NFPA 72®, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 2022 Edition (ISBN 9781455927876)

NFPA 72® (2022) is the industry benchmark for the application, installation, performance, inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire alarm and emergency communications systems. Used by engineers, AHJs, installers, facility managers, and code officials, the 2022 edition aligns with modern detection technologies, intelligible voice systems, and risk-based ITM programs to help ensure reliable life-safety performance.

Product Details

• Standard: NFPA 72® National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
• Edition: 2022
• Publisher: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
• ISBN-13: 9781455927876
• Format: Paperback / Softcover
• Price: $79.99
• Availability: In Stock | Free shipping on all orders

The code covers system design and documentation, component requirements, power supplies, notification appliances, supervising station signaling, Emergency Communications Systems (ECS), and cyber-informed considerations for networked fire alarm infrastructure. The 2022 update supports clear, consistent compliance for both new and existing systems.

Key Coverage Areas

• Fundamentals & Definitions: Scope, purpose, and mandatory/permit language for compliance clarity.
• Circuits & Pathways: Performance categories, survivability levels, and pathway monitoring.
• Initiating Devices: Smoke, heat, CO, and multi-criteria detection; spacing and location guidance.
• Notification Appliances: Audible/visible requirements, intelligibility, and private/public mode signaling.
• Control Units & Power Supplies: Performance, supervision, backup capacity, and fault tolerance.
• Supervising Station Signaling: Transmission methods, redundancy, and signal priorities.
• Emergency Communications Systems (ECS/MNS): Voice evacuation, mass notification, and intelligibility testing.
• Inspection, Testing & Maintenance (ITM): Schedules, documentation, acceptance testing, and recordkeeping.
• Documentation & Records: Shop drawings, sequence of operations (matrix), and as-builts.

Who Uses NFPA 72 (2022)?

• Fire protection and electrical engineers
• Alarm contractors and integrators
• Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs)
• Facility owners/managers and safety officers
• Code consultants and plan reviewers

Compliance & Best Practices

Use NFPA 72® alongside applicable building and fire codes (e.g., model building codes and NFPA 101®) to verify holistic code compliance. Maintain accurate ITM records, conduct intelligibility testing for voice systems, and implement survivability where required to support mission-critical signaling performance.

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Get the official 2022 edition of NFPA 72® to design, inspect, and maintain fire alarm and emergency communications systems with confidence. ISBN 9781455927876 — $79.99. Ships free worldwide from BooksGoat.