NFPA 92A: Standard for Smoke-Control Systems Utilizing Barriers and Pressure Differences, 2006 Edition

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The 2006 NFPA 92A reflects a major revision from the previous edition. With the publication of the 2006 edition, the document changes from a Recommended Practice to a Standard with mandatory provisions regarding the design, installation, and testing of smoke control systems provided. This enables local authorities to reference a document written in enforceable language.

Major technical changes in the 2006 edition address:

• Power supplies for smoke control systems
• Openings and leakage through smoke barriers including egress doors in stairways
• System wiring
• Design documentation
• Test procedures
• Zoning of elevator shafts and elevator lobbies

The document also incorporates organizational and editorial changes that improve usability and application of the standard. (Softbound, 32 pp., 2006)