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NFPA 14 & 20: Stationary Fire Pumps and Standpipe Systems Handbook, 2019
- Cover
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Dedication
- About the Contributors
- About the Editors
- NFPA 20 and NFPA 14Summary of Technical Changes
- An Overview of Fire PumpConfigurations
- PART I - NFPA® 20, Standard for theInstallation of Stationary Pumpsfor Fire Protection, with Commentary [Go to Page]
- 1 Administration [Go to Page]
- 1.1 Scope
- 1.2 Purpose
- 1.3 Application
- 1.4 Retroactivity
- 1.5 Equivalency
- 1.6 Units
- 2 Referenced Publications [Go to Page]
- 2.1 General
- 2.2 NFPA Publications
- 2.3 Other Publications
- 2.4 References for Extracts in
Mandatory Sections
- 3 Definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 General
- 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
- 3.3 General Definitions
- 4 General Requirements [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Pumps
- 4.2 Approval Required
- 4.3 Pump Operation
- 4.4 Fire Pump Unit Performance
- 4.5 Certified Shop Test
- 4.6 Liquid Supplies
- 4.7 Pumps, Drivers, and Controllers
- 4.8 Self-Regulating Variable Speed Fire Pump
Units
- 4.9 Multistage Multiport Pump
- 4.10 Centrifugal Fire Pump Capacities
- 4.11 Nameplate
- 4.12 Pressure Gauges
- 4.13 Circulation Relief Valve
- 4.14 Equipment Protection
- 4.15 Pipe and Fittings
- 4.16 Suction Pipe and Fittings
- 4.17 Discharge Pipe and Fittings
- 4.18 Valve Supervision
- 4.19 Protection of Piping Against Damage Due to
Movement
- 4.20 Relief Valves for Centrifugal Pumps
- 4.21 Pumps Arranged in Series
- 4.22 Water Flow Test Devices
- 4.23 Steam Power Supply Dependability
- 4.24 Shop Tests
- 4.25 Pump Shaft Rotation
- 4.26 Other Signals
- 4.27 Pressure Maintenance (Jockey or Make-Up)
Pumps
- 4.28 Summary of Centrifugal Fire Pump
Data
- 4.29 Backflow Preventers and Check
Valves
- 4.30 Earthquake Protection
- 4.31 Packaged Fire Pump Assemblies
- 4.32 Pressure Actuated Controller Pressure Sensing
Lines
- 4.33 Break Tanks
- 4.34 Field Acceptance Test of Pump Units
- 4.35 Automated Inspection, Testing, and Distance
Monitoring of Devices, Meters, and
Equipment
- 5 Fire Pumps for High-Rise Buildings [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General
- 5.2 Equipment Access
- 5.3 Water Supply Tanks
- 5.4 Fire Pump Test Arrangement
- 5.5 Alternate Power
- 5.6 Very Tall Buildings
- 6 Centrifugal Pumps [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Factory and Field Performance
- 6.3 Fittings
- 6.4 Foundation and Setting
- 6.5 Connection to Driver and Alignment
- 7 Vertical Shaft Turbine–Type Pumps [Go to Page]
- 7.1 General
- 7.2 Water Supply
- 7.3 Pump
- 7.4 Installation
- 7.5 Driver
- 7.6 Operation and Maintenance
- 8 Positive Displacement Pumps [Go to Page]
- 8.1 General
- 8.2 Foam Concentrate and Additive
Pumps
- 8.3 Water Mist System Pumps
- 8.4 Water Mist Positive Displacement Pumping
Units
- 8.5 Fittings
- 8.6 Pump Drivers
- 8.7 Controllers
- 8.8 Foundation and Setting
- 8.9 Driver Connection and Alignment
- 8.10 Flow Test Devices
- 9 Electric Drive for Pumps [Go to Page]
- 9.1 General
- 9.2 Normal Power
- 9.3 Alternate Power
- 9.4 Voltage Drop
- 9.5 Motors
- 9.6 On-Site Standby Generator Systems
- 9.7 Junction Boxes
- 9.8 Listed Electrical Circuit Protective System to
Controller Wiring
- 9.9 Raceway Terminations
- 10 Electric-Drive Controllers and
Accessories [Go to Page]
- 10.1 General
- 10.2 Location
- 10.3 Construction
- 10.4 Components
- 10.5 Starting and Control
- 10.6 Controllers Rated in Excess of 600 V
- 10.7 Limited Service Controllers
- 10.8 Power Transfer for Alternate Power
Supply
- 10.9 Controllers for Additive Pump Motors
- 10.10 Controllers with Variable Speed Pressure
Limiting Control or Variable Speed Suction
Limiting Control
- 11 Diesel Engine Drive [Go to Page]
- 11.1 General
- 11.2 Engines
- 11.3 Pump Room
- 11.4 Fuel Supply and Arrangement
- 11.5 Engine Exhaust
- 11.6 Diesel Engine Driver System
Operation
- 12 Engine Drive Controllers [Go to Page]
- 12.1 Application
- 12.2 Location
- 12.3 Construction
- 12.4 Components
- 12.5 Battery Recharging
- 12.6 Battery Chargers
- 12.7 Starting and Control
- 12.8 Air-Starting Engine Controllers
- 13 Steam Turbine Drive [Go to Page]
- 13.1 General
