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NFPA 20: Stationary Fire Pumps Handbook, 2010
- Stationary Fire Pumps Handbook THIRD EDITION
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- About the Contributors
- About the Editor
- PART I
An Overview of Water SupplyRequirements, Suppression Systems,and Water Demand [Go to Page]
- Standpipe Water Supply: Extracts from NFPA 14, 2007 Edition SECTION 1
[Go to Page]
- 7.1
General.
- 7.2
Pressure Limitation.
- 7.8
Minimum and Maximum Pressure Limits.
- 7.9 Standpipe System Zones.
- 7.10 Flow Rates.
- Sprinkler System Demand: Extracts from NFPA 13,2010 Edition SECTION 2
[Go to Page]
- DESIGN APPROACHES
- ESFR SPRINKLERS
- SUMMARY
- REFERENCE CITED IN COMMENTARY
- PART II NFPA
20,Standard for the Installationof Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection,with Commentary [Go to Page]
- Administration - CHAPTER 1
[Go to Page]
- 1.1
Scope.
- 1.2 Purpose.
- 1.3 Application.
- 1.4 Retroactivity.
- 1.5 Equivalency.
- 1.6 Units.
- Referenced Publications CHAPTER 2
[Go to Page]
- 2.1 General.
- 2.2 NFPA Publications.
- 2.3 Other Publications.
- 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections.
- Defi nitions CHAPTER 3
[Go to Page]
- 3.1 General.
- 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions.
- 3.3 General Definitions.
- General Requirements CHAPTER 4
[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.
- 4.16
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.
- Fire Pumps for High-Rise Buildings CHAPTER 5
[Go to Page]
- 5.1 General.
- 5.2 Types.
- 5.3 Equipment Access.
- 5.4 Fire Pump Test Arrangement.
- 5.5 Auxiliary Power.
- 5.6 Fire Pump Backup.
- 5.7 Water Supply Tanks.
- Centrifugal Pumps CHAPTER 6
[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.
- Vertical Shaft Turbine - TypePumps CHAPTER 7
[Go to Page]
- 7.1
General.
- 7.2 Water Supply.
- 7.3 Pump.
- 7.4
Installation.
- 7.5 Driver.
- 7.6 Operation and Maintenance.
- Positive Displacement Pumps CHAPTER 8
[Go to Page]
- 8.1
General.
- 8.2 Foam Concentrate and Additive Pumps.
- 8.3 Water Mist System Pumps.
- 8.4 Fittings.
- 8.5 Pump Drivers.
- 8.6
Controllers.
- 8.7 Foundation and Setting.
- 8.8 Driver Connection and Alignment.
- 8.9 Flow Test Devices.
- Electric Drive for Pumps CHAPTER 9
[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.
- Electric-Drive Controllersand Accessories CHAPTER 10
[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 Controlor Variable Speed Suction Limiting Control.
- Diesel Engine Drive CHAPTER 11
[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.
- Engine Drive Controllers CHAPTER 12
[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.
- Steam Turbine Drive CHAPTER 13
[Go to Page]
- 13.1 General.
- 13.2 Turbine.
- 13.3
Installation.
- Acceptance Testing,Performance, and Maintenance CHAPTER 14
[Go to Page]
- 14.1 Hydrostatic Tests and Flushing
- 14.2 Field Acceptance Tests.
- 14.3 Manuals, Special Tools, and Spare Parts.
- 14.4 Periodic Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance.
- 14.5 Component Replacement.
- Explanatory Material
ANNEX A
- Possible Causesof Pump Troubles ANNEX B
[Go to Page]
- B.1 Causes of Pump Troubles.
- B.2 Warning.
- B.3 Maintenance of Fire Pump Controllers After a Fault Condition.
- Informational References
ANNEX C [Go to Page]
- C.1 Referenced Publications.
- C.2 Informational References.
- C.3 References for Extracts in Informational Sections. (Reserved)
- Material Extractedby NFPA 70, Article 695 ANNEX D
[Go to Page]
- D.1 General.
- PART III
Private Water Supplies,Hydrants, Tanks, and Piping [Go to Page]
- Extracts from NFPA 22, Standard for Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection, 2008 Edition SECTION 1
[Go to Page]
- CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER 4 GENERAL INFORMATION
- CHAPTER 11 FIBERGLASS-REINFORCED PLASTIC TANKS
- CHAPTER 14 PIPE CONNECTIONS AND FITTINGS
- CHAPTER 17 ACCEPTANCE TEST REQUIREMENTS
- CHAPTER 18 INSPECTION, TESTING, AND MAINTENANCEOF WATER TANKS
- SUMMARY
- REFERENCES CITED IN COMMENTARY
- Complete Text of NFPA 24, Standard for the Installation of Private Fire Service Mainsand Their Appurtenances, 2010 Edition - SECTION 2 [Go to Page]
- CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION [Go to Page]
- 1.1 Scope.
- 1.2 Purpose.
- 1.3 Retroactivity.
- 1.4 Equivalency.
- 1.5 Units.
- 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 Offi cial Defi nitions.
- 3.3 General Defi nitions.
- 3.4 Hydrant Defi nitions.
- CHAPTER 4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS [Go to Page]
- 4.1
Plans.
- 4.2 Installation Work.
- CHAPTER 5 WATER SUPPLIES [Go to Page]
- 5.1
Connection to Waterworks Systems.
- 5.2 Size of Fire Mains.
- 5.3 Pressure-Regulating Devices and Meters.
- 5.4
Connection from Waterworks Systems.
- 5.5 Connections to Public Water Systems.
- 5.6
Pumps.
- 5.7 Tanks.
