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Provide more reliable security systems using the 2020 edition of NFPA 731: Standard for the Installation of Electronic Premises Security Systems with references to the latest National Electrical Code® (NEC®).

If you work with security, access control, or CCTV systems, make sure you're up-to-code with the latest consensus-based requirements for all facets of security equipment installation. NFPA 731 includes provisions for the application, location, performance, testing, and maintenance of premises security systems and their components in all types of buildings. The Standard covers every aspect from signal initiation, transmission, notification, and annunciation to levels of performance and reliability. Requirements address the protected premises from the property line to the interior of the premises.