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Fire alarm pull box

Apply for a Fire Alarm Master Box Connection

Electrical

The Electrical Department provides connectivity to a private fire alarm system by means of a Fire Alarm Master Box, which allows direct reporting to the City's Emergency Communications Department.

How to Start

Step 1:

Fill out the Fire Alarm Master Box Connection application 

Step 2:

Send or drop off the completed application and the $400 Fire Alarm Master Box Connection fee to:

City of Cambridge
Electrical Department
Master Box Connection Application
250 Fresh Pond Parkway
Cambridge, MA. 02138

Step 3:

After receiving the completed application and fee, the application goes to the Electrical Department for review.

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