§ 3616-06 National Fire Protection Association (“NFPA”) 715 Amendment Relating to the Installation and Location of Natural Gas Alarms.
RCNY § 3616-06
Pursuant to § 28-103.19 of the New York City Administrative Code, NFPA 715 (2023 edition) is hereby amended as follows: 4.14.1 and 4.14.1.1 through 4.14.1.5 Delete and replace with the following: Approval and Acceptance. The design and installation of natural gas detecting systems and components must be subject to the applicable permit requirements established in the Administrative Code and the New York City Electrical Code. 9.5.1.2 Delete and replace with the following: Electrically powered fuel gas warning equipment must be provided with a primary ac power source in accordance with 9.5.2.1 and a secondary power source in accordance with 9.5.4, unless otherwise permitted by the following: (1) Detectors may be powered by a monitored dc circuit of a control unit where power for the control unit meets the requirements of Section 9.5 and the circuit remains operable upon loss of primary ac power.
(2)A detector and a wireless transmitter that serves only that detector may be powered from a monitored battery primary source where part of a listed, monitored, low-power radio wireless system.
(3)A monitored battery primary power source in accordance with 9.5.3 may be installed in existing buildings, as defined in § 28-101.5 of the Administrative Code, that were completed before January 1, 2025. (Added City Record 2/14/2024, eff. 3/15/2024; amended City Record 12/24/2024, eff. 1/23/2025)
