1 Scope

1.1 These requirements apply to:

1. a) Central-stations providing Central-Station Fire-Alarm Service and that may monitor Remote Supervising Station System type fire-alarm systems (OBJ2) as described in the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, NFPA 72;

2. b) Central-station burglar-alarm systems intended and specifically designated for burglary protection use at mercantile and banking premises, on mercantile safes and vaults, and on bank safes and vaults;

3. c) Central-stations that monitor burglar-alarm systems that are not central-station burglar-alarm-type as defined by this Standards, (OBJ3);

4. d) Residential monitoring stations monitoring residential alarm systems;

5. e) Redundant sites; and

6. f) Remote signal management centers; and.

7. Hosted central-station service providers.

NOTE: Annex F explains the use of the reference to “OBJ” at the end of some paragraphs.

1.2 These requirements apply to monitoring stations that are intended to be located in buildings constructed in accordance with building codes, such as the Building Officials and Code Administrators (BOCA) National Building Code, the International Building Code, the Standard Building Code, and the Uniform Building Code.

1.3 The central-station burglar- and fire-alarm or residential alarm systems covered by these requirements are systems in which the operation of electrical protection circuits and devices are signaled automatically to, recorded in, and supervised from a central-station or residential monitoring station having trained operators on duty at all times.

1.4 Requirements covering the construction and operation of burglar-alarm units used in the burglar-alarm systems covered by this Standard are contained in the Standard for Commercial Premises Security Alarm Units and Systems, UL 2610.

Summary of Topics

This revision of ANSI/UL 827 dated October 19, 2023 includes the following changes:

– UL 827/UL 827A Integration; 1.1, 5.2.10A, 5.2.13, 5.2.28, 5.2.28A, 5.3.2, 5.4.1, 5.5.3, 6.1, 7.1, 8.2.1, 10.1, 11.1.2, 11.12.13, 12.1.5 – 12.1.8, Section 14A, 14.13, 14.14, Section 14B, 17.4.2, 17.6.4.2, 17.7.1, 17.7.5, 18.2.1, 18.2.2, 18.6.1 and Section 18A

– Operators Working Remotely; 5.2.56A and 37.2