Reference · Design
Sequence of Operations
The matrix that defines what every input does to every output — which detectors recall elevators, release doors, shut down fans and sound which appliances. The single most useful commissioning document.
NFPA 72: 7.3.3, 23.8
Section numbers vary by edition — confirm in the edition your AHJ has adopted.
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