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NFPA20Update 2013Edition
Kenneth E Isman PE F S F PE KennethE.Isman,P.E.F.S.F.P.E.
VicePresidentofEngineering
NFPA20Update 2013Edition
GoalsandObjectives
Bytheendofthispresentation,the
participantwillbeableto:
1. RepeattherevisioncycleforNFPA20
2. Discusshowtousetheprovisionsofthe2013
di i if i di i i b i editionevenifapreviouseditionisbeing
enforced
3. Designafirepumpsystemforaverytall
building
4. Discussthedifferencesbetweenlimitedservice
controllersandregularfirepumpcontrollers
NFPA20Update 2013
Revisioncycle
Whydoesthismatter?
Watermistpumps
Firepumpinstallationissues
Pumpsinseries
Highrisebuildings
Reliabilityofpowersupplies
Fuelsupply
Othermiscellaneousitems
RevisionCycle
ProposalsdueOctober2010
CommitteeROPMeeting,Jan.2011
ROPopenforcommentuntilAugust2011
Committee ROC Meeting, Oct. 2011 CommitteeROCMeeting,Oct.2011
VotedbyNFPAmembershipinJune2012
NFPAStandardsCouncilinAugust2012
IssuedinSept.2012with2013date
Electronicversionavailablenowfromwebsite
PrintedversionbylateOctober
Whydoesthismatter?
Weallneedtokeepuptodate
Limitourliability
Mostchangesareclarificationofoldtext
Manufacturers will change their product lines Manufacturerswillchangetheirproductlines
tomeetthenewrules
Newtechnologyoralternatearrangements
(Equivalency)
Whydoesthismatter?
Newtechnologyoralternatearrangements
ForExample:NFPA20 2007
1.5Equivalency.Nothinginthisstandardisintended
topreventtheuseofsystems,methods,or
devices of equivalent or superior quality strength devicesofequivalentorsuperiorquality,strength,
fireresistance,effectiveness,durability,andsafety
overthoseprescribedbythisstandard.
Systemsmeetingthe2013editionofNFPA20
areequivalentorsuperiortothosemeeting
the2007edition
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NFPA202013
FirePumpInstallationIssues
WaterMistPumps
Anumberofchangesthroughoutthe
document
Clarifiedtherulesformultiplesmallvolume
positivedisplacementpumpsusedasasingle
pumpingunitforawatermistsystem
Singlecontroller
HelpsNFPA20workwithNFPA750andlisted
watermistsystems
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WithinSightof
ThereareanumberoflocationsinNFPA20
whereitspecifiesthattwodifferentpartsof
thepumpinstallationneedtobewithin
sightofeachother
Thistermwasdefinedaseachoftheitems
beingvisibleandnotmorethan50ftdistant
fromtheotheritem
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Plans(4.2.3.1)
Plansneedtobedrawntoscale
Listof14itemsthatneedtobeincludedon
plans
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PumpsinSeries
Proposalstoputallpumpsinseriesinthe
samepumproom
Ultimately,theseproposalsfailed,butbeon
thelookoutforthisinfutureeditions
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CommitteesConcernsaboutPumpsinSeries
Verticalstagingofpumpsishardtodo
correctly
Ifthehighpumpstartsbeforethelowpump,the
highpumpcouldbedamaged
I l i i b ll ld b Intercontrolwiringbetweencontrollerscouldbe
damaged
Communicationbetweenpeopleinseparate
pumproomsisdifficult
Testingofpumpsisdifficult
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VerticalStagingofPumps
To High Zone
Standpipe Risers
High Zone Pump
(Where will water
gofor testing?)
FirePump
Controller
To Low Zone
Standpipe Risers
Low Zone Pump
go for testing?)
FirePump
Controller
PumpsinSeries
To Low Zone
S d i
To High Zone
Standpipe Risers
FirePump
Controller
Standpipe
Risers
Low Zone Pump
High
Zone
Pump
FirePump
Controller
Test equipment is
easier to arrange
PumpsinSeries NFPAMembership
Pumpscanbeverticallystaged,if:
Intercontrolwiringisatleastratedfor2hrs
Considerationisgiventoprovidingasafetesting
arrangement(cantjustuseclosedloopmetering)
Methodiscreatedforpeopleinpumproomsto
communicatewitheachother
Ownerneedstobeawareofimportanceoflow
zonepumpandneedtomaintain
SpaceintheRumpRoom(4.12.1.1.6)
Thepumproomneedstobedesignedwith
spacefor:
ClearancebetweencomponentsforITM
ClearancebetweencomponentsandwallsforITM
Clearancebetweencomponentsandenergized
electricalequipment
Orientationofthesuctionpipe
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SuctionPipeWaterVelocity
Standardhassaidforyearsthatthemaximum
velocityis15ft/secinsuctionpipe
Standardhasalsoprovidedminimumpipesizes(in
Tables)anddefinedmaximumflows
h h h d f d fl Whenyouputtogetherthedefinedmaximumflows
andminimumpipesizes,youendupwithvelocities
of15.1ft/secand15.3ft/secinsomecases
Committeeclarifiedthatisokaybydeleting15
ft/secruleandaddinganotetotheTableonwhy
thesepipesizeswereselected
AgeofWaterSupplyTests
Anewsection4.6.1.2wasaddedtorequire
thatwatersupplytestsusedtodeterminethe
adequacyofwatersuppliesbedonewithin12
monthsofthesubmissionoftheworking
l plans.
