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| 2016-06-21 12:31:53 | NFPA 90A-6.4, 2012 EDITION: SMOKE DETECTION FOR |
| | AUTOMATIC CONTROL. |
| | 6.4.1 TESTING. ALL AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN DEVICES SHALL BE |
| | TESTED AT LEAST ANNUALLY. |
| | 6.4.2 LOCATION. |
| | 6.4.2.1 SMOKE DETECTORS LISTED FOR USE IN AIR |
| | DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS SHALL BE LOCATED AS FOLLOWS: |
| | (1) DOWNSTREAM OF THE AIR FILTERS AND AHEAD OF ANY |
| | BRANCH CONNECTIONS IN AIR SUPPLY SYSTEMS HAVING A |
| | CAPACITY GREATER THAN 944 L/SEC (2000 FT3/MIN) |
| | (2) AT EACH STORY PRIOR TO THE CONNECTION TO A COMMON |
| | RETURN AND PRIOR TO ANY RECIRCULATION OR FRESH AIR |
| | INLET CONNECTION IN AIR RETURN SYSTEMS HAVING A |
| | CAPACITY GREATER THAN 7080 L/SEC (15,000 FT3/MIN) AND |
| | SERVING MORE THAN ONE STORY. OR 5 TON UNITS. |
| | |
| | NFPA 90A-6.4.4.3 WHERE SMOKE DETECTORS REQUIRED BY |
| | SECTION 6.4 ARE INSTALLED IN A BUILDING NOT EQUIPPED |
| | WITH AN APPROVED FIRE |
| | ALARM SYSTEM AS SPECIFIED BY 6.4.4.2, THE FOLLOWING |
| | SHALL OCCUR: |
| | (1) SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATION REQUIRED BY SECTION 6.4 |
| | SHALL CAUSE A VISUAL SIGNAL AND AN AUDIBLE SIGNAL IN A |
| | NORMALLY OCCUPIED AREA. |
| | (2) SMOKE DETECTOR TROUBLE CONDITIONS SHALL BE |
| | INDICATED VISUALLY OR AUDIBLY IN A NORMALLY OCCUPIED |
| | AREA AND SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AS AIR DUCT DETECTOR |
| | TROUBLE. |
| | 6.4.4.4 SMOKE DETECTORS POWERED SEPARATELY FROM THE |
| | FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR THE SOLE FUNCTION OF STOPPING |
| | FANS SHALL NOT REQUIRE STANDBY POWER. |
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| | |
| | FRANK STALLWORTH, FIRE INSPECTOR I |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU |
| | 500 N. DIXIE HWY |
| | WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33401 |
| | OFFFICE: 561-840-4780 |
| | FAX: 561-840-4774 |
| | [email protected] |
