Class N: Networks for Fire Alarm and Mass Notification Systems

After years of study, debate, and development, the National Fire Protection Association has established parameters for Ethernet connections. In the process, they've brought fire-alarm technology into a brave new world.

Now you can make the most of today's fire and security technology.

When you follow the new Ethernet connection guidelines, you can:

• Safely use standard networks to connect fire alarm devices to control units.
• Use technology more commonly familiar to a broad range of designers, installers, and end users.
• Integrate data collection
• Obtain a special fire protection UL Listing for equipment already on the market.

This expert resource guide was written by Dan Horon, a member of the Technical Correlating Committee Task Group on Networks and co-author of the new networking section in the NFPA 72 handbook.