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National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA)—National Electrical Code
(NEC)
The NFPA is an international non-profit
organization, headquartered in Quincy,
Massachusetts, USA, that produces the
National Electrical Code (NEC) and the
National Fire Codes. Major sections of NFPA
code are included in most local fire codes.
NFPA 251, “Standard Methods of Tests of
Fire Endurance of Building Construction and
Materials,” cites additional test requirements
for fire-rated ceiling systems and
refers to
UL 263, the UL Standard under which the
FR Series was tested.
NFPA/ANSI 90A, “Installation of Air
Conditioning and ventilating Systems”
includes sections dealing with loudspeakers
installed in ceiling cavity plenums. NFPA 72,
the National Fire Alarm Code, has sections
dealing with loudspeakers used as fire
alarm signaling devices.
For more information on the NFPA, visit
their web site at www.nfpa.org.
International Conference of Building
Officials (ICBO) — UBC Standard
The International Conference of Building
Officials is a non-profit service organization
owned and controlled by its member cities,
counties and states. The ICBO’s primary
publication is the Uniform Building Code
and its related documents. The UBC is the
basis for most local building codes.
For more information on the ICBO, visit
their web site at www.icbo.org.
American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) Standards
The American National Standards Institute
is a non-profit, membership organization
serving as administrator and coordinator
of the United States private sector voluntary
standardization system.
ANSI does not develop standards but
facilitates their development by establishing
consensus among qualified groups. Many
NFPA codes have been accepted as ANSI
standards.
ANSI is the U.S. representative to the
International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) and, via the U. S. National Committee
(USNC), the International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC).
For more information about ANSI, visit
their web site at www.ansi.org.
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