NFPA, FM, IBC/IFC, UL
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NFPA 25 vs. VdS CEA Guidelines for Sprinkler Systems
The standard commonly used in the United States for sprinkler system testing and maintenance is NFPA 25, "Standard for the Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection...
Changes to NFPA 20
The use of fire pumps for fire protection is certainly not new - the initial NFPA Technical committee to establish uniform guidelines for proper and effective installation of fire pumps dates back to...
Changes in NFPA 13
The recent release of the 2007 edition of NFPA 13 brought with it various changes with respect to general protection for Class I – IV commodities and miscellaneous occupancies. Organization of the...
Fire Protection Statistics
Automatic Sprinklers 1 in 16 million sprinklers will leak or accidentally discharge due to mechanical failure. Between 1 and 9 sprinklers are usually required to control a fire. Sprinklers are...
Changes to NFPA 13 Regarding Earthquake Protection
It is important to maintain sprinkler systems in service for fire protection following a major earthquake. Present standards for sprinkler system earthquake resistance are mostly satisfactory;...
New Rules and Regulations for Fire Sprinklers
The 2002 edition of NFPA 25, Inspection Testing and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, contains many changes. Sample Testing Sprinklers Dry type sprinklers should be sample tested...
NFPA to Develop a Building Code
This past march, the NFPA's Board of Directors approved a plan to develop a consensus building code as part of a full set of consensus codes and standards. This decision resulted due to a directive...
Changes to NFPA 13 (2000)
The 1999 Edition of NFPA 13 the "Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems" has gone through a major revision. The intent of the changes in this edition was to make NFPA 13 a more thorough...