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NFPA 13: Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 2002
- Chapter 1 Administration [Go to Page]
- 1.1 Scope
- 1.2 Purpose
- 1.3 Application
- 1.4 Retroactivity Clause
- 1.5 Equivalency
- 1.6 New Technology
- 1.7 Units and Symbols
- Chapter 2 Referenced Publications [Go to Page]
- 2.1 General
- 2.2 NFPA Publications
- 2.3 Other Publications
- Chapter 3 Definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 General
- 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
- 3.3 General Definitions
- 3.4 Sprinkler System Type Definitions
- 3.5 System Component Definitions
- 3.6 Sprinkler Definitions
- 3.7 Construction Definitions
- 3.8 Private Water Supply Piping Definitions
- 3.9 Palletized, Solid Pile, Bin Box, and Shelf Storage Definitions.
- 3.10 Rack Storage Definitions
- 3.11 Rubber Tire Storage Definitions
- 3.12 Baled Cotton Definitions
- 3.13 Roll Paper Definitions
- 3.14 Marine Definitions
- Chapter 4 General Requirements [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Level of Protection
- 4.2 Limited Area Systems
- 4.3 Owners' Certificate
- Chapter 5 Classification of Occupancies and Commodities [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Classification of Occupancies
- 5.2 Light Hazard Occupancies
- 5.3 Ordinary Hazard Occupancies
- 5.4 Extra Hazard Occupancies
- 5.5 Special Occupancy Hazards
- 5.6 Commodity Classification
- Chapter 6 System Components and Hardware [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Sprinklers
- 6.3 Aboveground Pipe and Tube
- 6.4 Fittings
- 6.5 Joining of Pipe and Fittings
- 6.6 Hangers
- 6.7 Valves
- 6.8 Fire Department Connections
- 6.9 Waterflow Alarms
- Chapter 7 System Requirements [Go to Page]
- 7.1 Wet Pipe Systems
- 7.2 Dry Pipe Systems
- 7.3 Preaction Systems and Deluge Systems
- 7.4 Combined Dry Pipe and Preaction Systems
- 7.5 Antifreeze Systems
- 7.6 Automatic Sprinkler Systems with Non–Fire Protection Connections
- 7.7 Outside Sprinklers for Protection Against Exposure Fires
- 7.8 Refrigerated Spaces
- 7.9 Commercial-Type Cooking Equipment and Ventilation
- Chapter 8 Installation Requirements [Go to Page]
- 8.1 Basic Requirements
- 8.2 System Protection Area Limitations
- 8.3 Use of Sprinklers
- 8.4 Application of Sprinkler Types
- 8.5 Position, Location, Spacing, and Use of Sprinklers
- 8.6 Standard Pendent and Upright Spray Sprinklers
- 8.7 Sidewall Standard Spray Sprinklers
- 8.8 Extended Coverage Upright and Pendent Spray Sprinklers
- 8.9 Extended Coverage Sidewall Spray Sprinklers
- 8.10 Residential Sprinklers
- 8.11 Large Drop Sprinklers in All Applications and Other Specific Application Sprinklers Used for Storage Protection.
- 8.12 Early Suppression Fast-Response Sprinklers
- 8.13 In-Rack Sprinklers
- 8.14 Special Situations
- 8.15 Piping Installation
- 8.16 System Attachments
- Chapter 9 Hanging, Bracing, and Restraint of System Piping [Go to Page]
- 9.1 Hangers.
