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1. www.facilitiesnet.com › firesafety › articleNFPA 72 Requirements for Fire Alarm Notification Systems

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   Jun 3, 2024 · NFPA 72 does not prohibit the use of different alarm notification appliances in a building. But it is strongly recommended not to use different types of audible notification appliances on the same fire alarm system. The biggest problem is the risk of occupant confusion about the meaning of the sounds produced by different types of devices.

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2. ontariofirecode.com › ontario-fire-code › ontarioSECTION 6.3 – ALARM AND VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS FOR LIFE ...

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   Jul 4, 2022 · 6.3.2.5. (1) Voice communication systems that are not integrated with a fire alarm system shall be tested monthly in compliance with Sentences (2) and (3). (2) Loudspeakers described in Sentence (1) shall be tested monthly as an all-call signal to ensure they function as intended. (3) Communication from at least one remote firefighter emergency ...

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4. www.buildingcode.online › 255The Ontario Building Code | Voice Communication Systems

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   Feb 4, 2023 · (4) The voice communication system referred to in Sentence (1) shall include a means to silence the alert signal and thealarm signal in a two stage fire alarm system while voice messages are being transmitted, but only after the alert signal has initially sounded for not less than,

5. prod-edam.honeywell.com › content › damVoice Evacuation Systems Applications Guide - Honeywell

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   NFPA 72®, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code®, now requires that emergency voice/alarm communications systems be intelligible and dis-cusses methods for verifying intelligibility. This guide provides general information on the concepts of intelligibility and the design of emergency voice/alarm communications systems. It is

6. www.nfpa.org › 03 › 03A Guide to Fire Alarm Basics - NFPA

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   Mar 3, 2021 · A visual guide and discussion on the major components of a fire alarm system.

7. firealarm.com › the-difference-between-a-voiceThe Difference Between A Voice Evacuation System ... - Fire Alarm

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   Jun 3, 2020 · Wide-area systems provide outdoor notification using high power speaker arrays. Wide-area systems may also use distributed recipient mass notification systems (DRMNS) such as text messaging, email, or reverse 911. This is something a fire alarm system with a Voice Evac System simply cannot do.

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   Are fire alarm systems tone-only?

   • In the past most fire alarm systems were tone-only. The occupants received one piece of information, an alarm notification (usually a horn signal), as an indication to evacuate. Since 2010, more voice communications systems have been introduced to accommodate both fire alarm and mass notification.

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   What is a voice fire alarm system?

   • Both the voice fire alarm system (often called an EVACS) and the MNS are under the umbrella of the term emergency communications systems or ECS. There are other communications systems covered in the ECS chapter of NFPA 72 but these two are the most common. 5.)

   NFPA 72 Requirements for Fire Alarm Notification Systems

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   Can a fire alarm system with a voice evacuation system work?

   • A fire alarm system with a Voice Evacuation System cannot perform both functions simultaneously. However, buildings that require voice evacuation per the building code and have a need for mass notification will often install a combination Mass Notification System (MNS) and voice evacuation system allowing both functions to be performed by a single system.

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   What is a voice alarm system?

   • The purpose of this guide is to provide information about voice alarm sys-tems used in conjunction with fire alarm and emergency communication systems. Voice communications are extensively used to provide build-ing occupant notification during emergencies.

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   How does a fire alarm system work?

   • The visible notification is typically provided via strobes, and audible notification is provided by either speakers, which can provide different tones and voice signals, or horns, which can only provide a single tone. The fire alarm control unit provides the signal to the notification appliances via a notification appliance circuit (NAC).

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   What is the difference between mass notification systems and fire alarm voice Evac systems?

   • Mass Notification Systems and Fire Alarm Voice Evacuation Systems both use audible (speakers) and visual (strobes) to alert building occupants. However, the difference between the systems is in the action that they instruct the occupants to take. Mass Notification Systems are used for various types of emergencies and instruct occupants to take specific actions based on the emergency, while Fire Alarm Voice Evacuation Systems are specifically designed to instruct occupants to evacuate during a fire emergency.

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9. www.facilitiesnet.com › firesafety › articleFire Alarms: Tone-Only Vs. Voice Systems - Facilities ...

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   Jun 18, 2024 · In the past most fire alarm systems were tone-only. The occupants received one piece of information, an alarm notification (usually a horn signal), as an indication to evacuate. Since 2010, more voice communications systems have been introduced to accommodate both fire alarm and mass notification. What’s more, as explained in the previous ...