Lunch & Learn – NFPA 72 2019 and 2022 edition Changes

Moving from the 2016 Edition to the 2022 Edition of NFPA 72^®?  This presentation will feature a look at some of the more significant changes made to the NFPA 72^®-2019 and 2022 Editions.  The discussion will provide an overview of new requirements for smoke detection, carbon monoxide detection, sending signals to supervising stations, Building System Information Unit (BSIU) controling fire alarm system functions, requirements for class A wireless pathways, and several changes relating to elevators.  What changes have been made to Remote Access allowances and how does that relate to the changes and additions to Cyber Security?  Extensive changes were made to Pathway Survivability levels and options.  What is the latest regarding changes made to UL 268 and UL 217 for smoke detection?  What changes have been made to fire alarm batteries as a secondary power source?  And finally, what changes made to UL 1221 might affect NFPA 72^® fire alarm systems?  Please join us for this fast-paced, but in-depth look at some of the changes made to NFPA 72^®-2019 and 2022.

This presentation will feature the following learning objectives:

• What are some significant changes to smoke detection and carbon monoxide detection requirements?
• What important changes were made to Remote Access and Cyber Security?
• How can the changes to Pathway Survivability affect how survivable circuits are installed in the future?
• How will changes to UL 268 and UL 217 affect smoke detection products in the future?

Speaker:

Larry Rietz, SET, CFPS

Global Service Line Leader, Fire Detection and Alarm

Jensen Hughes

Speaker Bio:

Larry D. Rietz is Vice President and Global Service Line Leader for Fire Detection and Alarm for Jensen Hughes and works as a designer, instructor, author, and industry advocate.  He is a NICET Level IV Certified Fire Alarm designer and Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) with over 30 years of life safety industry experience.  He serves on multiple UL and NFPA Technical Committees, including as Chair of NFPA 72^® SIG-ECS, and he served on the Automatic Fire Alarm Association (AFAA) Board of Directors from 2014 – 2023.  He is a frequent presenter at a large variety of industry events, is a Contract Instructor with AFAA, and is a guest lecturer at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and the University of Maryland (UMD) fire protection programs.

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