Summary of Topics

This new Second Edition of CAN/ULC 1001 dated March 23, 2026 includes the following changes in requirements:

– Referenced Publications in the NBCC.

– ITP Scoping Table Annex C; Section C2.

– Annex C – 10 % of valve stem correction; Section C4, C5.2 and C5.3.

1 Scope

1.1 This Standard prescribes the methodology for verifying and documenting that all interconnections between systems provided for fire protection and life safety functions are installed and operating in conformance with their design criteria. Refer to A1.1.

1.2 This Standard is intended to satisfy the requirement for integrated systems testing in the 2020 National Building Code of Canada and the 2020 National Fire Code of Canada.

1.3 It is not the intent of this Standard that integrated systems testing ensure individual fire protection and life safety systems are functioning and installed in accordance with their design criteria or referenced Standards.

1.4 This Standard prescribes the following:

1. a) Integrated Systems Testing Qualifications;

2. b) Integrated Systems Testing Process;

3. c) Integrated Systems Testing Requirements;

4. d) Integrated Systems Testing Documentation;

5. e) Periodic Integrated Systems Testing;

6. f) Retro-Integrated Systems Testing; and

7. g) Integrated Systems Testing for Modifications.