NFPA 720 2009

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Standard for the Installation of Household Carbon Monoxide (CO) Warning Equipment

Published By	Publication Date	Number of Pages
NFPA	2009	70

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Description

The 2009 NFPA 720’s broader scope alerts people to dangerous carbon monoxide levels in all types of structures.

The completely revised 2009 NFPA 720: Standard for the Installation of Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection and Warning Equipment expands requirements beyond dwelling units to apply to all buildings and structures, including hotels, rooming houses, dormitories, day care facilities, schools, hospitals, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes. Provisions cover the installation, location, performance, inspection, testing, and maintenance of carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment.

Eight new chapters address the installation of carbon monoxide detection systems that might be installed in non-residential types of occupancies. Their format is modeled after NFPA 72®: National Fire Alarm Code®. Chapter 9 addresses requirements of CO alarms and household CO detection systems.

In addition to the broader scope, significant requirements in the 2009 edition include these provisions for non-residential occupancies:

The capacity of the secondary power supply to include the capability of operating all carbon monoxide notification appliances for 12 hours
Location of carbon monoxide detectors on the ceiling in the same room as permanently installed fuel-burning appliances
Location of carbon monoxide detectors on every habitable level and in every HVAC zone of the building
Functional testing and sensitivity testing of CO detectors with CO gas starting 1-1-2012 and 1-1-2015 respectively

Updated rules for dwelling units include new requirements for:

Locating carbon monoxide alarms/detectors on every level (in addition to outside sleeping areas)
Battery backup for electrically powered units in new homes
Interconnection of CO alarms in new homes to assure early warning of occupants at all levels

This Standard is essential for system designers, installation contractors, service contractors, and AHJs.

PDF Catalog

PDF Pages	PDF Title
2	Important Notices and Disclaimers
3	Additional Notices and Disclaimers
4	2.1 General 2.2 NFPA Publications
9	Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope 1.2 Purpose 1.3 Application 1.4 Equivalency 1.5 Units of Measure Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
10	2.3 Other Publications 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions 3.3 General Definitions
11	Chapter 4 Fundamentals of Carbon Monoxide Detection Systems 4.1 Application 4.2 Purpose 4.3 Equipment and Personnel
12	4.4 System Fundamentals
16	4.5 Documentation
21	Chapter 5 Protected Premises Carbon Monoxide Detection Systems 5.1 Application 5.2 General 5.3 System Features 5.4 System Performance and Integrity
22	5.5 System Requirements
27	Chapter 6 Notification Appliances for Carbon Monoxide Detection Systems 6.1 Application
28	6.2 Purpose 6.3 General 6.4 Audible Characteristics
30	6.5 Visible Characteristics — Public Mode
33	6.6 Visible Characteristics — Private Mode 6.7 Supplementary Visible Signaling Method 6.8 Textual Audible Appliances 6.9 Textual Visible Appliances 6.10 Tactile Appliances 6.11 Standard Emergency Service Interface Chapter 7 Off-Premises Signal Transmission 7.1 Application 7.2 General
34	7.3 Prearranged Testing 7.4 Operation and Record Keeping Chapter 8 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance 8.1 Application 8.2 General 8.3 Service Personnel Qualifications and Experience 8.4 Notification 8.5 System Documentation 8.6 Inspection 8.7 System Testing of Carbon Monoxide Detection Systems
42	8.8 Maintenance 8.9 Records 8.10 Single- and Multiple-Station Carbon Monoxide Alarms 8.11 Household Carbon Monoxide Detection Systems
46	Chapter 9 Single- and Multiple-Station Alarms and Household Carbon Monoxide Detection Systems 9.1 Application 9.2 Purpose 9.3 Basic Requirements
47	9.4 Required Protection 9.5 Power Supplies
48	9.6 Equipment Performance
49	9.7 Installation 9.8 Maintenance and Testing
50	9.9 Markings and Instructions Annex A Explanatory Material
61	Annex B Dangers of Carbon Monoxide
62	Annex C Informational References
63	Index