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Excerpts from 2000 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE®

Note: This excerpt is only a portion of a larger, Referenced Standards document and out of context may not include all information needed for use. Also, it may not reflect the most current building code requirements. The Referenced Standard, in its entirety, may be available for purchase from the International Code Council at http://shop.iccsafe.org.

907.2.1.1 System initiation in Group A occupancies with an occupant load of 1,000 or more.

Activation of the fire alarm in Group A occupancies with an occupant load of 1,000 or more shall initiate a signal using an emergency voice/alarm communications system in accordance with NFPA 72.

Exception: Where approved, the prerecorded announcement is allowed to be manually deactivated for a period of time, not to exceed 3 minutes, for the sole purpose of allowing a live voice announcement from an approved, constantly attended location.

Source: Excerpts from 2000 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE® by International Code Council - Thirteenth Printing: December 2005 - published 12/01/2005

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