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2018 IFC Update <br />2018 IFCChapter 9: Fire Protection and Live Safety Systems, Continued <br />Code Section <br />Section Title Description of Change <br />2018 2015 <br />904.14 904.14 <br />Aerosol Fire-Requires automatic fire suppression in domestic cooking systems in care <br />extinguishing facilities. <br />Modification <br />System <br />Maintenance <br />905.3.1 905.3.1 <br />Class III Establishes standpipe requirements based on stories and addresses <br />Standpipes standpipes in Groups B and E occupancies. <br />Modification <br />905.4 905.4 <br />Allows a modification of hose connection locations for Class I standpipes <br />Class I <br />serving open stairways. <br />Standpipe Hose <br />Modification <br />Connections <br />905.11 905.11 <br />Locking Caps on This revision authorizes the code official to require locking caps on dry <br />Standpipestandpipe hose connection outlets. <br />Modification <br />Outlets <br />906.1 906.1 <br />Portable Fire Provides schools options for fire extinguisher placement. <br />Extinguishers <br />Modification <br />907.1.2 907.1.2 <br />Fire Alarm Aligns requirements for fire alarm plans and documentation requirements <br />with NFPA 72. <br />Construction <br />Modification <br />Documents <br />907.2.1 907.2.1 <br />A new fire alarm threshold has been added for Group A occupancies where <br />Fire Alarms in <br />Group A an occupant load of 100 or more is located on a level other than the level of <br />Modification <br />Occupancies exit discharge. <br />907.2.10 907.2.10 <br />Group R-4 Fire Fire alarm systems are no longer required in Group R-4 occupancies. <br />Alarm System <br />Deletion <br />907.5.2.2.4 907.5.2.2.4 <br />Emergency Requires automatic fire suppression in domestic cooking systems in care <br />Voice/Alarmfacilities. <br />Modification <br />Communication <br />System Captions <br />910.5 910.5 <br />Maintenance and testing frequencies for smoke and heat vents and <br />Maintenance of <br />Smoke and Heat mechanical smoke removal are specified in the code. <br />Modification <br />Removal <br />Equipment <br />916916 <br />Gas Detection Requirements for gas detection systems are clarified and consolidated in a <br />Systems new Section 916. <br />Modification <br />0 ¦¤Δ <br /> <br />