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Rochester, NY
April 24, 2018
Program Agenda
• NFPA 13
– Chapter 6 and 7
– Chapter 8
– Design
– Storage
• NFPA 25
– General Changes
– General Requirements
– Sprinkler Systems
– Comment Components and Valves
Chapter 6 and 7 (NFPA 13)
• Replacement sprinklers
• Air vents
Replacement Sprinklers (NFPA 13)
• “3 times rule”
• “4 times rule”
• The maximum dimension doesn’t work
– 24 inches for 3 times
– 36 inches for 4 times
Residential Sprinkler Maximum Ceiling Height and Slope
(NFPA 13)
• 24 ft ceiling height
• 8 in 12 slope
Small Openings (NFPA 13)
• Cloud spacing
• Spacing
requirements
• Irregular shaped
clouds
Cloud Spacing (NFPA 13)
• Width dimension of
the cloud is the
smallest width
dimension of the
cloud
• Gap width is the
maximum gap size
Alternate Fire Rated Window Assembly (NFPA 13)
• Wet-pipe system
• Heat-strengthened, tempered, glass
ceramic glazing
• Protected on both sides by sprinklers
• Non-load-bearing
• No horizontal members
• Water duration equal to fire rating
Sprinklers for Alternate Fire Rated Window Assembly
(NFPA 13)
• Listed
• Standard spray as allowed by building
code (IBC 404.6)
• Standard spray as allowed by AHJ
Design (NFPA 13)
• Horizontal
– Provide alternative protection for one pallet
beyond where higher class commodity is
being protected or
– Provide vertical barriers
• Vertical
– Commodities not requiring the higher class of
protection can be stacked above the higher
class commodity
Protection Requirements (NFPA 13)
• 2017 Edition
Common Components and Valves (NFPA 25)
• Trim
• Valve components
• FDCs
• Backflow preventers
• Switches
ITM Frequency Tables (NFPA 25)
• Owner Requirements
• Building Evaluation
• Automated Inspection and Testing
• Performance Based Compliance
Owner Requirements (NFPA 25)
• Building criticality
• Consequences of maloperation
– Loss and damage
– Business interruption
– Hazard to fire fighters
– Impact on adjacent buildings
– Economic impact
• How acceptable is a failure?
Sprinkler Systems (NFPA 25)
• Replacing sprinklers
• Replacing escutcheons
• Replacing residential sprinklers
• Antifreeze
• Miscellaneous
Replacing Sprinklers (NFPA 25)
• Location of corrosion
– Lightly loaded or limited corrosion
• Sprinkler operations in facilities without a
fire occurring
• Glass bulb sprinklers exposed to sunlight
or in freezers
Recessed Escutcheons and Cover Plates (NFPA 25)
• 20 Sprinkler ITM
– Table 5.5.1 was fixed to address 20 sprinklers being affected by
adjustment or replacement
Common Components and Valves (NFPA 25)
• 2014 Edition:
– A.13.5.1.2 The sectional drain valve should
be opened to compare the results with the
original installation or acceptance tests.
• 2017 Edition:
– A.13.5.1.2 The sectional drain valve should
be opened to compare the results with the
original installation or acceptance tests.
FDC (NFPA 25)
• Quarterly inspection
– Visible piping is undamaged
• Annual interior inspection
– When locking caps or plugs are installed
Miscellaneous (NFPA 25)