What is the maximum distance for a manual pull station to be from a second pull station?

• A. 100 feet
• B. 300 feet
• C. 400 feet
• D. 200 feet

Answer: (D)

The spacing rule for manual pull stations is driven by the need to ensure anyone in the space is never more than a short walk from an alarm initiation point. The standard aims that no point along a path of travel should be farther than two hundred feet from a manual pull station. This guarantees quick alerting of occupants and the fire response system, so a person who spots a fire can activate the alarm promptly without searching far for a station. In practice, you’d place pull stations along corridors or at exits so that the distance between adjacent stations does not exceed two hundred feet. Distances shorter than that, like one hundred feet, still meet the requirement but aren’t the maximum allowed. Distances like three hundred or four hundred feet would exceed the allowable span and would not meet code.