- 9.2 Installation of Pipe Hangers
- 9.3 Protection of Piping Against Damage Where Subject to Earthquakes
- Chapter 10 Underground Piping [Go to Page]
- 10.1 Piping Materials
- 10.2 Fittings
- 10.3 Joining of Pipe and Fittings
- 10.4 Depth of Cover
- 10.5 Protection Against Freezing
- 10.6 Protection Against Damage
- 10.7 Requirement for Laying Pipe
- 10.8 Joint Restraint
- 10.9 Backfilling
- 10.10 Testing and Acceptance
- Chapter 11 Design Approaches [Go to Page]
- 11.1 General
- 11.2 Occupancy Hazard Fire Control Approach
- Chapter 12 Storage [Go to Page]
- 12.1 General
- 12.2 Fire Control Approach for the Protection of Commodities That are Stored Palletized, Solid Piled, Bin Boxes, or Shelf Storage
- 12.3 Protection of Commodities Stored on Racks
- 12.4 Protection of Rubber Tire Storage
- 12.5 Protection of Baled Cotton Storage
- 12.6 Protection of Roll Paper Storage
- 12.7 Special Designs
- Chapter 13 Special Occupancy Requirements [Go to Page]
- 13.1 General
- 13.2 Flammable and Combustible Liquids
- 13.3 Aerosol Products
- 13.4 Spray Application Using Flammable and Combustible Materials
- 13.5 Solvent Extraction Plants
- 13.6 Nitrate Film
- 13.7 Storage of Pyroxylin Plastic
- 13.8 Laboratories Using Chemicals
- 13.9 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Systems for Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes
- 13.10 Acetylene Cylinder Charging Plants
- 13.11 Storage, Use, and Handling of Compressed and Liquefied Gases in Portable Cylinders
- 13.12 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases at Utility Gas Plants
- 13.13 Production, Storage, and Handling of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
- 13.14 Electronic Computer Systems
- 13.15 Incinerators, Systems, and Equipment
- 13.16 Industrial Furnaces Using a Special Process Atmosphere
- 13.17 Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations
- 13.18 Class A Hyperbaric Chambers
- 13.19 Fixed Guideway Transit Systems
- 13.20 Race Track Stables
- 13.21 Water Cooling Towers
- 13.22 Piers, Terminals, and Wharves
- 13.23 Cleanrooms
- 13.24 Aircraft Hangars
- 13.25 Airport Terminal Buildings, Fueling Ramp Drainage, and Loading Walkways
- 13.26 Aircraft Engine Test Facilities
- 13.27 Liquid and Solid Oxidizers
- 13.28 Storage of Organic Peroxide Formulations
- 13.29 Advanced Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants
- 13.30 Light Water Nuclear Power Plants
- 13.31 Electric Generating Plants and High Voltage Direct Current Converter Stations. [NFPA 850]
- 13.32 Hydroelectric Generating Plants. [NFPA 851]
- 13.33 Fire Protection in Places of Worship. [NFPA 909]
- Chapter 14 Plans and Calculations [Go to Page]
- 14.1 Working Plans
- 14.2 Water Supply Information
- 14.3 Hydraulic Calculation Forms
- 14.4 Hydraulic Calculation Procedures
- 14.5 Pipe Schedules
- 14.6 Deluge Systems
- 14.7 Exposure Systems
- 14.8 In-Rack Sprinklers
- Chapter 15 Water Supplies [Go to Page]
- 15.1 General
- 15.2 Types
- Chapter 16 Systems Acceptance [Go to Page]
- 16.1 Approval of Sprinkler Systems and Private Fire Service Mains
- 16.2 Acceptance Requirements
- 16.3 Circulating Closed Loop Systems
- 16.4 Instructions
- 16.5 Hydraulic Design Information Sign
- Chapter 17 Marine Systems [Go to Page]
- 17.1 General
- 17.2 System Components, Hardware, and Use
- 17.3 System Requirements
- 17.4 Installation Requirements
- 17.5 Design Approaches
- 17.6 Plans and Calculations
- 17.7 Water Supplies
- 17.8 System Acceptance
- 17.9 System Instructions and Maintenance
- Chapter 18 System Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance [Go to Page]
- 18.1 General
- Annex A Explanatory Material
- Annex B Miscellaneous Topics
- Annex C Explanation of Test Data and Procedures for Rack Storage
- Annex D Sprinkler System Information from the 1997 Edition of the Life Safety Code
- Annex E Informational References
- Index
- Formal Interpretations
- Tentative Interim Amendments [Go to Page]