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Required Documentation

When fire alarm systems are installed, the appropriate documentation must be submitted to the AHJ. The complete system should

be submitted including building dimensions to scale with partition walls, duct work and separation barriers. In addition, a point

by point initiating device detail submitted, detector placement, notification device placement, voltage drop calculations, battery

calculations, manuals and manufacturers cut sheets should be submitted for approval. When the system is complete, an as-built

drawing should be provided to at least the property owner and a Record of Completion should be provided to at least the AHJ.
On the newer systems, the installers use computers to program the panels. The configuration of the building should be given to

the building owner and remain on site. This is so that the panel can be reconfigured to the exact way it was built if a catastrophic

failure occurred in the panel. In addition, the system should be 100% tested anytime a change in the software is made to ensure

that the system is operating as intended.

An Example of a Record of Completion is shown in NFPA 72, 2007, figure 4.5.2.1.

Record of Completion

Name of Protected Property:

Address:

Rep. of Protected Prop. (Name/Phone):

Authority Having Jurisdiction:

Address/Phone Number:

Type(s) of System or Service

NFPA 72, Chapter 3 Local

If alarm is transmitted to location(s) off premises list where received:

NFPA 72, Chapter 3 Emergency Voice/Alarm Service

Quantity of voice/alarm channels: Single:

Multiple:

Quantity of speakers installed:

Quantity of speaker zones:

Quantity of telephones or telephones jacks included in system:

NFPA 72, Chapter 4 Auxilliary

Indicate type of connection:

Local energy:

Shunt:

Parallel telephone:

Location and telephone number for receipt of signals:

NFPA 72, Chapter 5 Remote Station

Alarm:

Supervisory:

NFPA 72, Chapter 5 Proprietary

If alarms are retransmitted to public fire service communications center or others, indicate location

and telephone number of the organization receiving alarm:

Indicate how alarm is retransmitted:

NFPA 72, Chapter 5 Central Station

The Prime Contractor:

Central Station Location:

Means of transmission of signals from the protected premises to the central station:

McCulloh

Multiplex

One-Way Radio

Digital Alarm Communicator

Two-Way Radio

Others

Means of transmission of alarms to the public fire service communications center:

(a)

(b)

Systems Location:

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Multiple:

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Quantity of speaker zones:

Quantity of speaker zone

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Parallel telephone:

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FPA 72, Chapter 5 Remote Station

72, Chapter 5 Remote Station

Supervisory:

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NFPA 72, Chapter 5 Proprietary

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