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This chapter establishes the basics: power supplies (primary and secondary), signal priorities (alarm > trouble > supervisory), and the requirement that no single fault (e.g., a broken wire) can disable alarm notification on more than one floor.

For engineers, electricians, building owners, and safety managers, NFPA 72 is the definitive rulebook. Published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), this document dictates everything from the placement of a single smoke detector to the complex integration of mass notification systems (MNS) in skyscrapers and airports. nfpa.72

A common point of confusion is the difference between NFPA 72 and the local building code. Generally: This chapter establishes the basics: power supplies (primary

NFPA 72 requires rigorous schedules: