Description
NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 2022 edition
NFPA 72 covers the application, installation, location, performance and maintenance of fire alarm systems and emergency communications. Engineers, installers and inspectors use it to check that alarm systems warn occupants and start emergency responses as intended.
The NFPA 72 2022 edition responds to the growing use of networked systems with a dedicated Chapter 11 on cybersecurity, the first time the code has covered the topic directly.
This listing is the 2022 edition. NFPA now lists a 2025 edition of NFPA 72, so check which year your jurisdiction, contract or exam cites before you order.
Cybersecurity and remote access
The new Chapter 11 sets mandatory standards for protecting network-connected life safety systems from cyberattacks and hacking. The code also adds provisions for remote access to systems for diagnostics, maintenance and testing, cutting down on the need for a technician to be on site for routine checks.
Nuisance alarms and pathway survivability
Requirements for smoke detectors and alarms near cooking appliances are updated to reduce false positives, and the code clarifies pathway survivability levels so communication lines keep working during a fire. Guidelines for synchronizing strobe lights and other visual notification appliances are also revised.
What is new in this edition
- New Chapter 11 with mandatory cybersecurity standards for networked life safety systems
- New provisions for remote access to systems for diagnostics, maintenance and testing
- Updated smoke detector and alarm requirements near cooking appliances
- Clarified pathway survivability levels for communication lines during a fire
- Revised guidelines for synchronizing strobe lights and visual notification appliances
Book details
- Title: NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
- Edition: 2022
- Publisher: NFPA
- ISBN-13: 9781455927876
Questions buyers ask
Who uses NFPA 72, 2022 edition?
Engineers, installers and inspectors use it to design, install and check fire alarm and emergency communication systems.
What changed in the 2022 edition?
The main additions are a new mandatory cybersecurity chapter, remote access provisions, updated nuisance alarm rules near cooking appliances, clarified pathway survivability requirements and revised visual notification guidelines.
Does this edition address cybersecurity?
Yes, a new Chapter 11 sets mandatory standards for protecting network-connected fire alarm and signaling systems.
Does it cover false alarms near kitchens?
Yes, the requirements for smoke detectors and alarms near cooking appliances are updated to cut down on nuisance alarms.
What does the code say about strobe lights?
The guidelines for synchronizing strobe lights and other visual notification appliances are revised in this edition.
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