2022 NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code

NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code 2022 edition establishes mandatory requirements for the application, installation, location, performance, inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire alarm and emergency communications systems. Coverage includes initiating devices, notification appliances, fire alarm control units, supervising station systems, mass notification systems (MNS), emergency control function interfaces, and pathway survivability. The 2022 edition introduced significant updates addressing cybersecurity, remote access capabilities, detector technology, and a new visual system condition tagging program — representing a substantial modernization of the standard for connected and networked fire alarm systems.

Who Uses the 2022 NFPA 72

Required by electricians, fire alarm system designers and installers, fire protection engineers, building inspectors, AHJ officials, and facility managers responsible for ITM compliance in jurisdictions that have adopted the 2022 edition. Always confirm which edition is currently adopted in your jurisdiction before purchasing.

What's New in the 2022 Edition

The 2022 edition introduces cybersecurity requirements, remote access provisions, and detector technology updates, including:

• New cybersecurity requirements for fire alarm and signaling systems.
• New pathway survivability requirements for transmitting system information during fire conditions.
• New provisions for remote access to fire alarm and signaling systems for resetting, silencing, and operation of emergency control functions.
• Remote access provisions enabling diagnostics and software updates from any location.
• Numerous updates to detector technologies and detection methods.
• Revised detector vocabulary and operational requirements to provide greater resistance to false triggers.
• New green, yellow, and red color-coded tagging program for visually monitoring the condition of fire alarm and signaling systems in the field.

Edition Advisory

The 2022 NFPA 72 is an older edition. The 2025 edition is now available. Verify which edition is adopted in your jurisdiction before purchasing.

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