# NFPA 76: Standard for the Fire Protection of Telecommunications Facilities

# Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Initialisms

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NFPA National Fire Protection Association

# Overview

This standard provides requirements for fire protection of telecommunications facilities providing telephone, data, internet transmission, wireless, and video services to the public as well as life safety for the occupants plus protection of equipment and service continuity.

# Noteworthy

  • Both NFPA 75 and 76 specify how hot aisle containment and cold aisle containment should be carried out.

# Sources