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 3 - Detailed Requirements
Section 755 - Detector Standards, Operation and Tests
Universal Citation: 19 CA Code of Regs 755
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Detectors and self-contained smoke alarms and heat detection equipment shall conform to the following:
(1) Heat detectors shall be capable of detecting abnormally high temperature or rate of temperature rise substantially consistent with UL 521-1999 or UL 539-2000, which are hereby incorporated by reference.
(2) Smoke detectors designed to detect invisible particles of combustion shall be substantially consistent with SFM Standard 12-72-3 as found in California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 12 California Referenced Standards Code.
(3) Smoke detectors operating on the photoelectric principle shall be substantially consistent with UL 268-2006 or UL 217-2006, which are hereby incorporated by reference.
1. Amendment of section 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.
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