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Clearance Sheet C2006-000950

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Plans submitted for a fire alarm installed in a 3 story hotel.  The plans are APPROVED as submitted with some standard comments below. 

9/5/2007 PJW
The fire alarm dedicated branch circuit and connections (breaker) shall meet the following requirements: - It shall be mechanically protected to prevent it from being tampered. (ie/ breaker lock.) - It shall be marked red, accessible only to authorised personnel, and shall be identified as "FIRE ALARM CIRCUIT". - The location of the disconnecting means shall be permanently identified at the FACP. (NFPA 72 4.4.1.4.2) 9/5/2007 PJW
Ensure that the audible signals have a sound level of at least 15 db. above average ambient sound level or 5 db. above the maximum sound level having at least 60 second duration, throughout all occupiable areas. Areas in question will be verified at the time of final. (NFPA 72 7.4.2.1) 9/5/2007 PJW