36 CFR Part 1191 ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines for Emergency Transportable Housing Units
809.3.1.2 Residential Dwelling Unit Smoke Alarms
This section requires residential dwelling unit smoke alarms to provide combination smoke alarms and visible notification appliances. The final rule requires combination smoke alarms and visible notification appliances to be supplied with a commercial light and power source along with a secondary power source, or a non-commercial alternating power source along with a secondary power source. This requirement is consistent with the NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code, which is referenced in the section.
Amendatory Language
For the reasons stated in the preamble, we amend 36 CFR part 1191 as follows:
Adding new section 809.3.1.2 to read as follows:
809.3.1.2 Residential Dwelling Unit Smoke Alarms. Residential dwelling unit smoke alarms shall provide combination smoke alarms and visible notification appliances complying with NFPA 72 (1999 or 2002 edition) (incorporated by reference, see "Referenced Standards" in Chapter 1). Combination smoke alarms and visible notification appliances shall be supplied with power from one or more power sources as follows:
(a) A commercial light and power source along with a secondary power source; or
(b) A non-commercial alternating current (ac) power source along with a secondary power source.
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