NFPA (Fire) 501

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The 2022 edition of NFPA 501, Standard on Manufactured Housing, can help you maximize safety in manufactured housing with updates to the industry-accepted requirements.

NFPA 501, Standard on Manufactured Housing, covers all the equipment and installations used in the design, construction, transportation, fire safety planning, plumbing, heat production, and electrical systems of manufactured homes.

Updates to the 2022 edition of NFPA 501, Standard on Manufactured Housing, include the following:

• Extensive updates to NFPA publication extracts to align with new editions of the codes and standards
• New extracted definitions added in Chapter 5 for consistency with NFPA 72®, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code®
• A new requirement in 5.6.1 to test carpet finishes for compliance with 16 CFR Part 1640 or ASTM D2859
• A revision to Section 5.9 to standardize terminology and requirements with NFPA 72

The standard covers virtually every aspect of safety in the manufactured housing industry.

Manufacturers, installers, and authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) can depend on the 2022 edition of NFPA 501, Standard on Manufactured Housing, for up-to-date requirements to help ensure the continued safety of manufactured housing. (Print, 116 pp., 2022)