NFPA® 13R Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies Handbook, 2019
Chapter 1: Administration
1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Retroactivity
1.4 Equivalency
1.5 Units
1.6 New Technology
Chapter 2: Referenced Publications
2.1 General
2.2 NFPA Publications
2.3 Other Publications
2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections
Chapter 3: Definitions
3.1 General
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
3.3 General Definitions
Chapter 4: General Requirements
4.1 Sprinklered Throughout
4.2 Basic Requirements
4.3 Tube
4.4 Listed or Labeled
4.5 System Arrangement
Chapter 5: System Components
5.1 General
5.2 Aboveground Piping and Equipment
5.3 Underground Pipe
5.4 System Types
Chapter 6: Installation
6.1 System Protection Area Limitations
6.2 Use of Sprinklers
6.3 Quick-Response Sprinklers
6.4 Residential Sprinklers
6.5 Special Situations
6.6 Location of Sprinklers
6.7 Piping
6.8 Valves
6.9 Drains
6.10 Test Connection
6.11 Fire Department Connection
6.12 Pressure Gauges
6.13 Piping Support
6.14 Open-Grid Ceilings
6.15 Drop-Out Ceilings
6.16 Alarms
Chapter 7: Design Criteria
7.1 Inside Dwelling Unit
7.2 Outside Dwelling Unit
7.3 Garages
7.4 Attics
7.5 Combustible Concealed Spaces
Chapter 8: Plans and Calculations
8.1 Working Plans
8.2 Hydraulic Calculations
Chapter 9: Water Supplies
9.1 Number of Supplies
9.2 Capacity
9.3 Domestic Demand
9.4 Connection from Waterworks System
9.5 Types
9.6 Connections to Waterworks Systems
9.7 Fire Pump
9.8 Penstocks, Flumes, Rivers, Lakes, or Reservoirs
9.9 Non–Fire Protection Connections
Chapter 10: System Acceptance
10.1 Approval of Sprinkler Systems
10.2 Acceptance Tests
Chapter 11: Care and Maintenance
11.1 Stock of Spare Sprinklers
11.2 Owner’s Responsibility
11.3 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance
11.4 Instructions
Annex A: Explanatory Material
Annex B: Informational References
NFPA 13R Index