In this article we explain how the ada s requirements allow people with visual impairments and wheelchair users to safely travel through a building and defend themselves when a fire breaks out.
Fire alarm pull station height requirements.
Section 17 14 5 states the operable part of a manual actuated alarm initiating device shall not be less than 42 1 07 m and not more than 48 1 22 m from the finished floor.
Manual fire alarm boxes shall be red in color.
Manual pull station requirements as per nfpa 72 posted on june 27 2018 by gsurface the requirements for manual pull stations as per nfpa 72 are pretty trivial and straight forward.
17 14 1 2 manual pull stations for initiating other than fire alarm shall be permitted if the devices are differentiated from the manual fire alarm boxes by a color other than red and labeling.
Manual fire alarm boxes pull stations the height of the manual fire alarm boxes shall be a minimum of 42 inches and a maximum of 54 inches measured vertically from the floor level to the activating handle or lever of the box.