NFPA 76 12:2012 Edition

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NFPA 76: Standard for the Fire Protection of Telecommunications Facilities

Published By	Publication Date	Number of Pages
NFPA	2012	69

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Today, society and the economy are more dependent than ever on the telecommunications network for emergency communications, security, and transfer of electronic data, so protecting the public network from threats is essential. The 2012 NFPA 76: Standard for the Fire Protection of Telecommunications Facilities provides the latest requirements for fire protection of facilities providing telephone, data, wireless, internet, and video services to the public as well as life safety for the occupants plus protection of equipment and service continuity. Comprehensive coverage includes both performance-based and prescriptive options for: Telecommunications equipment spaces Cable entrance facilities Power areas and battery spaces Main distribution frames Standby engine areas Technical support areas Administrative areas Building services and support areas within large and small facilities Among the changes in the 2012 edition of NFPA 76 are: New Section on Hot/Cold Aisle Containment Systems New definitions extracted from the 2011 NFPA 70®: National Electrical Code® (NEC®) Additional annex material to better supplement the requirements of the Standard Updated references Revised Chapter 1 removes non-enforceable language Meet society’s needs for reliable telecommunications services by working with the 2012 NFPA 76.

PDF Catalog

PDF Pages	PDF Title
2	Important Notices and Disclaimers
3	Additional Notices and Disclaimers
4	2.1 General 2.2 NFPA Publications
8	Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope 1.2 Purpose 1.3 Application 1.4 Design Options 1.5 Equivalency Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
9	2.3 Other Publications 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
10	3.3 General Definitions 3.4 Area Definitions
11	3.5 Detection Systems Definitions 3.6 Equipment Definitions 3.7 Performance-Based Approach Definitions
12	3.8 Aisle Containment Definitions Chapter 4 Risk Considerations 4.1 Risk Factors 4.2 Service Continuity Risks Chapter 5 Performance-Based Approaches 5.1 General
13	5.2 Performance Objectives 5.3 Performance Criteria 5.4 Design Assumptions
14	5.5 Fire Scenarios
15	5.6 Methods of Assessing Performance 5.7 Documentation 5.8 Acceptance Chapter 6 Prescriptive-Based Approaches 6.1 General
16	6.2 Construction 6.3 Protection from Exposures 6.4 Means of Egress 6.5 Means for Selective Depowering 6.6 Building Services Equipment 6.7 Emergency Lighting
17	6.8 Signal-Processing Equipment Area
19	6.9 Cable Entrance Facility Area 6.10 Power Areas
20	6.11 Main Distribution Frame Areas
21	6.12 Standby Engine Areas
22	6.13 Technical Support Areas 6.14 Administrative Areas
23	6.15 Building Service and Support Areas Chapter 7 Redundant or Replacement-Based Approaches 7.1 Redundancy or Replacement Approach 7.2 Construction 7.3 Protection from Exposures 7.4 Means of Egress 7.5 Means for Depowering
24	7.6 Telecommunications Equipment Areas 7.7 Building Services Equipment 7.8 Emergency Lighting Chapter 8 Fire Protection Elements 8.1 General 8.2 Construction
25	8.3 Compartmentation
26	8.4 Alarm Processing
27	8.5 Fire Detection
28	8.6 Fire-Extinguishing Systems 8.7 Smoke Management Systems
29	8.8 Telecommunications Equipment Ignition and Fire Resistance
30	Chapter 9 Fire Prevention 9.1 Housekeeping 9.2 Telecommunications Electrical Equipment and Wiring 9.3 Nontelecommunications Electrical Equipment and Wiring 9.4 Construction, Alterations, and Equipment Installations
31	9.5 Employee Awareness 9.6 Physical Security 9.7 Means of Egress 9.8 Displays and Decorations 9.9 Open Flame Devices 9.10 Cable Management 9.11 Vacant Areas Chapter 10 Pre-Fire Planning, Damage Control, and Emergency Recovery 10.1 General
32	10.2 Fire Safety Manager 10.3 Life Safety of Occupants of the Facility 10.4 Fire Safety of Fire Fighters 10.5 Damage Control Procedure 10.6 Selective Depowering 10.7 Emergency Recovery Procedures for Continued Operations Annex A Explanatory Material
54	Annex B Performance Test Procedures for Very Early Warning and Early Warning Fire Detection Systems
57	Annex C Hazard Areas and Other Issues of Concern
58	Annex D Smoke Management
59	Annex E Pre-Fire Planning Annex F Assumptions Related to Specific Hazard Areas
60	Annex G Informational References
63	Index