2019 Edition of NFPA 13 (CFSA) - Canadian Fire …

1 17/01/20181 nfpa 13 2019A REVIEW OF THE CHANGES TO THE STANDARD FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS2018-01-17 Canadian FIRE SAFETY ASSOCIATIONFire Safety Solutions Larry Keeping, PLC Fire Safety Solutions 44 years in the Fire Protection Industry- water based fire protection systems Member of Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) Member of Canadian Fire Safety Association (CFSA) Member of National Fire Protection Association ( nfpa ) - Technical Committee on Sprinkler System Installation Criteria ( nfpa 13) - Technical Committee on Sprinkler System Discharge Criteria( nfpa 13) - Technical Committee on Private Water Supply Piping Systems( nfpa 24) - Technical Committee on Inspection Test and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems ( nfpa 25)22019 Cycle SummaryNFPA 13 - 2019A REVIEW OF THE CHANGES TO THE STANDARD FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS32019 Cycle SummaryThe Process: 6 Technical Committees:- Installation - Discharge535 PIs 246 FRs- Hanging & Bracing 276 PCs 223 SRs - Residential- Private Water Supply Piping31 PIs 20 FRs- Correlating14 PCs 16 SRs Public Inputs First Draft Meeting Public Comments Second Draft Meeting Notice of Intent to File a Motion (NITMAM) Annual Meeting Membership Action Council Hearings and Issuance of the Standard4 ChangesChanges to the standard.

2 Reformatting / Restructuring To address TIAs, FIs & Errata To revise references For editorial correction To delete redundancies To provide clarification To correlate with other sections of the standard To correlate with other standards For compliance with the nfpa Manual of Style Metric conversions For new information For new materials / products For new provisions For new technology / testing 5 New Chapter FormatRestructuring nfpa 13 is undergoing a major re-organization to improve usability of the Chapter FormatThe Technical Correlating Committee initiated an initiative to reorganize the standard to: Provide a more logical sequence- apply the document as one would go through the steps of designor review for a system Address redundancies and gaps in requirements Address dispersal of requirements that deal with common subjects Reorganize the existing Chapter 8 split into multiple chapters Reorganize the provisions for the protection of storage7 New Chapter Format Chapter 1 Administration Chapter 2 Referenced Publications- Continue to address the administrative requirements and referenced publications with no organizational changes Chapter 3 Definitions - Delete subcategories and to alphabetize the list (similar to a dictionary- Definitions for Occupancies relocated from Chapter 5- Definitions for Marine Systems relocated to this chapter Chapter 4 General Requirements- Contains the general requirements for sprinkler systemsformerly scattered within Chapters 4.)

3 5 8 of nfpa 13-2016- Includes direction where to find design criteria for occupancy hazards and storage, Chapter Format Chapter 5 Water Supplies- formerly Chapter 24 Chapter 6 Installation Underground Piping- extracted from Chapter 10 of nfpa 24- 2019 - formerly Chapter 10 Chapter 7 Requirements for System Components and Hardware- sprinklers, pipe, fittings, joining methods, ..- formerly Chapter 6 Chapter 8 System Types and Requirements- portions of the former Chapters 7 & 8 Chapter 9 Sprinkler Location Requirements- former Chapter 7 requirements & portions of Chapter 89 New Chapter Format Chapter 10 Installation Requirements for Standard Pendent, Upright, and Sidewall Spray Sprinklers Chapter 11 Installation Requirements for Extended Coverage Upright, Pendent, Sidewall Spray Sprinkler Chapter 12 Installation Requirements for Residential Sprinklers Chapter 13 Installation Requirements for CMSA Sprinklers Chapter 14 Installation Requirements for Early Suppression Fast-Response Sprinklers Chapter 15 Installation Requirements for Special Sprinklers Chapter 16 Installation of Piping, Valves.

4 And Appurtenances- Each chapter is a portion of the former Chapter 810 Chapter Format Chapter 17 Installation Requirements for Hanging and Support of System Piping Chapter 18 Installation Requirements for Seismic Protection- formerly portions of Chapter 9 Chapter 19 Design Approaches and Calculations-design & calculation requirements + pipe schedule systems Chapter 20 General Requirements for Storage- general requirements applicable to all storage configurations- formerly Chapter 12 Chapter 21 Protection of High Piled Storage Using Control ModeDensity Area (CMDA) Sprinklers Chapter 22 CMSA Requirements for Storage Applications Chapter 23 ESFR Requirements for Storage Applications-criteria for ceiling only protection11 Chapter Format Chapter 24 Alternative Sprinkler System Designs for Chapters 20 Through 25-renumber exercise from former Chapter 21 Chapter 25 Protection of Rack Storage Using In-Rack Sprinklers-criteria for protection involving in-rack sprinklers Chapter 26 Special Occupancy Requirements- extracted installation & design criteria from other standards- formerly Chapter 22 Chapter 27 Plans and Calculations- formerly chapter 23 Chapter 28 Systems Acceptance- formerly chapter 25 Chapter 29 Existing System Modifications1217/01/20183 Chapter Format Chapter 30 Marine Systems Chapter 31 System Inspection, Testing.

