NFPA 14 2013

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NFPA 14: Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems

Published By	Publication Date	Number of Pages
NFPA	2013	52

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The best practices for standpipe and hose systems have changed. The 2013 edition of NFPA 14 is vital for fire protection professionals. Follow the 2013 NFPA 14: Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems to improve fire protection and fire safety. This edition includes important technical changes that give system designers and installers additional guidance and support: Clarified language addresses hose valve locations with respect to horizontal exits New established clearance around hose valve handles helps ensure fire fighters wearing gloves can operate the valve without difficulty. Added requirements for heat tracing and new guidance with respect to “supervised” Clarified travel distance requirements relating to standpipe location throughout a floor area Fully revised requirements for drains and main drains clarify their intended function, purpose, and installation. Information in NFPA 14 is essential for system designers and installers and also important for insurance professionals, AHJs, and anyone responsible for the operational readiness of standpipe and hose systems.

PDF Catalog

PDF Pages	PDF Title
2	Important Notices and Disclaimers
3	Additional Notices and Disclaimers
4	2.1 General 2.2 NFPA Publications
9	Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope 1.2 Purpose 1.3 Retroactivity 1.4 Equivalency 1.5 Units Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
10	2.3 Other Publications 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
11	3.3 General Definitions
12	Chapter 4 System Components and Hardware 4.1 General 4.2 Pipe and Tube
13	4.3 Fittings 4.4 Joining of Pipe and Fittings
15	4.5 Valves 4.6 Hose Stations 4.7 Hose Connections 4.8 Fire Department Connections
16	4.9 Pressure-Regulating Devices 4.10 Signs Chapter 5 System Requirements 5.1 General 5.2 Automatic and Semiautomatic Dry Systems
17	5.3 Classes of Standpipe Systems
18	5.4 Required Type of System 5.5 Gauges 5.6 Waterflow and Supervisory Alarms Chapter 6 Installation Requirements 6.1 Location and Protection of Piping
19	6.2 Underground Piping 6.3 Gate Valves and Check Valves
20	6.4 Fire Department Connections 6.5 Support of Piping 6.6 Installation of Signs 6.7 Signs for Water Supply Pumps 6.8 Hydraulic Design Information Sign Chapter 7 Design 7.1 General 7.2 Pressure Limitation
21	7.3 Locations of Hose Connections
22	7.4 Number of Standpipes 7.5 Interconnection of Standpipes 7.6 Minimum Sizes for Standpipes and Branch Lines 7.7 System Design and Sizing of Pipe for Delivery of System Demand 7.8 Minimum and Maximum Pressure Limits 7.9 Standpipe System Zones 7.10 Flow Rates
23	7.11 Drains and Test Riser
24	7.12 Fire Department Connections Chapter 8 Plans and Calculations 8.1 Plans and Specifications
25	8.2 Hydraulic Calculations 8.3 Hydraulic Calculation Procedures
26	Chapter 9 Water Supply 9.1 Required Water Supply
27	9.2 Minimum Supply for Class I and Class III Systems 9.3 Minimum Supply for Class II Systems Chapter 10 Water Supply Testing 10.1 Water Supply Evaluation 10.2 Procedure Chapter 11 System Acceptance 11.1 General 11.2 Flushing of Piping 11.3 Hose Threads 11.4 Hydrostatic Tests 11.5 Flow Tests
33	11.6 Manual Valve Test 11.7 Alarm and Supervision Tests 11.8 Record Drawings, Test Reports, and Manuals 11.9 Instructions 11.10 Signs Chapter 12 Buildings Under Construction 12.1 General 12.2 Fire Department Connections 12.3 Other System Features 12.4 Support of Piping 12.5 Hose Connections 12.6 Extension of System Piping
34	12.7 Temporary Installations 12.8 Timing of Water Supply Installation 12.9 Protection of Hose Connections and Fire Department Connections Chapter 13 System Testing, Inspection, and Maintenance 13.1 General Annex A Explanatory Material
44	Annex B Informational References
45	Index