Fire Alarm Raceway Color Requirement

[BLarsen1964]

Hey guys--
Is there a requirement in the NEC that fire alarm conduit has to be red in color? I'm getting pushback on this question, and I do not see it in the code book. The project specifications does not address it either.

 

[zbang]

That would be a local/state building or fire alarm code (I've seen FA in both plain and red EMT.)

 

[Engser18]

Hey guys--
Is there a requirement in the NEC that fire alarm conduit has to be red in color? I'm getting pushback on this question, and I do not see it in the code book. The project specifications does not address it either.

It is under NFPA 72 not NEC

 

[grich]

That would be a local/state building or fire alarm code (I've seen FA in both plain and red EMT.)

I've seen plain EMT but red JB's in Des Moines, and I think that was the State Fairgrounds, but that site's like another country.

 

[don_resqcapt19]

It is under NFPA 72 not NEC

I don't think there is a rule in 72 for that, as 72 leaves the installation requirements to 70. The closest that the NEC comes is

760.30 Fire Alarm Circuit Identification.
Fire alarm circuits shall be identified at terminal and junction locations in a manner that helps to prevent unintentional signals on fire alarm system circuit(s) during testing and servicing of other systems.

 

[gadfly56]

I don't think there is a rule in 72 for that, as 72 leaves the installation requirements to 70. The closest that the NEC comes is

That 760.30 is the source of painting fire alarm junction boxes red. Or just buy them from Space Age Electronics with a nice flame logo on the cover.