Fire Alarm Pull Station Height Requirements

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.

Fire alarm pull station height requirements. Under the ada audible alarms must have a sound level that is not greater than 110 db. In this case height is measured from the floor to the operable part of each manual fire alarm box according to section 5 13 4 of nfpa 72 2007 edition mounting height must be between 3 and 4 feet from floor to handle. But when the wheelchair user must reach over an obstruction these heights may change. In addition the pull lever should be within reach range or between 48 inches and 15 inches above the finish floor or ground.

In addition the requirements for visible fire alarms are required to meet the following standards. If the path to the ada compliant fire extinguisher or pull station is unobstructed the operable part must be placed from 15 inches to 48 inches off of the finished floor or ground. Below we have an picture of a typical manual pull station. Manual fire alarm boxes shall be red in color.