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System Sensor, a Honeywell company, has developed a white paper to address placement, testing, and maintenance of system-connected carbon monoxide detectors based on NFPA 720, Standard for the Installation of Carbon Monoxide (CO) Warning Equipment in Dwelling Units.

Currently, the NFPA 720 Technical Committee is in the process of revising the standard, which is expected to include non-dwelling occupancies such as hotels, day care centers, and schools (the standard will mirror NFPA 72). The revised NFPA 720 will most likely include more precise placement, testing and maintenance sections, which, in turn, will force mmanufacturers to design system-connected CO detectors to a uniform code.

Unlike smoke detection devices that have been enhanced over 30+ years, system-connected carbon monoxide (CO) detectors are still in a stage of infancy and do not yet have mature standards to govern their use. To help fire protection professionals, the white paper reviews the requirements of NFPA 720, 2005 edition, focusing specifically on sections 5.1.1.1, 5.1.1.2, 5.4.1.1, 5.5.2 and 5.5.1.

Entitled, “Eliminating Confusion,” the white paper addresses areas of deficiency in the current form of NFPA 720. Copies are available for download from this link: CO%20WP%20Placement%20Testing.pdf