SECTION 13852N INTERIOR FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEM

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USACE / NAVFAC / AFCESA

UFGS-13852N (February 2003)

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Preparing Activity: NAVFAC

Superseding

UFGS-13852N (September 1999)

UNIFIED FACILITIES GUIDE SPECIFICATIONS

References are in agreement with UMRL dated 23 June 2005

Latest change indicated by CHG tags

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SECTION 13852N

INTERIOR FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEM

02/03

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NOTE: This guide specification covers the

requirements for manual and automatic, noncoded,

interior, Class "B" or Class "A" fire detection and

alarm systems.

Comments and suggestions on this guide specification

are welcome and should be directed to the technical

proponent of the specification. A listing of

technical proponents, including their organization

designation and telephone number, is on the Internet.

Recommended changes to a UFGS should be submitted as

a Criteria Change Request (CCR).

Use of electronic communication is encouraged.

Brackets are used in the text to indicate designer

choices or locations where text must be supplied by

the designer.

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NOTE: This system is suitable for use for all

occupancies.

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NOTE: For Family Housing projects at EFA Northeast

use regional guide specification UFGS-N-13854N

HOUSEHOLD FIRE WARNING EQUIPMENT to specify

residential fire warning systems in lieu of UFGS

13852N.

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NOTE: Both 4-wire and 2-wire smoke detectors are

specified in this guide specification. For

open-area smoke detectors in new systems, edit this

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