“Nest Protect complies with Canadian Building Code, but does it comply with the ontario building code? Our inspector does not believe it meets the lighting requirements specified in 18.5.3 " Light,color, & pulse characteristics" although it meets the NFPA.”
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In Ontario, if you have done some change to your place after 2015 with a building permit it will not pass Ontario Fire code as it need a strobe light. If you just want to replace an existing one without strobe, you are good to go as long as you don't need a building permit.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.My house was gutted and all upgraded as per city of Toronto code. My Nest protect passed with my city site inspector and signed off as all code compliance.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I bet if you contact Nest directly they can help answer your question. I have contacted them previously and they are a HUGE help. If they don't know they will usually put you on hold and find someone who does.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Not officially Proof in MA. But my inspector told me it's ok if it's works and it is working. Pass all inspection tests.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I definitely can not answer building code requirements regarding the Nest Protect. You might have have to notify Nest directly to accertain building code lighting requirements for your country. However, I can say that the light resembles a blue in color night light circular in shape The light is not bright or overwhelming, but its just enough to illuminate your path when the setting is selected to high. The Nest protect has three setting levels, low, medium, and high.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.This is all I could find on the 2016 Updates to Code for Emergency Lighting.. NFPA 72-2016 Changes • Revised 18.5.3.2 to reduce the pulse duration for flashing lights from 200 milliseconds to 20 milliseconds. The exception permits up to 100 milliseconds for certain applications • 18.5.3.2* A The maximum light pulse duration shall be 0.2 second 20 milliseconds with a maximum duty cycle of 40 percent. Exception: Lights used to meet the requirements of 18.5.5.5 shall be permitted to be listed and labeled to have pulse durations up to 100 milliseconds. Your product should have a label indicating which Edition of the Code that it is Listed under.
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