California Code of Regulations
Title 19 - Public Safety
Division 1 - State Fire Marshal
Chapter 4 - Fire Alarm Systems and Devices
Subchapter 1 - Household Fire Warning Equipment
Article 2 - Definitions
Section 745 - Definitions
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
For the purpose of these regulations, certain terms, phrases, words, and their derivatives shall be construed as set forth in this section. Words used in the Singular include the plural, and the plural the singular. Definitions contained in California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 1.5 and California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 3, Article 760, shall be used where not included in these regulations.
(a) Alarm Signal.
An audible signal indicating a fire condition.
(b) Approved.
Refers to approval and listing by the State Fire Marshal as a result of investigations or tests conducted or supervised by him, or by reason of tests by recognized testing laboratories, national authorities, technical or scientific organizations, pursuant to the provisions of California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 1.5.
(c) Combination System.
A household fire warning system whose components may be used in whole or in part, in common with a non-fire emergency signaling system, such as a Burglar Alarm System or an Intercom System, without degradation or hazard to the fire warning system.
(d) Dwelling Unit.
One or more habitable rooms which are occupied or which are intended or designed to be occupied by one family with facilities for living, sleeping, cooking and eating.
(e) Heat Detector.
A device capable of reacting to rapidly rising or elevated temperatures.
(f) Household.
The family living unit in single-family detached dwellings, single-family attached dwellings, multi-family buildings, and mobile homes.
(g) Household Fire Warning System.
A system of interconnected devices that produce an audible alarm signal in the household for the purpose of notifying the occupants of the presence of a fire so they may evacuate the premises.
(h) Living Room.
Means any room frequently occupied as a living area, such as, living room, family rooms, recreation rooms, etc.
(i) Multiple Station Alarm Device.
Single station alarm devices, two or more, which may be interconnected so that actuation of one causes all integral or separate audible alarms to operate. It may also consist of one single station alarm device having connections for other detectors or manual stations.
(j) Sleeping Area.
By "Sleeping Area" is meant the area or areas of a family living unit in which the bedrooms (or sleeping rooms) including hallways servicing bedrooms, are located. Bedrooms separated by common use areas, such as kitchens or living rooms (but not bathrooms), shall be considered as separate sleeping areas for purposes of these regulations.
(k) Single Station Alarm Device.
An assembly incorporating the detector, control equipment, the alarm and trouble sounding device(s) in one unit, operated from an external or internal power supply.
(l) Trouble Signal.
An indication distinctive from the alarm signal warning of a malfunction or failure of the system.
(m) Smoke Detector.
A device which detects visible or invisible particles of combustion.
1. Amendment of first paragraph and subsection (b) and new NOTE filed 1-12-2011; operative 1-12-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 2).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 13114 and 13144.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 13100- 13146.5, Health and Safety Code.
