Fire alarm 3-d-supervising_station_alarm_system

Part 3Special Systems

Referenced Publications

All these modules are based upon the NFPA 70 and the NFPA 72 publications unless otherwise dictated.

Agenda

Part 1 Fire Alarm System Fundamentals Part 2 Initiating Devices

Protected Premises Fire Alarm SystemsPart 3 Circuits & Pathways

Inspection Testing & MaintenanceNotification AppliancesSpecial Functions

Agenda

NFPA 72 Chapter 21 Emergency Control Functions &

Interfaces Chapter 23 Protected Premises Fire Alarm

Systems Chapter 24 Emergency Communication

SystemsChapter 26 Supervising Station Alarm SystemsChapter 27 Public Emergency Alarm Reporting

SystemsChapter 29 Single and Multiple-Station Alarms

and Household Fire AlarmChapters 22 / 25 / 28 Reserved

Supervising Station Alarm Systems

Chapter 26

26.1 Application26.2 General26.3 Alarm System for Central Station Service26.4 Proprietary Supervising Station Systems26.5 Remote Supervising Station Alarm Systems26.6 Communication Methods for Supervising

Station Alarm Systems


26.1.1* Where a protected premises fire alarm system has its signals sent to a supervising station, the entire system shall become a supervising station alarm system

26.2.3.2 Where the supervising station provides the required testing and where service changes covered by 26.2.3.1 occur, the supervising station shall test all zones, points, and signals from each affected property in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 14

26.2.4 Qualification of Supervising Station Operators. Supervising station operators shall be qualified in accordance with the requirements of 10.4.4


26.3.3 Contract Requirements. The central station service elements shall be provided under contract to a subscriber by …

26.3.4.2 The documentation shall include, at a minimum, the following information:(1) Name of the prime contractor involved with the ongoing Code

compliance of the central station service(2)* Full description of the alarm system as installed(3) Issue and expiration dates of the documentation(4) Name, address, and contact information of the organization

issuing the document(5) Identification of the authority(ies) having jurisdiction for the

central station service installation


26.3.5.1 The central station building or that portion of a building occupied by a central station shall conform to the construction, fire protection, restricted access, emergency lighting, and power facilities requirements of the latest edition of ANSI/UL 827

26.3.5.2 Subsidiary station buildings or those portions of buildings occupied by subsidiary stations shall conform to the construction, fire protection, restricted access, emergency lighting, and power facilities requirements of the latest edition of ANSI/UL 827


26.3.5.2.2 The subsidiary facility shall be inspected at least monthly by central station personnel for the purpose of verifying the operation of all supervised equipment, …

26.3.5.2.3 In the event of the failure of equipment at the subsidiary station or the communications channel to the central station, a backup shall be operational within 90 seconds

26.3.6.1.3 Computer-aided alarm and supervisory signal–processing hardware and software shall be listed for the purpose


26.3.6.1.6.1 The use of a universal emergency number, such as the 911 public safety answering point, shall not meet the intent of this Code for the principal means of retransmission.

26.3.6.1.6.4 The retransmission signal and the time and date of retransmission shall be recorded at the central station

26.3.6.2.1 The central station shall have not less than two qualified operators on duty at the central station at all times


26.3.6.2.2 Operation and supervision shall be the primary functions of the operators, and no other interest or activity shall take precedence over the protective service

26.3.7.1.1 Alarm signals initiated by manual fire alarm boxes, automatic fire detectors, waterflow from the automatic sprinkler system, or actuation of other fire suppression system(s) or equipment shall be treated as fire alarms


26.3.7.1.2 The central station shall perform the following actions:(1)* Immediately retransmit the alarm to the communications

center.(2) Dispatch a runner or technician to the protected premises to

arrive within 2 hours after receipt of a signal if equipment needs to be manually reset …

(3) Immediately notify the subscriber.(4) Provide notice to the subscriber or authority having

jurisdiction, or both, if required.


26.3.7.2.1 Upon failure to receive a guard’s tour supervisory signal within a 15-minute maximum grace period, the central station shall perform the following actions:(1) Communicate without unreasonable delay with personnel at

the protected premises(2) Dispatch a runner to the protected premises to arrive within

30 minutes of the delinquency if communications cannot be established

(3) Report all delinquencies to the subscriber or authority having jurisdiction, or both, if required


26.3.7.3* Supervisory Signals. Upon receipt of a supervisory signal from a sprinkler system, other fire suppression system(s), or other equipment, the central station shall perform the following actions:

(1)* Communicate immediately with the persons designated by the subscriber

(2) Dispatch a runner or maintenance person to arrive within 2 hours to investigateException: …

