Sierrasparky
Senior Member
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- USA
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- Electrician ,contractor
Hi I was wondering if it is required to have a electric doorbell in a Single family residence?
Is a doorbell required?
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Required by who ?
Pierre C Belarge
Senior Member
- Location
- Westchester County, New York
It is not part of the building codes in NYS, certainly not an NEC requirement.
Pierre C Belarge
Senior Member
- Location
- Westchester County, New York
It may be required for those who go to the house, ring the bell and want to get paid. 
And you believed him/her????
Listening to HI's is almost the same as listening to a politician.doorbell
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a doorbell is not required in a single family home under the nec. however if you dig deep enough in the national fire protection assn book you will find something to the effect of "dwelling must have at least one egress capable of exterior emergency notification." (not an exact quote) thus the fire protection people want arriving emergency crews to have some means of alerting the people inside from the outside. thus as i have been told a door knocker or a chime meets this critera.
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a doorbell is not required in a single family home under the nec. however if you dig deep enough in the national fire protection assn book you will find something to the effect of "dwelling must have at least one egress capable of exterior emergency notification." (not an exact quote) thus the fire protection people want arriving emergency crews to have some means of alerting the people inside from the outside. thus as i have been told a door knocker or a chime meets this critera.
rcarroll
Senior Member
- Location
- Fort Collins, Colorado
Doorbell is not required by the IBC or IRC
- Location
- Massachusetts
So if the house is on fire, the FD is gonna be polite and ring the doorbell?
"'Scuse us, ma'am, but we need to get into your kitchen to douse the raging flames. Might we?"
- Location
- Massachusetts
No, now is not a good time, the house is full of smoke it smells like burning plastic ...... I could not have company at this time.:grin:
"...... plus, my hair is a mess, and I haven't had time to put my makeup on."
- Location
- Simi Valley, CA
A doorbell is required in a multifamily. Just FYI.
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
- Location
- Henrico County, VA
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
And the Publishers' Clearinghouse.
Well if you don't install a door bell, you could miss the big prize from the Publishers' Clearinghouse.
rcarroll
Senior Member
- Location
- Fort Collins, Colorado
- Location
- Simi Valley, CA
Sorry it's not all multifamily and it may only be here in CA, but it may be in the ADA book as well. This is from the 2007 California Building Code based on the 2006 IBC.
1132A.10 Door Signial Devices. Every primary entrance to a covered multifamily dwelling unit shall be provided with a door buzzer, bell, chime, or equivalent. The activating mechanism shall be mounted a maximum of 48 inches above the floor and connected to permanent wiring.
The building inspector and I got bit with this one, at final, by our boss during the walk through of a 190 unit assisted care faucility. And to make things worse it was all fire rated corridors.
Ragin Cajun
Senior Member
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- Upstate S.C.
I just searched my PDF copy of the 2009 IBC, and the phrases "Door Signal Devices" and "Signal Devices" didn't show up.
But you said California! Different universe there.
RC
But you said California! Different universe there.
RC
- Location
- Simi Valley, CA
You won't get an argument from me.
It could be in the fair housing standards too or the HUD requirements. But unless they get a complaint, the DOJ is not going to come out and enforce it. I don't think that someone here came up with that all on their own, but you never know.
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