- 5.8 Penstocks, Flumes, Rivers, Lakes, or Reservoirs.
- 5.9
Fire Department Connections.
- CHAPTER 6 VALVES [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Types of Valves.
- 6.2 Valves Controlling Water Supplies.
- 6.3 Post Indicator Valves.
- 6.4 Valves in Pits.
- 6.5 Backfl ow Prevention Assemblies
- 6.6 Sectional Valves.
- 6.7 Identifying and Securing Valves.
- 6.8 Check Valves.
- CHAPTER 7 HYDRANTS [Go to Page]
- 7.1
General.
- 7.2 Number and Location.
- 7.3 Installation.
- CHAPTER 8 HOSE HOUSES AND EQUIPMENT [Go to Page]
- 8.1 General.
- 8.2 Location.
- 8.3 Construction.
- 8.4
Size and Arrangement.
- 8.5 Marking.
- 8.6 General Equipment.
- 8.7 Domestic Service Use Prohibited.
- CHAPTER 9 MASTER STREAMS [Go to Page]
- 9.1
Master Streams.
- 9.2 Application and Special Considerations.
- 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 Backfi lling.
- 10.10 Testing and Acceptance.
- CHAPTER 11 HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS [Go to Page]
- 11.1
Calculations in English Units.
- 11.2 Calculations in SI Units.
- CHAPTER 12 ABOVEGROUND PIPE AND FITTINGS [Go to Page]
- 12.1 General.
- 12.2 Protection of Piping.
- CHAPTER 13 SIZES OF ABOVEGROUND AND BURIED PIPE [Go to Page]
- 13.1 Private Service Mains.
- 13.2 Mains Not Supplying Hydrants.
- 13.3 Mains Supplying Fire Protection Systems.
- CHAPTER 14 SYSTEM INSPECTION, TESTING, AND MAINTENANCE [Go to Page]
- 14.1 General.
- ANNEX B VALVE SUPERVISION ISSUES [Go to Page]
- B.1 Responsibility.
- B.2 Central Station Supervisory Service Systems.
- B.3 Proprietary Supervisory Service Systems.
- B.4 Locking and Sealing.
- ANNEX C RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR FIRE FLOW TESTING
- ANNEX D RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR MARKINGOF HYDRANTS
- ANNEX E INFORMATIONAL REFERENCES [Go to Page]
- E.1 Referenced Publications.
- E.2 Informational References.
- E.3 References for Extracts in Informational Sections. (Reserved)
- Section 18.4 and Annex I NFPA 1, Fire Code, 2009 Edition SECTION 3
[Go to Page]
- SECTION 18.4 FIRE FLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS
- ANNEX I FIRE HYDRANT LOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION [Go to Page]
- I.1 Scope.
- I.2 Location.
- I.3 Number of Fire Hydrants.
- I.4 Consideration of Existing Fire Hydrants.
- I.5 Distribution of Fire Hydrants.
- Complete Text of NFPA 291, Recommended Practice for Fire Flow Testingand Marking of Hydrants, 2010 Edition SECTION 4
[Go to Page]
- CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION [Go to Page]
- 1.1 Scope.
- 1.2 Purpose.
- 1.3 Application.
- 1.4 Units.
- CHAPTER 2 REFERENCED PUBLICATIONS [Go to Page]
- 2.1 General.
- 2.2 NFPA Publications. (Reserved)
- 2.3 Other Publications.
- 2.4 References for Extracts in Recommendations Sections. (Reserved)
- CHAPTER 3 DEFINITIONS [Go to Page]
- 3.1 General.
- 3.2 NFPA Offi cial Defi nitions.
- 3.3 General Defi nitions.
- CHAPTER 4 FLOW TESTING [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Rating Pressure.
- 4.2 Procedure.
- 4.3 Layout of Test.
- 4.4 Equipment.
- 4.5 Test Procedure.
- 4.6 Pitot Readings.
- 4.7 Determination of Discharge.
- 4.8 Use of Pumper Outlets.
- 4.9 Determination of Discharge Without a Pitot.
- 4.10 Calculation Results.
- 4.11 Data Sheet.
- 4.12 System Corrections.
- CHAPTER 5 MARKING OF HYDRANTS [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Classifi cation of Hydrants.
- 5.2 Marking of Hydrants.
- PART IV
Supplements [Go to Page]
- SUPPLEMENT 1
Fire Pump Installationfrom Design to Acceptance [Go to Page]
- INTRODUCTION
- EXISTING AVAILABLE WATER SUPPLIES
- NEW OR UPGRADED WATER SUPPLY
- WATER WELLS
- WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION
- OTHER WATER SOURCES
- FIRE PUMP SELECTION
- FIRE PUMP CONTROLLERS
- PRESSURE MAINTENANCE(JOCKEY) PUMPS
- FIRE PUMP ENCLOSURES
- SUMMARY
- INTERNET LINKS TO MANUFACTURERSAND ORGANIZATIONS
- REFERENCES CITED
- SUPPLEMENT 2
Commissioning Formsfor Fire Pumps [Go to Page]
- PLAN REVIEW CHECKLIST
- ACCEPTANCE TEST CHECKLIST
- ROUTINE INSPECTION CHECKLIST
- SUPPLEMENT 3 Article 695 from NFPA 70, National Electrical Code,
2008 Edition [Go to Page]
- ARTICLE 695
Fire Pumps
- SUPPLEMENT 4 Technical/Substantive Changes from the 2007 Edition to the
2010 Edition of NFPA 20
- NFPA 20 Index
- IMPORTANT NOTICES AND DISCLAIMERS [Go to Page]