Eric A. Neilinger on or about May 4, 2010.; The address of the building affected by this petition is the Broward County Fire Marshal office. We installed an AES U.L. 864 listed intelligent radio self healing mesh network system. We are operating the ...

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of State Fire Marshal

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Department of Financial Services, Division of State Fire Marshal has received the petition for declaratory statement from Eric A. Neilinger on or about May 4, 2010.The petition seeks the agency's opinion as to the applicability of Florida Fire Prevention Code 2007 edition, NFPA 72 2002, section 8.5.1, 8.5.2.2, 8.5.3.5, 8.5.3.5.1, 8.5.3.5.4 (.1 thru .6), 8.5.3.5.5 (1), as it applies to the petitioner.
The address of the building affected by this petition is the Broward County Fire Marshal office. We installed an AES U.L. 864 listed intelligent radio self healing mesh network system. We are operating the system as a type 6 one way system. The system has two way interrogation and response sequence to verify signal transmissions and acknowledgement, exceeding the minimum requirements for a type 6 system. Our network is operating in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach County. The system has been widely accepted in most jurisdictions in these areas. However we have not been able to get approval from the Broward County Fire Marshal for the areas he has jurisdiction in. He is asking clarification from the state on acceptance of the AES Radio System as an acceptable alternate means of transmitting fire alarm signal without the need for telephone lines. The system is U.L. listed 864 and meets and or exceeds the requirements in NFPA 72 for a type 6 one way system.
A copy of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Lesley Mendelson, Assistant General Counsel, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0340, [phone] or [phone], Fax: [phone] or [phone] (please advise if you would like it mailed or faxed to you and please include your phone number on your request in case any question arises) or by e-mail: [e-mail].