NFPA 76

Abstract

This standard provides requirements for fire protection of telecommunications facilities where telecommunications services such as telephone (landline, wireless) transmission, data transmission, internet transmission, voice-over internet protocol (VoIP) transmission, and video transmission are rendered to the public. <br>Telecommunications facilities include signal-processing equipment areas, cable entrance facility areas, power areas, main distribution frame areas, standby engine areas, technical support areas, administrative areas, and building services and support areas occupied by a telecommunications service provider. <br>* This standard specifically excludes telecommunications facilities with less than 46.5 m² (500 ft²) of signal-processing equipment areas. <br><strong>Purpose.</strong> The purpose of this standard is to provide a reasonable level of fire protection in telecommunications facilities, to provide a reasonable level of life safety for the occupants, and to protect the telecommunications equipment and service continuity. <br>This standard is intended to avoid requirements that could involve unnecessary complications for or interference with the normal use, occupancy, and operations of telecommunications facilities and equipment. <br>* This standard provides a means by which the industry's accepted fire safety methods are applied to continue the historically good fire safety record of these facilities.