Plan dual-path alarm communicator upgrades after POTS retirement

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Steps

  1. Understand that NFPA 72 has not recognized two POTS lines as a compliant dual path since the 2013 edition — a true dual path requires two different transmission technologies (e.g., cellular plus IP).
  2. Reference the locally adopted NFPA 72 edition's supervising station communications requirements for path supervision intervals and trouble-signal behavior, confirming current section numbers against that specific edition.
  3. Track your carrier's copper/POTS retirement filings and timelines in your service territory, since large carriers have been decommissioning copper facilities in stages rather than on one national date.
  4. Select replacement communicators offering IP-primary with cellular failover (or another dual-technology combination) rather than a single-technology solution for code-required dual-path applications.
  5. Re-commission and test the new communicator's supervisory signaling with the receiving central station after cutover, and update the Record of Completion.

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