NFPA 72Adopted in State & Municipal Fire Codes
National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code (Chapter 29: Single- and Multiple-Station Alarms and Household Alarm Systems)
Issuing Organization: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Edition: 2022 Edition
Verified: 2026-09-01
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Regulatory Scope & Application
Prescribes mandatory location, mounting height, power supplies, interconnection, and maintenance intervals for residential carbon monoxide and smoke alarms.
Key Engineering & Life Safety Requirements:
- Mandates alarm outside every separate sleeping area and on every level of dwelling unit.
- Interconnection requirement: When any single alarm detects danger, all alarms in the dwelling must sound.
- Requires primary power from commercial electrical branch circuit with secondary rechargeable/sealed battery backup.
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Critical Indicators Requiring Immediate Certified Trade Intervention:
- Jurisdictional verification of adopted NFPA/UL standards.
- Decibel acoustic audit for hardwired interconnected alarms.
- Certification of sensor expiration dates and branch circuit bonding.
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