If a building is fully sprinklered, is a pull station required?

If a building is fully sprinklered, is a pull station required?

• A. Yes
• B. Only on upper floors
• C. No
• D. Only during maintenance

Answer: (C)

When a building is fully protected by automatic sprinklers, the fire alarm system is typically set up to be initiated automatically by a sprinkler water-flow switch. This means the alarm can be triggered without someone pulling a switch, so a manual pull station is not required to start the alarm in this scenario. Manual devices may still be used in some occupancies or for redundancy, but the sprinklered status itself provides automatic alarm initiation.

When a building is fully protected by automatic sprinklers, the fire alarm system is typically set up to be initiated automatically by a sprinkler water-flow switch. This means the alarm can be triggered without someone pulling a switch, so a manual pull station is not required to start the alarm in this scenario. Manual devices may still be used in some occupancies or for redundancy, but the sprinklered status itself provides automatic alarm initiation.