Abbreviations
NFPA 72 Chapters
Devices
Misc
NFPA 70
100

AHJ

Authority Having Jurisdiction

100

Definitions are found here 

Chapter 3 

100

Used to detect smoke particles in the air

Smoke Detector

100

All personnel working on fire alarm systems must be 

qualified or certified 

100

The Article dedicated to fire alarm 

760

200

NAC

Notification Appliance Circuit

200

Chapter 10 is called 

Fundamentals 

200

Used to detect a set temperature or a rapid increase in temperature over a set time period 

Heat Detector

200

Trouble signals on a fire alarm system will resound every ______ hours until fixed 

24

200

NPLFA is limited to how many volts?

600v or less

300

SLC

Signaling Line Circuit

300

All notification appliances are covered here 

Chapter 18

300

Used to detect water moving thru the sprinkler system 

Waterflow switch

300

The two circuit types requiring an EOL resistor are:

IDC & NAC

300

Cable used in fire alarm systems to ensure continued operation of critical circuits during a specified time under fire conditions

Circuit Integrity (CI) Cable 

400

IDC

Initiating Device Circuit 

400

Chapter 14 is called

Inspection/Testing/Maintenance

400

Must activate within 2 revolutions of the handwheel

OSY tamper


400

Input and outputs are associated together thru _________ when programming

Zoning

400

What cable type is abbreviated as NPLFR

Non Power Limited Fire Riser cable

500

ROR

Rate of Rise

500

Emergency Control Functions are found here 

Chapter 21

500

Used to detect smoke particles within an airduct 

Duct Detector


500

A remote display often located near the entrance to the protected building 

Annunciator 

500

The minimum size conductors shall be 

Not less than 18AWG