- 13.2 Turbine
- 13.3 Installation
- 14 Acceptance Testing, Performance, and
Maintenance [Go to Page]
- 14.1 Hydrostatic Tests and Flushing
- 14.2 Field Acceptance Tests
- 14.3 Record Drawings, Test Reports, Manuals,
Special Tools, and Spare Parts
- 14.4 Periodic Inspection, Testing, and
Maintenance
- 14.5 Component Replacement
- Annex A Explanatory Material
- Annex B Possible Causes of Pump
Troubles
- Annex C Fire Pump Room Connectivity
- Annex D Material Extracted by NFPA 70,
Article 695
- Annex E Informational References
- PART II - NFPA® 14, Standard for the Installationof Standpipe and Hose Systems, withCommentary [Go to Page]
- 1 Administration [Go to Page]
- 1.1 Scope
- 1.2 Purpose
- 1.3 Retroactivity
- 1.4 Equivalency
- 1.5 Units
- 2 Referenced Publications [Go to Page]
- 2.1 General
- 2.2 NFPA Publications
- 2.3 Other Publications
- 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory
Sections
- 3 Definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 General
- 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
- 3.3 General Definitions
- 4 System Components and Hardware [Go to Page]
- 4.1 General
- 4.2 Pipe and Tube
- 4.3 Fittings
- 4.4 Joining of Pipe and Fittings
- 4.5 Valves
- 4.6 Hose Stations
- 4.7 Hose Connections
- 4.8 Fire Department Connections
- 4.9 Pressure-Regulating Devices
- 4.10 Signs
- 5 System Requirements [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General
- 5.2 Automatic and Semiautomatic Dry
Systems
- 5.3 Classes of Standpipe Systems
- 5.4 Required Type of System
- 5.5 Gauges
- 5.6 Waterflow and Supervisory Alarms
- 6 Installation Requirements [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Location and Protection of Piping
- 6.2 Underground Piping
- 6.3 Gate Valves and Check Valves
- 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
- 7 Design [Go to Page]
- 7.1 General
- 7.2 Pressure Limitation
- 7.3 Locations of Hose Connections
- 7.4 Number of Standpipes
- 7.5 Interconnection of Standpipes
- 7.6 Minimum Sizes for Standpipes and Branch
Lines, Class I and Class III Standpipes
- 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
- 7.11 Drains and Test Riser
- 7.12 Fire Department Connections
- 8 Plans and Calculations [Go to Page]
- 8.1 Plans and Specifications
- 8.2 Hydraulic Calculations
- 8.3 Hydraulic Calculation Procedures
- 9 Water Supply [Go to Page]
- 9.1 Required Water Supply
- 9.2 Minimum Supply for Class I, Class II, and
Class III Systems
- 10 Water Supply Testing [Go to Page]
- 10.1 Water Supply Evaluation
- 10.2 Procedure
- 11 System Acceptance [Go to Page]
- 11.1 General
- 11.2 Flushing of Piping
- 11.3 Hose Threads
- 11.4 Hydrostatic Tests
- 11.5 Flow Tests
- 11.6 Manual Valve Test
- 11.7 Alarm and Supervision Tests
- 11.8 Record Drawings, Test Reports, and
Manuals
- 11.9 Signs
- 12 Buildings Under Construction [Go to Page]
- 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
- 12.7 Temporary Installations
- 12.8 Timing of Water Supply Installation
- 12.9 Protection of Hose Connections and Fire
Department Connections
- 13 System Testing, Inspection, and
Maintenance [Go to Page]
- 13.1 General
- Annex A Explanatory Material
- Annex B Informational References
- PART III - Water Supply Requirements, Water Demand, Hydrants, Tanks, and Piping [Go to Page]
- Section 1 Complete Text of NFPA® 291, Recommended
Practice for Fire Flow Testing and
Marking of Hydrants, 2019 Edition, with
Commentary
- Section 2 Complete Text of NFPA® 24, Standard for
the Installation of Private Fire Service Mains
and Their Appurtenances, 2019 Edition, with
Commentary
- Section 3 Sections 18.4 and 18.5 from NFPA® 1,
Fire Code Handbook, 2018 Edition, with
Commentary
- Section 4 Extracts with Commentary from NFPA® 22,
Standard for Water Tanks for Private Fire
Protection, 2018 Edition
- PART IV - Supplements [Go to Page]
- Supplement 1 Considerations When Designing and
Selecting a Fire Pump
- Supplement 2 Interrelationship of NFPA
Standards Pertaining to a Fire Pump
Installation
- Supplement 3 Commissioning and Inspection,
Testing, and Maintenance Forms for
Fire Pumps
- Supplement 4 Article 695 of NFPA 70®, National
Electrical Code® Handbook, 2017 Edition,
Fire Pumps
- NFPA 20 Index
- NFPA 14 Index
- Important Notices and Legal Disclaimers [Go to Page]