Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 19, § 756 - Equipment Standards Operation and Tests

(a) General. The construction details and electrical features, the test for performance, electrical manufacturing and production tests, and the marking of equipment designed for use in a household fire warning system shall conform with the provisions of NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code as amended in California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 9, Chapter 47, except as otherwise provided in these regulations.

(b) Control Equipment. In addition to the provisions of Section 756, household fire warning control units shall conform to the following:

(1) Each electrical fire warning system control unit shall have a self-restoring test button or other means to permit the householder to check the system.

(2) An AC operated control unit shall be provided with a visible "power on" indicator.

(3) Control units having primary operating power supplied from a monitored battery shall be capable of producing an alarm signal for at least four minutes at the battery voltage at which a trouble signal is normally obtained followed by seven days of trouble signal operation.

(4) The loss or restoration of primary AC power shall not cause an alarm signal.

(5) For control units having a primary operating power supplied from a monitored battery employing a lock-in alarm feature, automatic transfer is required from alarm to a trouble condition. If a control unit does not have a lock-in feature, automatic transfer from alarm to trouble is not required.

(c) Single or Multiple Station Alarm Devices. Units containing within a single enclosure, the detector, control equipment, the alarm and trouble sounding device(s) operated from an external or internal power supply shall conform to Section 756 and the following:

(1) For a unit employing a lock-in alarm feature, automatic transfer is required from alarm to a trouble condition. If a unit does not have a lock-in feature, automatic transfer from alarm to trouble is not required.

(2) A unit having primary operating power supplied from a monitored battery shall be capable of producing an alarm signal for at least four minutes at the battery voltage at which a trouble signal is normally obtained followed by seven days of trouble signal operation.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 19, § 756

1. Amendment of subsections (a) and (c) and new NOTE filed 1-12-2011; operative 1-12-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 2).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 13114 and 13144.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 13100- 13146.5, Health and Safety Code.

1. Amendment of subsections (a) and (c) and new Note filed 1-12-2011; operative 1-12-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 2).