Fire alarm control panel

[hhsting]

I have assisted living two story building, for 8 residents, it is defined as occupancy type group R4, construction type 5B, building is sprinkled.

Is Fire Alarm Control panel required or not required for the building?

 

[tom baker]

Not my area, but that requirement would be up to building AHJ.
However, the sprinkler system will require monitoring.

 

[Bluegrass Boy]

I just read a little about it, and if I understand correctly, it may at a minimum have to have some type of alert system activated by the sprinkler system. Also may or may not need smokes, depending upon if each occupancy had an egress , and pull stations at like a nurse’s station, instead of at all exits. There were a lot of variables.
I was surprised that 5 B construction was basically not fire rated. It just has the sprinkler system.
The R4 acknowledges that the occupants would likely “need assistance “ in an emergency.

 

[Sparkey1981]

In Massachusetts you would need a FACP to at least monitor the sprinkler system and have some notification devices.