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NFPA 20: Stationary Fire Pumps Handbook, 2013
- Cover Page
- Copyright
- Content
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Dedication
- About the Contributors
- About the Editor
- PART ONE - An Overview of Fire Pump Configurations
- PART TWO -NFPA 20, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection, 2013 Edition, with Commentary [Go to Page]
- 1 Administration [Go to Page]
- 1.1 Scope
- 1.2 Purpose
- 1.3 Application
- 1.4 Retroactivity
- 1.5 Equivalency
- 1.6 Units
- 2 Referenced Publications [Go to Page]
- 2.1 General
- 2.2 NFPA Publications
- 2.3 Other Publications
- 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections
- 3 Definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 General
- 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
- 3.3 General Definitions
- 4 General Requirements [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Pumps
- 4.2 Approval Required
- 4.3 Pump Operation
- 4.4 Fire Pump Unit Performance
- 4.5 Certified Shop Test
- 4.6 Liquid Supplies
- 4.7 Pumps, Drivers, and Controllers
- 4.8 Centrifugal Fire Pump Capacities
- 4.9 Nameplate
- 4.10 Pressure Gauges
- 4.11 Circulation Relief Valve
- 4.12 Equipment Protection
- 4.13 Pipe and Fittings
- 4.14 Suction Pipe and Fittings
- 4.15 Discharge Pipe and Fittings
- 4.16 Valve Supervision
- 4.17 Protection of Piping Against Damage Due to Movement
- 4.18 Relief Valves for Centrifugal Pumps
- 4.19 Pumps Arranged in Series
- 4.20 Water Flow Test Devices
- 4.21 Steam Power Supply Dependability
- 4.22 Shop Tests
- 4.23 Pump Shaft Rotation
- 4.24 Other Signals
- 4.25 Pressure Maintenance (Jockey or Make-Up) Pumps
- 4.26 Summary of Centrifugal Fire Pump Data
- 4.27 Backflow Preventers and Check Valves
- 4.28 Earthquake Protection
- 4.29 Packaged Fire Pump Assemblies
- 4.30 Pressure Actuated Controller Pressure Sensing Lines
- 4.31 Break Tanks
- 4.32 Field Acceptance Test of Pump Units
- 5 Fire Pumps for High-Rise Buildings [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General
- 5.2 Equipment Access
- 5.3 Water Supply Tanks
- 5.4 Fire Pump Test Arrangement
- 5.5 Auxiliary Power
- 5.6 Very Tall Buildings
- 6 Centrifugal Pumps [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Factory and Field Performance
- 6.3 Fittings
- 6.4 Foundation and Setting
- 6.5 Connection to Driver and Alignment
- 7 Vertical Shaft Turbine–Type Pumps [Go to Page]
- 7.1 General
- 7.2 Water Supply
- 7.3 Pump
- 7.4 Installation
- 7.5 Driver
- 7.6 Operation and Maintenance
- 8 Positive Displacement Pumps [Go to Page]
- 8.1 General
- 8.2 Foam Concentrate and Additive Pumps
- 8.3 Water Mist System Pumps
- 8.4 Water Mist Positive Displacement Pumping Units
- 8.5 Fittings
- 8.6 Pump Drivers
- 8.7 Controllers
- 8.8 Foundation and Setting
- 8.9 Driver Connection and Alignment
- 8.10 Flow Test Devices
- 9 Electric Drive for Pumps [Go to Page]
- 9.1 General
- 9.2 Normal Power
- 9.3 Alternate Power
- 9.4 Voltage Drop
- 9.5 Motors
- 9.6 On-Site Standby Generator Systems
- 9.7 Junction Boxes
- 9.8 Listed Electrical Circuit Protective System to Controller Wiring
- 9.9 Raceway Terminations
- 10 Electric-Drive Controllers and Accessories [Go to Page]
- 10.1 General
- 10.2 Location
- 10.3 Construction
- 10.4 Components
- 10.5 Starting and Control
- 10.6 Controllers Rated in Excess of 600 V
- 10.7 Limited Service Controllers
- 10.8 Power Transfer for Alternate Power Supply
- 10.9 Controllers for Additive Pump Motors
- 10.10 Controllers with Variable Speed Pressure Limiting Control or Variable Speed Suction Limiting Control
- 11 Diesel Engine Drive [Go to Page]
- 11.1 General
- 11.2 Engines
- 11.3 Pump Room
- 11.4 Fuel Supply and Arrangement
- 11.5 Engine Exhaust
- 11.6 Diesel Engine Driver System Operation
- 12 Engine Drive Controllers [Go to Page]
- 12.1 Application
- 12.2 Location
- 12.3 Construction
- 12.4 Components
- 12.5 Battery Recharging
- 12.6 Battery Chargers
- 12.7 Starting and Control
- 12.8 Air-Starting Engine Controllers
- 13 Steam Turbine Drive [Go to Page]
- 13.1 General
- 13.2 Turbine
- 13.3 Installation
- 14 Acceptance Testing, Performance, and Maintenance [Go to Page]
- 14.1 Hydrostatic Tests and Flushing
- 14.2 Field Acceptance Tests
- 14.3 Record Drawings, Test Reports, Manuals, Special Tools, and Spare Parts
- 14.4 Periodic Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance
- 14.5 Component Replacement
- Annex A Explanatory Material
- Annex B Possible Causes of Pump Troubles
- Annex C Informational References
- Annex D Material Extracted by NFPA 70, Article 695
- PART THREE - Water Supply Requirements, Water Demand, Hydrants, Tanks, and Piping [Go to Page]
- Section 1 Complete Text of NFPA 291, Recommended Practice for Fire Flow Testing and Marking of Hydrants, 2013 Edition, with Commentary
- Section 2 Complete Text of NFPA 24, Standard for the Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances, 2013 Edition, with Commentary
- Section 3 Section 18.4 and Annex E, NFPA 1, Fire Code, 2012 Edition, with Commentary
- Section 4 Extracts with Commentary from NFPA 22, Standard for Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection, 2008 Edition
- Section 5 Extracts with Commentary from NFPA 14, Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems, 2010 Edition
- Section 6 Extracts with Commentary from NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 2013 Edition
- PART FOUR - Supplements [Go to Page]
- 1 Interrelationship of NFPA Standards Pertaining to a Fire Pump Installation
- 2 Commissioning and Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Forms for Fire Pumps
- 3 NEC® Article 695, Fire Pumps
- 4 Technical/Substantive Changes from the 2010 to the 2013 Edition of NFPA 20
- NFPA 20 Index
- Important Notices and Legal Disclaimers [Go to Page]
