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NFPA 90B, Standard for the Installation of Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Systems

2021 NFPA 90B Standard - Current Edition
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  • Description

    Help make sure systems of warm air heating and air conditioning are safer and more compliant with the latest edition of NFPA 90B.

    In the event of a fire emergency, fire, smoke, and gases can quickly spread through heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems, elevating the risk of injury and loss. NFPA 90B, Standard for the Installation of Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Systems, provides complete provisions for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of HVAC equipment, including filters, ducts, and related components. The standard applies to indoor systems in one- and two-family dwellings and buildings under 25,000 cubic feet.

    NFPA 90B criteria covers:

    • HVAC systems, components, and air distribution
    • Integration of ventilation and air-conditioning system(s) with building construction
    • Fire integrity of building construction
    • Controls including wiring, manual control, smoke dampers, and smoke detection for automatic control
    • Acceptance testing

    The 2021 edition offers the most current requirements for installing HVAC systems.

    Mechanical and fire protection engineers, AHJs, architects, contractors, and building owners rely on NFPA 90B to help protect lives and property from fire or conditions similar to fire.

    Important revisions to the standard include:

    • Editorial alterations, reference updates, and updates to existing language
    • Text on noncombustible materials moved into a separate chapter, Chapter 4, for ease of use

    Help make sure you have the information necessary for safeguarding warm air heating and air-conditioning systems.

    Place your order for NFPA 90B, Standard for the Installation of Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Systems, 2021 edition. (Print, 28 pp., 2021)

  • Table of Contents (2021 Current Edition)

    NFPA® 90B Standard for the Installation of Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Systems, 2021 Edition

    Chapter 1 Administration
    1.1 Scope.
    1.2 Purpose.
    1.3 Application.
    1.4 Equivalency.
    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 Noncombustible Materials
    4.1 Noncombustible Materials.
    Chapter 5 System Components
    5.1 Supply Systems.
    5.2 Return Systems.
    5.3 Common Requirements.
    Chapter 6 Fire Integrity of Building Construction
    6.1 Clearances to Combustible Material.
    6.2 Firestopping.
    Chapter 7 Equipment, Wiring, and Controls
    7.1 Equipment.
    7.2 Electric Wiring and Equipment.
    7.3 Controls.
    Annex A Explanatory Material
    Annex B Informational References
  • 2018 Edition Description

    Save people and property from fire, smoke, and gases spreading through homes. Apply the latest edition of NFPA 90B.

    Depend on NFPA 90B, Standard for the Installation of Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Systems for vital fire protection assurance. Be sure you're up-to-code with the most up-to-date requirements to keep fire, smoke and gases from originating in and spreading through indoor HVAC systems in 1- and 2-family dwellings, and buildings that are under 25,000 cubic feet.

    Compliance helps protect lives and property from hazards resulting from fire or conditions similar to fire.

    NFPA 90B requirements cover construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of systems for warm air heating and air conditioning -- including filters, ducts, and related equipment. The 2018 edition includes reference updates and clarifications of existing language. Also, a new requirement for duct sealants has been added.

    Provisions address:

    • HVAC systems, components, and air distribution
    • Integration of a ventilation and air-conditioning system(s) with building construction
    • Controls including wiring, manual control, smoke dampers, and smoke detection for automatic control
    • Acceptance testing

    AHJs, architects, contractors, mechanical and fire protection engineers, and building owners need NFPA 90B. (Print, Approx. 18 pp., 2018)

  • Prior Editions

    2015 Edition

    Protect people and property from fire, smoke and gases spreading through homes. Apply the latest edition of NFPA 90B.

    NFPA 90B: Standard for the Installation of Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Systems provides the most up-to-date requirements to keep fire, smoke and gases from originating in and spreading through indoor HVAC systems in 1- and 2-family dwellings, and buildings that are under 25,000 cubic feet.

    Depend on the latest NFPA 90B for vital fire protection assurance. The requirements cover construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of systems for warm air heating and air conditioning -- including filters, ducts, and related equipment. Compliance helps protect lives and property from fire, smoke, and gases resulting from fire or conditions similar to fire.

    Provisions cover:

    • HVAC systems, components, and air distribution
    • Integration of a ventilation and air-conditioning system(s) with building construction
    • Controls including wiring, manual control, smoke dampers, and smoke detection for automatic control
    • Acceptance testing

    Stay up-to-code. AHJs, architects, contractors, mechanical and fire protection engineers, and building owners need NFPA 90B. (Softbound, 18 pp., 2015)

     

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