Smoke Alarms: Nuisance Source Characterization
Daniel Gottuk, Hughes Associates, Inc.
Joshua Dinaburg, Hughes Associates, Inc

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During the development of the 2013 edition of NFPA 72, Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, the Technical Committee added several new provisions to further reduce nuisance alarms. There is a lack of characterization of common nuisance sources for the development of new performance test protocols, so the Fire Protection Research Foundation is undertaking a Phase 1 project to gather research on nuisance source characterization, identify the knowledge gaps in the available information, and develop a test plan.