North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 24.1 - State Electrical Board
Article 24.1-06 - ELECTRICAL WIRING STANDARDS
Chapter 24.1-06-01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 24.1-06-01-40 - Smoke alarms, heat alarms, fire alarm systems, and carbon monoxide alarm requirements for evacuation and life safety

Universal Citation: ND Admin Code ยง 24.1-06-01-40

Current through Supplement No. 394, October, 2024

Alarm systems stated in this section shall be installed in accordance with the locally adopted codes or the State Building Code and state fire code under the supervision of a master or class B electrician. In new construction, all alarm systems shall receive their primary power from the building wiring and when primary power is interrupted, shall receive power from a battery. Wiring shall be permanent and without a disconnecting switch other than those required for overcurrent protection.

1. Dwelling units, congregate residences, and hotel or lodging house guest rooms that are used for sleeping purposes shall be provided with smoke alarms. Alarms shall be installed in accordance with the approved manufacturer's instructions.

a. When more than one smoke alarm is required to be installed within an individual dwelling unit the alarm devices shall be interconnected in such a manner that the actuation of one alarm will activate all of the alarms in the individual unit. Smoke alarms shall be installed in the following locations:
(1) In each sleeping room.

(2) Outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the sleeping rooms.

(3) On each additional story of the dwelling, including basements and habitable attics but not including crawl spaces and uninhabitable attics. In dwellings or dwelling units with split levels and without an intervening door between the adjacent levels, a smoke alarm installed on the upper level shall suffice for the adjacent lower level provided that the lower level is less than one full story below the upper level.

(4) In dwelling units where the ceiling height of a room open to the hallway serving the bedrooms exceeds that of the hallway by twenty-four inches [60.96 centimeters] or more, smoke alarms shall be installed in the hallway and in the adjacent room.

b. Heat alarms. For new construction, an approved heat alarm shall be installed in the attached single tenant garage of a residence and interconnected with the smoke alarms within the residence.

c. Household fire alarm systems installed in accordance with NFPA 72 that include smoke alarms, or a combination of smoke detectors and audible notification device installed as required by this section for smoke alarms, shall be permitted. The household fire alarm system shall provide the same level of smoke detection and alarm as required by this section for smoke alarms. Where a household fire warning system is installed using a combination of smoke detector and audible notification device, it shall become a permanent fixture of the occupancy and owned by the homeowner. The system shall be monitored by an approved supervising station and be maintained in accordance with NFPA 72 upper level.

2. Apartment houses, hotels, and congregate residences shall be provided with a manual and automatic fire alarm system in accordance with the requirements of locally adopted codes or the State Building Code and state fire codes.

3. An approved carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed in dwelling units within which fuel-fired appliances are installed and in dwelling units that have attached garages in the following locations:

a. Outside each sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms.

b. On every habitable level.

c. In each bedroom or its attached bathroom within which a fuel-fired appliance is located.

If more than one carbon monoxide alarm must be installed within an individual dwelling unit, the alarm devices must be interconnected to activate all alarms in the individual dwelling unit if one alarm is activated.

4. Rooms and areas within dwelling units, basements, and attached garages in which an energy storage system is installed must be protected by smoke alarms. The smoke alarm must receive power from the premise wiring and be interconnected to any existing smoke alarm system. A heat detector listed and interconnected must be installed if a smoke alarm cannot based on its listing.

A condensed guide is included in the appendix, and for further information consult the locally adopted codes or the State Building Code and state fire codes.

General Authority: NDCC 43-09-05

Law Implemented: NDCC 43-09-21, 43-09-22

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