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NFPA 13: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 2010
- Important Notices and Disclaimers
- Additional Notices and Disclaimers
- Chapter 1 Administration [Go to Page]
- 1.1 Scope
- 1.2 Purpose
- 1.3 Application
- 1.4 Retroactivity
- 1.5 Equivalency
- 1.6 New Technology
- 1.7 Units and Symbols
- Chapter 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
- Chapter 3 Definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 General
- 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
- 3.3 General Definitions
- 3.4 Sprinkler System Type Definitions
- 3.5 System Component Definitions
- 3.6 Sprinkler Definitions
- 3.7 Construction Definitions
- 3.8 Private Water Supply Piping Definitions
- 3.9 Storage Definitions
- 3.10 Marine Definitions
- 3.11 Hanging and Bracing Definitions
- Chapter 4 General Requirements [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Level of Protection
- 4.2 Limited Area Systems
- 4.3 Owner's Certificate
- 4.4 Additives
- Chapter 5 Classification of Occupancies and Commodities [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Classification of Occupancies
- 5.2 Light Hazard Occupancies
- 5.3 Ordinary Hazard Occupancies
- 5.4 Extra Hazard Occupancies
- 5.5 Special Occupancy Hazards
- 5.6 Commodity Classification
- Chapter 6 System Components and Hardware [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Sprinklers
- 6.3 Aboveground Pipe and Tube
- 6.4 Fittings
- 6.5 Joining of Pipe and Fittings
- 6.6 Hangers
- 6.7 Valves
- 6.8 Fire Department Connections
- 6.9 Waterflow Alarm Devices
- Chapter 7 System Requirements [Go to Page]
- 7.1 Wet Pipe Systems
- 7.2 Dry Pipe Systems
- 7.3 Preaction Systems and Deluge Systems
- 7.4 Combined Dry Pipe and Preaction Systems for Piers, Terminals, and Wharves
- 7.5 Multi-Cycle Systems
- 7.6 Antifreeze Systems
- 7.7 Automatic Sprinkler Systems with Non–Fire Protection Connections
- 7.8 Outside Sprinklers for Protection Against Exposure Fires (Exposure Protection Sprinkler Systems)
- 7.9 Refrigerated Spaces
- 7.10 Commercial-Type Cooking Equipment and Ventilation
- Chapter 8 Installation Requirements [Go to Page]
- 8.1 Basic Requirements
- 8.2 System Protection Area Limitations
- 8.3 Use of Sprinklers
- 8.4 Application of Sprinkler Types
- 8.5 Position, Location, Spacing, and Use of Sprinklers
- 8.6 Standard Pendent and Upright Spray Sprinklers
- 8.7 Sidewall Standard Spray Sprinklers
- 8.8 Extended Coverage Upright and Pendent Spray Sprinklers
- 8.9 Extended Coverage Sidewall Spray Sprinklers.
- 8.10 Residential Sprinklers
- 8.11 CMSA Sprinklers.
- 8.12 Early Suppression Fast-Response Sprinklers
- 8.13 In-Rack Sprinklers
- 8.14 Pilot Line Detectors
- 8.15 Special Situations
- 8.16 Piping Installation
- 8.17 System Attachments
- Chapter 9 Hanging, Bracing, and Restraint of System Piping [Go to Page]
- 9.1 Hangers
- 9.2 Installation of Pipe Hangers
- 9.3 Protection of Piping Against Damage Where Subject to Earthquakes
- Chapter 10 Underground Piping [Go to Page]
- 10.1 Piping Materials.
- 10.2 Fittings
- 10.3 Joining of Pipe and Fittings
- 10.4 Depth of Cover
- 10.5 Protection Against Freezing
- 10.6 Protection Against Damage
- 10.7 Requirement for Laying Pipe
- 10.8 Joint Restraint
- 10.9 Backfilling
- 10.10 Testing and Acceptance
- Chapter 11 Design Approaches [Go to Page]
- 11.1 General
- 11.2 Occupancy Hazard Fire Control Approach
- 11.3 Special Design Approaches
- Chapter 12 General Requirements for Storage [Go to Page]
- 12.1 General
- 12.2 Hose Connections
- 12.3 Adjacent Hazards or Design Methods
- 12.4 Wet Pipe Systems
- 12.5 Dry Pipe and Preaction Systems
- 12.6 Storage Applications
- 12.7 Discharge Considerations
- 12.8 Hose Demand
- 12.9 Restrictions
- 12.10 Room Design Method
- 12.11 High-Expansion Foam Systems
- 12.12 Protection of Idle Pallets
- Chapter 13 Miscellaneous Storage [Go to Page]
- 13.1 Miscellaneous Storage Up to 12 ft (3.7 m) in Height
- 13.2 Design Basis.
