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29、 standards can be viewed at no cost at www.nfpa.org/freeaccess.Copyright 2014 National Fire Protection Association. All Rights Reserved.NFPA731Standard for theInstallation of Electronic Premises Security Systems2015 EditionThis edition of NFPA 731, Standard for the Installation of Electronic Premise
30、s Security Systems, wasprepared by the Technical Committee on Premises Security and acted on by NFPA at its JuneAssociation Technical Meeting held June 912, 2014, in Las Vegas, NV. It was issued by the Stan-dards Council on August 14, 2014, with an effective date of September 3, 2014, and supersedes
31、 allprevious editions.This edition of NFPA 731 was approved as an American National Standard on Septem-ber 3, 2014.Origin and Development of NFPA 731The 2006 edition of NFPA 731, Standard for the Installation of Electronic Premises SecuritySystems, was the first edition of this standard. The standar
32、d, which was developed in parallelwith NFPA 730, Guide forPremises Security, provided details of how to install electronic premisessecurity equipment. In addition to installation requirements, testing, inspection, and mainte-nance were addressed to provide a comprehensive document.The 2008 edition d
33、eleted several of the references to Underwriters Laboratories stan-dards. The recharging of batteries was changed from 24 hours to 48 hours, and the secondarypower supply requirements were changed from 4 hours to 24 hours. A new Chapter 9 ad-dressed transmission methods for off-premises communicatio
34、n. The standard defined severaldifferent verification methods.The 2011 edition of the document was a total rewrite of the standard. Many of the changeswere made to clarify existing requirements.The 2015 edition has been revised to update dates of many referenced publications. Therequirements for low
35、-power radio (wireless) systems have also been updated. Requirementshave been clarified relative to the provisions of the security vulnerability assessment versus therisk assessment. Chapter 10 has been updated to permit a written performance-based pro-gram for inspection, testing, and maintenance a
36、s an alternative means of compliance subjectto the approval of the AHJ.7311NFPA and National Fire Protection Association are registered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169.Technical Committee on Premises SecurityWayne D. Moore, ChairHughes Associates,
37、Inc., RI SEDavid Abbott, Ohio State University Medical Center,OH URandall I. Atlas, Atlas Safety the levels of performance; and the reliability of electronic pre-mises security systems.1.2.2 This standard defines the features associated with thesesystems and also provides information necessary to mo
38、dify orupgrade an existing system to meet the requirements of a par-ticular application.1.2.3 This standard establishes minimum required levels ofperformance, extent of redundancy, and quality of installationbut does not establish the only methods by which these re-quirements are to be achieved.1.2.
39、4 This standard shall not be interpreted to require a levelof premises security other than that required by the applicablecodes and standards.1.3 Application.1.3.1 Electronic Premises Security Systems. Electronic pre-mises security systems shall include one or more of the follow-ing system types:(1)
40、 Intrusion detection systems(2) Access control systems(3) Video surveillance systems(4) Asset protection systems(5) Environmental detection systems(6) Holdup and duress systems(7) Integrated systems1.3.2 Endorsement. Any reference or implied reference to aparticular type of hardware is for the purpo
41、se of clarity andshall not be interpreted as an endorsement.1.3.3 Technical Terms. The intent and meaning of the termsused in this standard shall be, unless otherwise definedherein, the same as those of NFPA 70, National Electrical Code.1.3.4 The requirements of NFPA 731 shall apply where ex-pressly
42、 specified in an agreement or where required by an au-thority having jurisdiction.1.3.5 Covered Locations.1.3.5.1 Electronic Hardware Components. This standard ap-plies to new installations of electronic premises security sys-tems or their components installed for protection of buildinginteriors, bu
43、ilding perimeters, and surrounding property.1.3.5.2 Other Hardware Components. This standard appliesto nonelectronic building and physical security componentswhere these items interface with, or become part of, an elec-tronic premises security system.1.3.5.3 Software. In this standard, software incl
44、udes the sys-tem firmware.1.3.6 Exclusions.1.3.6.1 One- and Two-Family Dwellings. Electronic premisessecurity systems installed in one- and two-family dwellings arenot covered by this standard.1.3.6.2 Information Technology Systems. The security of dataor software in information technology or comput
45、er systems isnot covered by this standard.1.3.6.3 Portable Assets. The authorized removal of portableassets is not covered by this standard.1.4 Retroactivity.1.4.1 The provisions of this standard reflect situations andthe state of the art at the time the standard was issued.1.4.2 Unless otherwise no
46、ted, it is not intended that the pro-visions of this standard be applied to facilities, equipment,structures, or installations that were existing or approved forconstruction or installation prior to the effective date of thisstandard.1.5 Equivalency.1.5.1 A device or system having materials or forms
47、 that differfrom those detailed in this standard shall be permitted to beexamined and tested according to the intent of the standardand, if found equivalent, shall be approved.1.5.2 Technical documentation shall be submitted to the au-thority having jurisdiction to demonstrate equivalency.1.6 Units
48、and Formulas.1.6.1 Units. Metric units of measurement in this standard arein accordance with the modernized metric system known asthe International System of Units (SI).7314 INSTALLATION OF ELECTRONIC PREMISES SECURITY SYSTEMS2015 Edition1.6.2 Primary and Equivalent Values. If a value for a measure-
49、ment as given in this standard is followed by an equivalent valuein other units, the first stated value shall be regarded as the re-quirement. A given equivalent value might be approximate.1.6.3 Conversion Procedure. SI units have been convertedby multiplying the quantity by the conversion factor andthen rounding the result to the appropriate number of sig-nificant digits.Chapter 2 Referenced Publications2.1 General. The documents or portions thereof listed in thischapter are referenced within this standard and shall be con-sidered part of the requirements of this document.
