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In a building required to have an emergency voice communication system, the emergency power supply must be capable of operating the system under full load for:

In high-rise buildings, NBCC 3.2.7.8.(3) requires 2 hours of full alarm capacity (for voice systems) after the standby period. Standard systems are usually 5 or

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Question: In a building required to have an emergency voice communication system, the emergency power supply must be capable of operating the system under full load for:

Answer options:

  • 5 minutes
  • 30 minutes ✅ 2 hours
  • 4 hours

Correct answer: 2 hours

Explanation: In high-rise buildings, NBCC 3.2.7.8.(3) requires 2 hours of full alarm capacity (for voice systems) after the standby period. Standard systems are usually 5 or 30 mins.

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