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Presenter: Warren Olsen

This session presents some of the significant changes made to the National Fire Alarm Code to produce the 2013 edition. The presentation explains the changes and the reasons they were made. In addition, examples show the impact of the code changes. Some of the changes include the following: new Chapter 7, Documentation; personnel qualifications; reorganization of inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements; emergency control function interfaces; limitations on the number of addressable devices on signaling line circuits; opt-in alarm verification for signals sent to a supervising station; and allowable transmission methods.