The Ohio Basic Building Code requires wiring for automatic fire alarm systems to conform to Appendix A of NFPA standards 72A through 72E.

The Ohio Basic Building Code requires wiring for automatic fire alarm systems to conform to Appendix A of NFPA standards 72A through 72E.

• A. False
• B. True
• C. Not specified
• D. Optional

Answer: (A)

Wiring requirements for automatic fire alarm systems come from the main body of NFPA 72 as adopted by the jurisdiction, plus any state or local amendments. Appendix sections in NFPA standards are typically informational or explanatory and are not mandatory unless the code explicitly adopts them as binding requirements. The reference in question to conforming to Appendix A of NFPA standards 72A through 72E is not how Ohio’s Basic Building Code sets the mandatory wiring rules. Ohio would require compliance with the current NFPA 72 edition as adopted and with any Ohio amendments, not with Appendix A of an older or separate set of documents. So, that stated requirement is not correct.

Wiring requirements for automatic fire alarm systems come from the main body of NFPA 72 as adopted by the jurisdiction, plus any state or local amendments. Appendix sections in NFPA standards are typically informational or explanatory and are not mandatory unless the code explicitly adopts them as binding requirements. The reference in question to conforming to Appendix A of NFPA standards 72A through 72E is not how Ohio’s Basic Building Code sets the mandatory wiring rules. Ohio would require compliance with the current NFPA 72 edition as adopted and with any Ohio amendments, not with Appendix A of an older or separate set of documents. So, that stated requirement is not correct.