within 200 seconds at the central
  station receiving unit.
• Language is also in UL 365 Police Station
  Connected Burglar Alarm Units and Systems

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CSAA Standards
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CS-V-01

• Alarm Verification and Notification Procedures

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Changes to CS-V-01

• Clean up and updates
• Public Comment Period open until November 25,
  2013
• Go to
• www.ltfiore.com/CS-V-01-2013.html
• to download the draft required form to submit a
  comment

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• www.ltfiore.com/CS-V-01-2013.html

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Questions?
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Thank you!