Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 50, December 14, 2024
Section 55.52 - Automatic systems(a) An automatic fire alarm system shall be provided for C-2 occupancies, except for buildings totally protected by an automatic sprinkler system. Smoke detectors shall be located in the corridors, stairs and rooms of the building except as follows: rooms of individual apartment units, hotel or motel sleeping rooms, or dormitory rooms with sleeping accommodations for five or less persons. Heat detectors may be used in kitchens, restrooms, boiler rooms, furnace rooms and other special rooms as approved by the Department. Other detection devices may be approved by the Department for special conditions. The automatic fire alarm system shall comply with § 50.52 (relating to automatic system), except that buildings with 12 or less apartments may comply with the following: (1) Smoke detectors listed as meeting U. L. 217, 1980 Edition, shall be provided in common areas, such as halls, corridors, stair towers, basements or similar areas.(2) Smoke detectors shall be interconnected so that all devices shall sound an alarm conditioned upon activation of an individual detector. The smoke detectors may be ceiling or sidewall mounted, with a minimum of a 4-inch clearance from a ceiling to wall jointure, measured from the jointure to the top of the detector. Sidewall mountings may not exceed 12 inches measured from the ceiling and sidewall jointure to the top of the detector.(b) In addition to the automatic fire alarm system required in subsection (a), each apartment shall have a minimum of one smoke-detection device located in a common area between the apartment exit and the bedrooms. This device may be a single-station detection device which is not interconnected with the automatic fire alarm system. Single-station detection devices shall be listed as meeting U. L. 217, 1980 Edition.The provisions of this § 55.52 adopted May 18, 1984, effective 5/19/1984, 14 Pa.B. 1765; amended August 7, 1992, effective 8/8/1992, 22 Pa.B. 4091. This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 49.2 (relating to jurisdiction and effective dates).