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NFPA 1964, Standard for Spray Nozzles and Appliances

2018 NFPA 1964 Standard - Current Edition
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  • Description

    Improve the safety and usefulness of spray nozzles and other hose-connected appliances used for fighting fire. Expanded in scope, NFPA 1964 is your new one-stop source.

    If spray nozzles or any hose-connected appliances fail or don't work properly on the fireground, the results can be catastrophic. NFPA 1964, Standard for Spray Nozzles and Appliances provides the latest performance requirements for new adjustable-pattern spray nozzles intended for general fire-fighting use, for marine and offshore platform fire-fighting use, or for use with fire hoses affixed to standpipe systems.

    This edition of the Standard is expanded in scope to address other fire hose appliances as well.

    In addition to covering spray nozzles, the 2018 edition of NFPA 1964 has an expanded scope to incorporate appropriate material from the former NFPA 1965, Standard for Fire Hose Appliances. The Standard now also includes basic performance and operational requirements for fire hose appliances up to and including 150 mm (6 in.) nominal dimension designed for connection to fire hose, fire apparatus, and fire hydrants and intended for general fire service use in controlling or conveying water.

    Provisions cover all the bases for spray nozzles and hose-connected appliances, including:

    • Operational design
    • Construction materials
    • Test methods
    • Compliance testing

    A more comprehensive and convenient Standard, the 2018 edition of NFPA 1964 is essential for nozzle or hose appliance manufacturers as well as fire departments and companies that provide testing of fire hoses. (Print, 28 pp., 2018)

     

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  • Table of Contents (2018 Current Edition)

    NFPA® 1964 Standard for Spray Nozzles and Appliances, 2018 Edition

    Chapter 1 Administration
    1.1 Scope.
    1.2 Purpose.
    1.3 Application.
    1.4 Equivalency.
    1.5 Units of Measurement.
    Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
    2.1 General.
    2.2 NFPA Publications.
    2.3 Other Publications.
    2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. (Reserved)
    Chapter 3 Definitions
    3.1 General.
    3.2 NFPA Official Definitions.
    3.3 General Definitions.
    Chapter 4 Operational Design Requirements
    4.1 Flow Rate Performance.
    4.2 Discharge Pattern.
    4.3 Spray Nozzle Controls.
    4.4 Threads.
    4.5 Flushing.
    4.6 Fire Hose Appliance Characteristics.
    4.7 Leakage.
    4.8 Leakage — Fire Hose Appliances.
    4.9 Rough-Handling Tests for Handline Nozzles.
    4.10 Rough-Handling Tests for Master Stream Nozzles.
    4.11 Rough-Handling Tests for Fire Hose Appliances.
    4.12 Rough-Handling Tests for Portable Monitors.
    4.13 Handholds, Handgrips, and Ladder Hooks.
    4.14 Connections for Large-Stream Devices.
    4.15 Markings.
    4.16 Markings — Fire Hose Appliances.
    4.17 Handline Nozzles for Use in Marine and Offshore Platform Applications.
    Chapter 5 Construction Materials
    5.1 Hydrostatic Strength.
    5.2 High- and Low-Temperature Exposure.
    5.3 Corrosion Exposure.
    5.4 Ultraviolet Light and Water Exposure of Nonmetallic Nozzle Components.
    5.5 Aging Exposure of Nonmetallic Nozzle Components.
    5.6 Moist Ammonia–Air Stress Cracking.
    5.7 Rubber Sealing Materials.
    Chapter 6 Test Methods
    6.1 Flow Rate Test.
    6.2 Flush Test — Nozzles.
    6.3 Control Tests.
    6.4 Leakage Test — Appliances.
    6.5 Full-Time Swivel — Appliances.
    6.6 Hydrostatic Test.
    6.7 High-Temperature Tests.
    6.8 Low-Temperature Tests.
    6.9 Rough-Handling Tests for — Handline Nozzles.
    6.10 Rough-Handling Test for — Master Stream Nozzles.
    6.11 Force-to-Rotate Test — Monitors.
    6.12 Force-to-Elevate Test — Monitors.
    6.13 Stability Test for Portable Monitors.
    6.14 Salt Spray Test.
    6.15 Ultraviolet Light and Water Test.
    6.16 Air-Oven Aging Tests.
    6.17 Handholds, Handgrips, and Ladder Hooks — Nozzles.
    6.18 Moist Ammonia–Air Stress Cracking Test.
    6.19 Tensile Strength, Ultimate Elongation, and Tensile Set Tests.
    6.20 Compression Set Test.
    6.21 Accelerated Aging Test.
    Chapter 7 Compliance Testing
    7.1 Certification.
    7.2 Sample Selection.
    7.3 Test Results.
    7.4 Design Changes.
    Annex A Explanatory Material
    Annex B Informational References
  • Prior Editions

    2013 Edition

    Make sure spray nozzles will operate as expected in a fire emergency with the 2013 NFPA 1964.

    NFPA 1964, Standard for Spray Nozzles provides the latest performance requirements for new adjustable-pattern spray nozzles intended for general fire-fighting use, for marine and offshore platform fire-fighting use, or for use with fire hoses affixed to standpipe systems.

    Provisions cover all the bases, including:

    • Operational design
    • Construction materials
    • Test methods
    • Compliance testing

    In the 2013 edition, the term "Flow rate" replaces the term "Discharge rate" to emphasize the importance of flow rate for the suppression of fires.NFPA 1964 is essential for nozzle manufacturers as well as fire departments and companies that provide testing of fire hose nozzles. (Softbound, 15 pp., 2013)

     

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