Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Dedication
About the Editors
NFPA 20 and NFPA 14 Summary of Technical Changes
An Overview of Fire Pump Configurations
PART I
NFPA® 20, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection, with Commentary
Chapter 1 Administration
1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Application
1.4 Retroactivity
1.5 Equivalency
1.6 Units
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 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 Self-Regulating Variable Speed Fire Pump Units
4.9 Multistage Multiport Pump
4.10 Centrifugal Fire Pump Capacities
4.11 Nameplate
4.12 Pressure Gauges
4.13 Circulation Relief Valve
4.14 Equipment Protection
4.15 Pipe and Fittings
4.16 Suction Pipe and Fittings
4.17 Discharge Pipe and Fittings
4.18 Valve Supervision
4.19 Protection of Piping Against Damage Due to Movement
4.20 Relief Valves for Centrifugal Pumps
4.21 Pumps Arranged in Series
4.22 Water Flow Test Devices
4.23 Steam Power Supply Dependability
4.24 Shop Tests
4.25 Pump Shaft Rotation
4.26 Other Signals
4.27 Pressure Maintenance (Jockey or Make-Up) Pumps
4.28 Summary of Centrifugal Fire Pump Data
4.29 Backflow Preventers and Check Valves
4.30 Earthquake Protection
4.31 Packaged Fire Pump Assemblies
4.32 Pressure Actuated Controller Pressure Sensing Lines
4.33 Break Tanks
4.34 Field Acceptance Test of Pump Units
4.35 Automated Inspection, Testing, and Distance Monitoring of Devices, Meters, and Equipment
Chapter 5 Fire Pumps for High-Rise Buildings
5.1 General
5.2 Equipment Access
5.3 Water Supply Tanks
5.4 Fire Pump Test Arrangement
5.5 Alternate Power
5.6 Very Tall Buildings
Chapter 6 Centrifugal Pumps
6.1 General
6.2 Factory and Field Performance
6.3 Fittings
6.4 Foundation and Setting
6.5 Connection to Driver and Alignment
Chapter 7 Vertical Shaft Turbine–Type Pumps
7.1 General
7.2 Water Supply
7.3 Pump
7.4 Installation
7.5 Driver
7.6 Operation and Maintenance
Chapter 8 Positive Displacement Pumps
8.1 General
8.2 Foam Concentrate and Additive Pumps
8.3 Water Mist System Pumps
8.4 Water Mist Positive Displacement Pumping Units
8.5 Fittings
8.6 Pump Drivers
8.7 Controllers
8.8 Foundation and Setting
8.9 Driver Connection and Alignment
8.10 Flow Test Devices
Chapter 9 Electric Drive for Pumps
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
Chapter 10 Electric-Drive Controllers and Accessories
10.1 General
10.2 Location
10.3 Construction
10.4 Components
10.5 Starting and Control
10.6 Controllers Rated in Excess of 2.2–7.2 kV
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 Control or Variable Speed Suction Limiting Control
Chapter 11 Diesel Engine Drive
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
Chapter 12 Engine Drive Controllers
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
Chapter 13 Steam Turbine Drive
13.1 General
13.2 Turbine
13.3 Installation
Chapter 14 Acceptance Testing, Performance, and Maintenance
14.1 Hydrostatic Tests and Flushing
14.2 Field Acceptance Tests
14.3 Record Drawings, Test Reports, Manuals, Special Tools, and Spare Parts
14.4 Periodic Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance
14.5 Component Replacement
Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Possible Causes of Pump Troubles
Annex C Fire Pump Room Connectivity
Annex D Material Extracted by NFPA 70, Article 695
Annex E Informational References
PART II
NFPA® 14, Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems, with Commentary
Chapter 1 Administration
1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Retroactivity
1.4 Equivalency
1.5 Units
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 System Components and Hardware
4.1 General
4.2 Pipe and Tube
4.3 Fittings
4.4 Joining of Pipe and Fittings
4.5 Valves
4.6 Hose Stations
4.7 Hose Connections
4.8 Fire Department Connections
4.9 Pressure-Regulating Devices
4.10 Signs
Chapter 5 System Requirements
5.1 General
5.2 Automatic and Semiautomatic Dry Systems
5.3 Classes of Standpipe Systems
5.4 Required Type of System
5.5 Gauges
5.6 Waterflow and Supervisory Alarms
Chapter 6 Installation Requirements
6.1 Location and Protection of Piping
6.2 Underground Piping
6.3 Gate Valves and Check Valves
6.4 Fire Department Connections
6.5 Support of Piping
6.6 Installation of Signs
6.7 Signs for Water Supply Pumps
6.8 Hydraulic Design Information Sign
Chapter 7 Design
7.1 General
7.2 Pressure Limitation
7.3 Locations of Hose Connections
7.4 Number of Standpipes
7.5 Interconnection of Standpipes
7.6 Minimum Sizes for Standpipes and Branch Lines, Class I and Class III Standpipes
7.7 System Design and Sizing of Pipe for Delivery of System Demand 701
7.8 Minimum and Maximum Pressure Limits
7.9 Standpipe System Zones
7.10 Flow Rates
7.11 Drains and Test Riser
7.12 Fire Department Connections
Chapter 8 Plans and Calculations
8.1 Plans and Specifications
8.2 Hydraulic Calculations
8.3 Hydraulic Calculation Procedures
Chapter 9 Water Supply
9.1 Required Water Supply
9.2 Minimum Supply for Class I, Class II, and Class III Systems
Chapter 10 Water Supply Testing
10.1 Water Supply Evaluation
10.2 Procedure
Chapter 11 System Acceptance
11.1 General
11.2 Flushing of Piping
11.3 Hose Threads
11.4 Hydrostatic Tests
11.5 Flow Tests
11.6 Manual Valve Test
11.7 Alarm and Supervision Tests
11.8 Record Drawings, Test Reports, and Manuals
11.9 Signs
Chapter 12 Buildings Under Construction
12.1 General
12.2 Fire Department Connections
12.3 Other System Features
12.4 Support of Piping
12.5 Hose Connections
12.6 Extension of System Piping
12.7 Temporary Installations
12.8 Timing of Water Supply Installation
12.9 Protection of Hose Connections and Fire Department Connections
Chapter 13 Maritime Standpipes and Hose Systems
13.1 Application
13.2 Components and Hardware
13.3 System Requirements
13.4 Installation
13.5 Design
13.6 Plans and Calculations
13.7 Water Supply
13.8 Water Supply Testing
13.9 System Acceptance
Chapter 14 System Testing, Inspection, and Maintenance
14.1 General
Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Informational References
PART III
Water Supply Requirements, Water Demand, Hydrants, Tanks, and Piping
Section 1 Complete Text of NFPA® 291, Recommended Practice for Fire Flow Testing and Marking of Hydrants, 2021 Edition, with Commentary
Section 2 Complete Text of NFPA® 24, Standard for the Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances, 2022 Edition, with Commentary
Section 3 Sections 18.4 and 18.5 from NFPA® 1, Fire Code, 2021 Edition, with Commentary
Section 4 Extracts with Commentary from NFPA® 22, Standard for Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection, 2018 Edition
PART IV
Supplements
Supplement 1 Considerations When Designing and Selecting a Fire Pump
Supplement 2 Interrelationship of NFPA Standards Pertaining to a Fire Pump Installation
Supplement 3 Commissioning and Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Forms for Fire Pumps
Supplement 4 Article 695 of NFPA 70®, National Electrical Code® Handbook, 2020 Edition, Fire Pumps
NFPA 20 Index
NFPA 14 Index
Important Notices and Legal Disclaimers