{"id":325,"date":"2015-07-25T10:47:14","date_gmt":"2015-07-25T14:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.firealarmsboston.com\/?page_id=325"},"modified":"2017-11-17T13:21:54","modified_gmt":"2017-11-17T18:21:54","slug":"the-codes-and-installing-alarms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.firealarmsboston.com\/?page_id=325","title":{"rendered":"The Codes and Installing Alarms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The codes that regulate the installation and maintenance of alarm systems are many. Here we are providing links to various organizations and websites so you can view and learn the codes that apply to your systems or the ones you are considering purchasing. Please enjoy the bounty of information, and remember that these codes must be followed whether you do the installation\/servicing or have someone else do it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This link is for the National Electrical Code.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.necconnect.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">http:\/\/www.necconnect.org\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This link is for the National Fire Protection Association.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">http:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This link is for the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/dfs\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/dfs<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This link is for the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/dps\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/dps<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This link is for the International Association of Electrical Inspectors.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iaei.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">http:\/\/www.iaei.org\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This link is for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nema.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">http:\/\/www.nema.org\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This link is for the Underwriters Laboratories, known as UL.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ul.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">http:\/\/www.ul.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon-text sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.firealarmsboston.com\/?page_id=325\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span>Print<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-325\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.firealarmsboston.com\/?page_id=325&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span>Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-linkedin\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-linkedin-325\" class=\"share-linkedin sd-button share-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.firealarmsboston.com\/?page_id=325&amp;share=linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on LinkedIn\"><span>LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-325\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.firealarmsboston.com\/?page_id=325&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span>Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-pinterest\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-pinterest-325\" class=\"share-pinterest sd-button share-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.firealarmsboston.com\/?page_id=325&amp;share=pinterest\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Pinterest\"><span>Pinterest<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"sharing-anchor sd-button share-more\"><span>More<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"sharing-hidden\"><div class=\"inner\" style=\"display: none;\"><ul><li class=\"share-reddit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-reddit sd-button share-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.firealarmsboston.com\/?page_id=325&amp;share=reddit\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Reddit\"><span>Reddit<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-tumblr\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-tumblr sd-button share-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.firealarmsboston.com\/?page_id=325&amp;share=tumblr\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Tumblr\"><span>Tumblr<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><li class=\"share-pocket\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-pocket sd-button share-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.firealarmsboston.com\/?page_id=325&amp;share=pocket\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Pocket\"><span>Pocket<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The codes that regulate the installation and maintenance of alarm systems are many. 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We are here to help you with your fire alarm needs. This site is intended to assist people in understanding fire alarm systems and their various parts and operation. The installation, testing, and repairing of these systems should only be done by licensed professionals and\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.firealarmsboston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Family_wdevices.jpg?fit=1200%2C488&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":56,"url":"https:\/\/www.firealarmsboston.com\/?page_id=56","url_meta":{"origin":325,"position":1},"title":"Testing","date":"April 3, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"The testing of fire alarm systems depends on the type of systems you have and the requirements of your local AHJ (authority having juristiction), which is usually your local fire department. The minimum is an annual test of 100% of the system. When a sprinkler system\u00a0 is included or in\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":13,"url":"https:\/\/www.firealarmsboston.com\/?page_id=13","url_meta":{"origin":325,"position":2},"title":"Fire Alarm Systems Basics","date":"April 3, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Fire alarm systems are a combination of initiation devices tied into a main control panel. Any initiation device\u00a0that\u00a0activates will cause an alarm condition on the main control panel that will in turn activate notification devices, relays, and if set up, send notification of alarm to fire department via central station,\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","img":{"alt_text":"Fire alarm block diagram","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/firealarmsboston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Fire_alarm_diag2.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":162,"url":"https:\/\/www.firealarmsboston.com\/?page_id=162","url_meta":{"origin":325,"position":3},"title":"The Fire Alarm System","date":"April 22, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Fire alarm systems are a combination of initiation devices tied into a main control panel. 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