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and Misconceptions
Matt Klaus
Technical Lead – Fire Protection
Engineering
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Purpose
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NFPA 13D - Goals and Objectives
• Cost
• Life safety
• Fire control to enable escape (10 min)
• Piping and installation compatible with
residential construction
• Sprinklers omitted from certain areas
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Why Are Residential Sprinklers Different?
13D Application
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Podium/Pedestal Design Approach
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Manufactured Homes
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Townhouse Construction
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New / Old
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Smoke Alarms
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Water Usage
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Installation Costs
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Water Flow Switch
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Aesthetics
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Qualifications
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System Components
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Underground Piping
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Water Supply
• NFPA 13D 7 minutes
− 10 minutes one-story home
− Pumps NFPA 20
< 2000 ft2 in area
− Water tanks NFPA 22
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Number of Sprinklers Calculated
• NFPA 13D
− Maximum 2 sprinklers operating (possibly 1)
• NFPA 13R
− Maximum 4 sprinklers operating (inside dwelling
units)
• NFPA 13
− Total of 4 sprinklers operating (residential design
approach)
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Source – Wells
6.1.4 The stored water
requirement of 6.1.2 or
6.1.3 shall be permitted
to be a combination of
the water in the well
(including the refill rate)
plus the water in the
holding tank if such tank
can supply the sprinkler
system.
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Multipurpose Piping
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Freeze Protection
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Attics
Vestibules
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Balcony Closets and Mechanical Closets
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Documentation
• Address (if known)
• Size and type of domestic
line and water meter size
• Current static water pressure
• Interior walls
• Model, manufacturer,
temperature, orifice size,
and spacing requirements
of sprinklers
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ITM Requirements
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Resources
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