5 And Maintenance- formerly Chapters 26 & 27 Annex AExplanatory Material Annex BMiscellaneous Topics Annex CExplanation of Test Data and Procedures for RackStorage Annex DSprinkler System Information from the 2015 Edition of the Life Safety Code Annex E Development of the Design Approach to Conform withSEI/ASCE 7 Annex FInformational References13 DisclaimerTable Fittings Materials and DimensionsMaterials and Copper and Copper Alloy Solder Joint PressureASME Copper Alloy Solder Joint Pressure FittingsASME FittingsCast Copper Alloy Threaded Fittings, Classes 125 and 250 ASTM SteelSpecification for Wrought Austenitic Stainless Steel Piping Fittings ASTM A403/A403M14 ChangesChanges to the standard: To address TIA, Errata and FI to the 2016 Edition of thestandard-8 TIA (5 processed before printing)- 4 Errata-0 FI15 ChangesChanges to the standard: To revise referencesie:AWWA C400, Standard for Asbestos-Cement Distribution Pipe, 4 16 in.

6 (100 mm Through 400 mm), for Water and Other Liquids, : AWWA C909 Molecularly Oriented Polyvinyl Chloride (PVCO), 4 in. Through 24 in. (100 mm Through 600 mm) for Water, Wastewater, and Reclaimed Water Service, 2009ie:ASME , CastGrayIron Threaded Fittings, Classes 125 and250, to the standard: For editorial * Sprinkler Identification. All sprinklers shall be permanently marked with one or two English uppercase alphabetic characters to identify the manufacturer, immediately followed by three or four numbers, to uniquely identify a sprinkler as to K-factor (orifice size) or orifice shape, deflector characteristic, pressure rating, and thermal to the standard: To delete Unless the requirements of are met, sprinklers .. where .. the space is less than 36 in. (900 mm) from deck to deck, from deck to ceiling, or with double wood joist construction with a maximum of 36 in. (900 mm) between the top of the bottom joist and the bottom of the upper joist shall be listed for such Sprinklers specifically listed to provide protection ofcombustible concealed spaces described in shall be permittedto be used in accordance with to protect composite woodjoist construction with a maximum of 36 in.

7 (900 mm) from deck to deck, from deck to ceiling, or with double composite wood joist construction with a maximum of 36 in. (900 mm) between the top of the bottom joist and the bottom of the upper to the standard: To provide Dry Pipe and Preaction Systems. For dry pipe systems and preaction systems using control mode density/area (CMDA) criteria, the area of sprinkler operation shall be increased by 30 percent without revising the to the standard: To correlate with other Each pressure-reducing valve shall be tested upon completion of installation to ensure proper operation under fullflow and no-flow conditions.( nfpa 25 - states a full flow test shall be conducted)20 ChangesChanges to the standard: To correlate with other sections of the standard, ie:uncartonedunexpandedexposednonexpande dTo standardize terminologyExposed ExpandedCartoned Nonexpanded21 ChangesChanges to the standard: Metric conversions, Multiple-Row greater than 12 ft (300 m) in depth or single- or double-row racks separated by aisles less than ft ( m) wide having an overall width greater than 12 ft (300 m).

8 22 ChangesChanges to the standard: For compliance with the nfpa Manual of * Components that do not affect system performance such as drain piping, drain valves, and signsshall not be required to be Certain components installed in sprinkler systems are not required to be listed as their improper operation will not detrimentally affect the automatic system performance. Examples include but are not limited to: drain valves, drain piping, signs, gauges, fire department connections not using threadless couplings, and so 3 Definitions24obstruction 1a : the state of being obstructed; esp: a condition of being clogged or blocked b: an act of obstructing 2: something that obstructs17/01/20185 Chapter 3 Revised Cloud ceiling system, not including sloped ceilings, installed in the same plane with horizontal openings to the structure above on alltwo or moresides. This does not include sloped ceilings as defined in 3 Revised System Riser.

9 The aboveground horizontal or vertical pipe between the water supply and the mains (cross or feed) that contains a control valve (either directly or within its supply pipe), a pressure gauge, a maindrain, and a waterflow alarm 3 New Automated Inspection and Testing. The performance of inspections and tests at a distance from the system or component being inspected or tested through the use of electronic devices or equipment installed for the 3 New Distance Monitoring. The monitoring of various conditions of a system or component from a location distant from the component through the use of electronic devices, meters, or equipment installed for the 4 General Requirements29 Chapter * Owner s Certificate. The owner(s) of a building or structure where the fire sprinkler system is going to be installed or their authorized agent shall provide the sprinkler system installer with the following information.

10 (1) Intended use of the building ..(2) A preliminary plan of the building ..(3) Water supply information as identified in (4)* Any special knowledge of the water supply ..Water Supply Curve3017/01/20186 Chapter The floor area occupied by mezzanines shall comply with , , or In a building with only one sprinkler system, the floor area occupied by mezzanines shall not be included in the area limits of In a building with more than one sprinkler system, if a mezzanine is located entirely within the same sprinkler system boundary as the sprinklers protecting the ceiling above, the floor area occupied by mezzanine(s) shallnot be included in the area limits of In a building with more than one sprinkler system, if any portion of the mezzanine floor area that is located outside the system boundary of the riser supplying the sprinklers under the mezzanine, the area of the mezzanine of the system boundary shall be added to the system area from which it is supplied, and the total system area shall meet the limits of 5 Water Supplies33 Chapter Water supplies.