Generally, all devices are subject to 100% acceptance according to NFPA 70.

Generally, all devices are subject to 100% acceptance according to NFPA 70.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not specified
• D. Sometimes

Answer: (B)

NFPA 70 does not require a blanket 100% acceptance of every device. The NEC focuses on installing equipment in accordance with its listing and the code, and it calls for inspections and tests to verify safe operation. However, there isn’t a universal rule that every single device must undergo full, 100% functional acceptance testing. The extent and type of testing depend on the project, the equipment’s listing, and the authority having jurisdiction. For life-safety systems, other standards (such as NFPA 72 for fire alarms) provide more specific commissioning and system-level testing, but even then it isn’t a universal mandate to test every device to 100% functionality in every installation.

NFPA 70 does not require a blanket 100% acceptance of every device. The NEC focuses on installing equipment in accordance with its listing and the code, and it calls for inspections and tests to verify safe operation. However, there isn’t a universal rule that every single device must undergo full, 100% functional acceptance testing. The extent and type of testing depend on the project, the equipment’s listing, and the authority having jurisdiction. For life-safety systems, other standards (such as NFPA 72 for fire alarms) provide more specific commissioning and system-level testing, but even then it isn’t a universal mandate to test every device to 100% functionality in every installation.