(3) Notify the authority having jurisdiction when sprinkler systems or … have been wholly or partially out of service for 8 hours

(4) When service has been restored, provide notice


26.3.7.4 Trouble Signals. Upon receipt of trouble signals or other signals pertaining solely to matters of equipment maintenance of the alarm systems, the central station shall perform the following actions:(1)* Communicate immediately with persons designated by the

subscriber(2) Dispatch personnel to arrive within 4 hours to initiate

maintenance, if necessary(3) When the interruption is more than 8 hours, provide notice to

the subscriber and the fire

26.3.7.5.1 All test signals received shall be recorded to indicate date, time, and type


26.3.8.1 Complete records of all signals received shall be retained for at least 1 year.

26.3.8.2 Testing and maintenance records shall be retained as required by 14.6.3


26.4.2.1 Proprietary supervising stations shall be operated by trained, competent personnel in constant attendance who are responsible to the owner of the protected property.

26.4.2.2 The protected property shall be either a contiguous property or noncontiguous properties under one ownership.

26.4.2.3 If a protected premises control unit is integral to or co-located with the supervising station equipment


26.4.3.1* The proprietary supervising station shall be located in either of the following:(1) Fire-resistive, detached building(2) A fire-resistive room protected from the hazardous parts of

the building

26.4.3.4.1 The proprietary supervising station shall be provided with an automatic emergency lighting system

26.4.3.5 If 25 or more protected buildings or premises are connected to a subsidiary station, both of the following shall be provided at the subsidiary station:(1) Automatic means for receiving and recording signals under

emergency staffing conditions(2) A telephone


26.4.4.2.2 All signals required to be received by the proprietary supervising station that show a change in status shall be automatically and permanently recorded, including time and date of occurrence

26.4.4.6.1 The proprietary supervising station shall have at least two qualified operators on duty at all times. One of the two operators shall be permitted to be a runner

26.4.4.6.2 When the runner is not in attendance at the proprietary supervising station, the runner shall establish two-way communications with the station at intervals not exceeding 15 minutes


26.4.5.1.1 All communications and transmission channels between the proprietary supervising station and the protected premises control unit shall be operated manually or automatically once every 24 hours to verify operation

26.4.5.2.1 All operator controls at the proprietary supervising station(s) designated by the authority having jurisdiction shall be operated at each change of shift


26.4.5.3 Retransmission. Indication of a fire shall be promptly retransmitted to the communications center or other locations accepted by the authority having jurisdiction, indicating the building or group of buildings from which the alarm has been received

26.4.6.1 Complete records of all signals received shall be retained for at least 1 year.

26.4.6.2 Testing and maintenance records shall be retained as required by 14.6.3


26.5.1.3 Remote supervising station physical facilities, equipment, operating personnel, response, retransmission, signals, reports, and testing shall comply with the minimum requirements of Section 26.5

26.5.3.2* Trouble signals shall be permitted to be received at an approved location that has personnel on duty who are trained to recognize the type of signal received and to take prescribed action. The location shall be permitted to be other than that at which alarm and supervisory signals are received


26.5.4.5.1 The remote supervising station shall have not less than two qualified operators on duty at the remote supervising station at all times to ensure disposition of signals in accordance with the requirements of 26.5.5.

26.5.4.5.2 Duties pertaining to other than operation of the remote supervising station receiving and transmitting equipment shall be permitted, subject to the approval


26.5.5.2 Upon receipt of an alarm, a supervisory, or a trouble signal by the remote supervising Station … the operator on duty shall be responsible for notifying the owner

26.5.5.3 All operator controls at the remote supervising station shall be operated at the beginning of each shift or change in personnel

26.5.6.2 Testing and maintenance records shall be retained as required in 14.6.3


26.5.6.3 Records shall be permitted to be created by manual means.

26.6.2.2* Alternate Methods. Nothing in Chapter 26 shall be interpreted as prohibiting the use of listed equipment using alternate communications methods that provide a level of reliability and supervision consistent with the requirements of Chapter 10 and the intended level of protection.

26.6.2.4.2 Radio receiving equipment shall be installed in compliance with NFPA 70


26.6.3.2.1.1* Public Switched Network. A DACT shall be connected to the public switched telephone network upstream of any private telephone system at the protected premises

(A)* A system employing a DACT shall employ one telephone line. In addition, one of the following:(1) A second telephone line (number)(2) A cellular telephone connection(3) A one-way radio system(4) A one-way private radio alarm system(5) A private microwave radio system(6) A two-way RF multiplex system(7) A transmission means complying with 26.6.3.1

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