- 13.3 In-Rack Sprinklers
- Chapter 14 Protection of Class I to Class IV Commodities That Are Stored Palletized, Solid Piled, Bin Boxes, Shelf Storage, or Back-to-Back Shelf Storage [Go to Page]
- 14.1 General.
- 14.2 Control Mode Density/Area Sprinkler Protection Criteria for Palletized, Solid Piled, Bin Box, Shelf Storage, or Back-to-Back Shelf Storage of Class I Through Class IV Commodities
- 14.3 CMSA Sprinklers for Palletized or Solid-Piled Storage of Class I Through Class IV Commodities.
- 14.4 Early Suppression Fast-Response (ESFR) Sprinklers for Palletized or Solid-Piled Storage of Class I Through Class IV Commodities
- 14.5 Special Design for Palletized, Solid-Piled, Bin Box, or Shelf Storage of Class I Through Class IV Commodities
- 14.6 High-Expansion Foam — Reduction to Ceiling Density
- Chapter 15 Protection of Plastic and Rubber Commodities That Are Stored Palletized, Solid Piled, Bin Boxes, Shelf Storage, or Back-to-Back Shelf Storage [Go to Page]
- 15.1 General
- 15.2 Control Mode Density/Area Sprinkler Protection Criteria for Palletized, Solid-Piled, Bin Box, Shelf Storage, or Back-to-Back Shelf Storage of Plastic and Rubber Commodities.
- 15.3 CMSA Sprinklers for Palletized or Solid-Piled Storage of Plastic and Rubber Commodities.
- 15.4 Early Suppression Fast-Response (ESFR) Sprinklers for Palletized or Solid-Piled Storage of Plastic and Rubber Commodities
- 15.5 High-Expansion Foam — Reduction to Ceiling Density
- Chapter 16 Protection of Class I Through Class IV Commodities That Are Stored on Racks [Go to Page]
- 16.1 General
- 16.2 Protection Criteria for Rack Storage of Class I Through Class IV Commodities Stored Up to and Including 25 ft (7.6 m) in Height
- 16.3 Protection Criteria for Rack Storage of Class I Through Class IV Commodities Stored Over 25 ft (7.6 m) in Height
- Chapter 17 Protection of Plastic and Rubber Commodities That Are Stored on Racks [Go to Page]
- 17.1 General
- 17.2 Protection Criteria for Rack Storage of Plastics Commodities Stored Up to and Including 25 ft (7.6 m) in Height
- 17.3 Protection Criteria for Rack Storage of Plastics Commodities Stored Over 25 ft (7.6 m) in Height
- Chapter 18 Protection of Rubber Tire Storage [Go to Page]
- 18.1 General
- 18.2 Columns Within Rubber Tire Storage
- 18.3 Water Supplies
- 18.4 Ceiling Systems
- 18.5 In-Rack Sprinkler System Requirements for Protection of Rubber Tires
- 18.6 Reduced Discharge Density
- Chapter 19 Protection of Roll Paper [Go to Page]
- 19.1 Protection of Roll Paper Storage
- Chapter 20 Special Designs of Storage Protection [Go to Page]
- 20.1 General
- 20.2 Plastic Motor Vehicle Components
- 20.3 Sprinkler Design Criteria for Storage and Display of Class I Through Class IV Commodities, Cartoned Nonexpanded Group A Plastics and Nonexpanded Exposed Group A Plastics in Retail Stores
- 20.4 Protection of Baled Cotton Storage
- 20.5 Sprinkler Protection of Carton Records Storage with Catwalk Access.
- 20.6 Compact Storage of Commodities Consisting of Paper Files, Magazines, Books, and Similar Documents in Folders and Miscellaneous Supplies with No More Than 5 Percent Plastics up to 8 ft (2.44 m) High.
