FM 3260
American National Standard for Radiant Energy-Sensing Fire Detectors for Automatic Fire Alarm Signaling
Published by FM Approvals (FM)
The CFR incorporates FM 3260 by reference, which makes the edition it names part of the regulation. The CFR requires the edition it names, which may not be the newest. To enforce any other edition, the agency must publish the change in the Federal Register.
The edition the CFR requires
FM 3260, February 2004
As the CFR lists it: “ANSI/FM Approvals 3260, American National Standard for Radiant Energy-Sensing Fire Detectors for Automatic Fire Alarm Signaling, February 2004 (“ANSI/FM 3260”)”
- Listed in 46 CFR 161.002-1(b)(1); required by46 CFR 161.002-6 ↗
How to read it
- Where to get itFM website ↗
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