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NFPA 13 normative,
“Installation of Sprinkler Systems“,
supply minimum requirements for design and installation of automatic
sprinkler systems and sprinkler systems for fire expose protection,
including type and adequacies for water supply, sprinkler, pipe and
valve selection.
The purpose of this normative is to provide a reasonable level of
protection against fire, preserve human life and property, through
normalization of the requirements of design, installation and rehearsal
of sprinkler systems, including main service fire protection piping,
based on reliable engineering principles, rehearsal data and field
experiences.
Sprinkler systems and main service fire protection piping are
specialized fire protection systems and require design and installation
knowledge and experience.
The normative includes in general but not limited: Requirements for
sprinkler systems from over 30 NFPA codes and regulations, requirements
for hidden areas, additional criteria to install according specific needs in
regards special characteristics (particularly in regards type of roofs),
requirements and full design specifications for deposit protection,
underground piping including materials , installation and acceptance
testing, early suppression fast response (ESFR) table calculations which
allow proper selection and design for fire protection systems at any
deposit or building, a special section for designs which involved
specific risks (e.g. protection criteria for plastic components of
vehicle engines), etc.
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