: Uses a redundant path and can tolerate both open circuits and short circuits without failing. Smoke and Heat Detector Placement

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NFPA 72 requires that ITM records be kept for all fire alarm systems. Owners must maintain at least 17 specific documents, including a written narrative of system intent, riser diagrams, floor plans, sequence of operation, battery capacity calculations, voltage drop calculations, and completed record-of-completion forms. These records must be available to the AHJ upon request and are discoverable in any legal dispute.

This covers how a fire is detected. It details the spacing, placement, and selection of:

While most people recognize the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) for their fire extinguisher standards or building codes, NFPA 72 is the authoritative document governing the installation, testing, and maintenance of fire detection and signaling systems in the United States.