- 20.7 Protection of High Bay Records Storage.
- Chapter 21 Special Occupancy Requirements [Go to Page]
- 21.1 General
- 21.2 Flammable and Combustible Liquids
- 21.3 Aerosol Products
- 21.4 Spray Application Using Flammable or Combustible Materials.
- 21.5 Solvent Extraction Plants
- 21.6 Installation and Use of Stationary Combustion Engines and Gas Turbines
- 21.7 Nitrate Film
- 21.8 Laboratories Using Chemicals
- 21.9 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Systems for Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes
- 21.10 Acetylene Cylinder Charging Plants
- 21.11 Storage, Use, and Handling of Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids in Portable and Stationary Containers, Cylinders, and Tanks
- 21.12 Utility LP-Gas Plants
- 21.13 Production, Storage, and Handling of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
- 21.14 Protection of Information Technology Equipment
- 21.15 Standard on Incinerators, and Waste and Linen Handling Systems and Equipment
- 21.16 Standard for Ovens and Furnaces
- 21.17 Class A Hyperbaric Chambers
- 21.18 Fixed Guideway Transit Systems
- 21.19 Motion Picture and Television Production Studio Soundstages and Approved Production Facilities
- 21.20 Animal Housing Facilities
- 21.21 Water Cooling Towers
- 21.22 Standard for the Construction and Fire Protection of Marine Terminals, Piers, and Wharves
- 21.23 Cleanrooms
- 21.24 Aircraft Hangars
- 21.25 Airport Terminal Buildings, Fueling Ramp Drainage, and Loading Walkways.
- 21.26 Aircraft Engine Test Facilities
- 21.27 Advanced Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants
- 21.28 Light Water Nuclear Power Plants
- 21.29 Electric Generating Plants and High Voltage Direct Current Converter Stations. [NFPA 850]
- 21.30 Hydroelectric Generating Plants. [NFPA 851]
- 21.31 Code for the Protection of Cultural Resource Properties — Museums, Libraries, and Places of Worship. [NFPA 909]
- 21.32 National Electrical Code.
- 21.33 Fire Protection of Telecommunication Facilities.
- 21.34 Exhaust Systems for Air Conveying of Vapors, Gases, Mists, and Noncombustible Particulate Solids.
- 21.35 Class E Hypobaric Facilities.
- 21.36 Coal Mines.
- 21.37 Metal/Nonmetal Mining and Metal Mineral Processing Facilities
- Chapter 22 Plans and Calculations [Go to Page]
- 22.1 Working Plans
- 22.2 Water Supply Information
- 22.3 Hydraulic Calculation Forms
- 22.4 Hydraulic Calculation Procedures
- 22.5 Pipe Schedules
- 22.6 Deluge Systems
- 22.7 Exposure Protection Sprinkler Systems
- 22.8 In-Rack Sprinklers
- 22.9 Hose Allowance
- Chapter 23 Water Supplies [Go to Page]
- 23.1 General
- 23.2 Types
- Chapter 24 Systems Acceptance [Go to Page]
- 24.1 Approval of Sprinkler Systems and Private Fire Service Mains
- 24.2 Acceptance Requirements
- 24.3 Circulating Closed Loop Systems
- 24.4 Instructions
- 24.5 Hydraulic Design Information Sign
- 24.6 General Information Sign
- Chapter 25 Marine Systems [Go to Page]
- 25.1 General
- 25.2 System Components, Hardware, and Use
- 25.3 System Requirements
- 25.4 Installation Requirements
- 25.5 Design Approaches
- 25.6 Plans and Calculations
- 25.7 Water Supplies
- 25.8 System Acceptance
- 25.9 System Instructions and Maintenance
- Chapter 26 System Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance [Go to Page]
- 26.1 General
- 26.2 Inactive Sprinkler Systems Abandoned in Place.
- Annex A Explanatory Material
- Annex B Miscellaneous Topics
- Annex C Explanation of Test Data and Procedures for Rack Storage
- Annex D Sprinkler System Information from the 2009 Edition of the Life Safety Code
- Annex E Development of the Design Approach to Conform with SEI/ASCE 7
- Annex F Informational References
- Index
- Formal Interpretations
- Tentative Interim Amendment [Go to Page]
