NFPA 72 – National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 2022

NFPA 72 – National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 2022

Update to the newest benchmarks for fire alarm systems with requirements that reflect the needs and concerns of code users in the field today. NFPA 72®, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code®, presents the most advanced provisions ever developed for the application, installation, location, performance, and inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) of fire alarm and emergency communications systems, including mass notification systems (MNS).

Major updates in the 2022 edition of NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, include the following:

• Now addressing cybersecurity
• Pathway survivability for transmitting system information during fire conditions
• Remote access to fire alarm and signaling systems for resetting, silencing, or operation of emergency control functions
• Use of remote access to perform diagnostics and update software from anywhere
• Numerous changes to detector technologies and methods
• A shift in the vocabulary and operation of detectors to provide greater resistance to false triggers
• A green, yellow, and red color-coded tagging program to visually monitor the condition of fire alarm and signaling systems