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Broaden your fire alarm signaling systems expertise with help from industry leaders!

This new edition of Fire Alarm Signaling Systems brings you up-to-date with the latest technical applications and code requirements impacting your work.

To create this guide, NFPA and the Society of Fire Protection Engineers tapped the expertise of Wayne D. Moore, P.E., and Richard W. Bukowski, P.E., two of the leading fire alarm system specialists. They offer critical guidance on every aspect of fire alarm systems, from components to signal initiation to system testing. You?ll...

Be prepared to establish fire protection goals, match the fire alarm system to the goals, and perceive the limitations inherent in any system
Gain a better understanding of the 2002 edition of NFPA 72®: National Fire Alarm Code®, plus other applicable codes and standards
Grasp the advantages and limitations of prescriptive versus performance design approaches
Be able to analyze and improve intelligibility of voice evacuation fire alarm systems
Fire Alarm Signaling Systems provides testing schedules, data on system malfunctions, cost analysis methods and more. A history of fire alarms provides added perspective on recent advances in technology. Chapter-end questions boost comprehension. (Approx. 450 pp., 2003)
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