Which NFPA standard and year governs the heat detector near sprinkler heads in elevator shafts?

Which NFPA standard and year governs the heat detector near sprinkler heads in elevator shafts?

• A. NFPA 72 2019
• B. NFPA 70E 2018
• C. NFPA 2001 2018
• D. NFPA 13 2020

Answer: (A)

Heat detectors used as part of the fire alarm system, including those placed near sprinkler heads in elevator shafts, are governed by NFPA 72, the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code. This standard covers the design, placement, performance, testing, and maintenance of fire detection devices and how they integrate with the broader fire alarm system, ensuring coordinated operation with sprinklers and other elevator shaft safety features. The year 2019 indicates the edition of NFPA 72 that applies. NFPA 70E focuses on electrical safety in the workplace, NFPA 2001 deals with clean agent fire suppression, and NFPA 13 covers the installation of sprinkler systems themselves. None of these regulate the fire alarm detectors as this topic does.

Heat detectors used as part of the fire alarm system, including those placed near sprinkler heads in elevator shafts, are governed by NFPA 72, the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code. This standard covers the design, placement, performance, testing, and maintenance of fire detection devices and how they integrate with the broader fire alarm system, ensuring coordinated operation with sprinklers and other elevator shaft safety features. The year 2019 indicates the edition of NFPA 72 that applies.

NFPA 70E focuses on electrical safety in the workplace, NFPA 2001 deals with clean agent fire suppression, and NFPA 13 covers the installation of sprinkler systems themselves. None of these regulate the fire alarm detectors as this topic does.