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TestHeaders
Thevalveonthepipetothetestheaderneeds
tobeinstalledevenifthetestheaderisnotin
anareasubjecttofreezing(4.20.3.3.1)
Thevalveneedstobesupervisedclosed
(4.16.2)
Testheadercanbeindoorsaslongasitisnot
inthepumproomandwatercanbe
dischargedduringtesting(4.20.1.4)
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AccuracyofMeters
Forflowmeterlinesthatareloopedbackto
pumpsuctionorwatertanks
Ameanswillneedtobeincludeddownstream
ofthemetertotesttheflowsothatthe
accuracyofthemetercanbechecked
Couldbeadifferenttestheaderfromtheone
usedtotestthepump
Ortherecouldbeapipeconnectingthe
dischargefromthemetertothetestheader
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MeterArrangement
ElbowsandTeesinSuctionfor
HorizontalSplitCasePumps
Newthreedimensional(isometric)figures
wereaddedtotheannextoshowcorrectand
incorrectcombinationsofteesandelbows
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ElbowsandTees
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ElbowsandTees
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QuestionsfromPart1
1. Whenweretheissuesdealingwiththe2013
editionofNFPA20votedonbythe
membershipoftheNFPA?
2. Whyshouldyoucarewhatisinthe2013
editionsincethejurisdictionyouworkinhas
probablynotyetlegallyadoptedit?
HighRiseBuildings
Definition: morethan
75ft(23m)fromthe
lowestleveloffire
departmentvehicle
h h fl accesstohighestfloor
forhumanoccupancy
>75ft
Chapter5 HighRise
RewriteofChapter
Sections5.1through5.5applytoallhighrise
buildings
Section5.6appliestoVeryTallBuildings pp y g
NoindicationwhatVeryTallBuildingsare,
butthereisanimplicationthatthesearethe
buildingsthataretootallfortheFire
Departmenttogetreasonablepressuretothe
topfromthestreet
Section5.6VeryTallBuildings
WaterSupplyTanks(paraphrased)
Wheretheprimarysourceisatank,youneedtwo
ormoretanks(compartmentsinasingletankare
okayiftheyarevalvedseparately)
The tanks have to be sized so that when any one Thetankshavetobesizedsothatwhenanyone
tankisoutofservice,youstillhaveatleast50%of
thedurationdemand
Eachtankneedsanautomaticrefillvalve
Eachtankneedsamanualrefillvalve
Therefillvalveshavetobesizedandarrangedto
providethefireprotectionsystemflowdemand
Section5.7VeryTallBuildings
WaterSupplyTanks(Section5.7.1.5)
Theautomaticandmanualfillvalvecombination
foreachtankortankcompartmentshallhaveits
ownconnectiontooneofthefollowing
A standpipe riser that is supplied with a back up fire Astandpiperiserthatissuppliedwithabackupfire
pump
Areliabledomesticrisersizedtomeetthe
requirementsof5.7.1.4(fullflowdemandofsystem)
VeryTallBuilding
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Section5.8FirePumpBackUp
Forpumpsservingzonesthatarepartiallyor
whollybeyondthepumpingcapabilityofthe
FireDepartment,doeitherofthefollowing:
Provideabackuppump(fullymeetingallsystem
d d ) demands)
Provideanauxiliarymeansofmeetingallofthe
systemdemands(acceptabletotheAHJ)
VeryTallBuilding
ReliablePowertoElectricMotors
Theannexnotethatdiscussestheattributes
ofareliablepowersupplywasmodified
Removedthediscussionofpoweroutages
duringstorms
It is not the intent of NFPA 20 to require ItisnottheintentofNFPA20torequire
standbypowerforallfirepumps
TheimpairmentproceduresofNFPA25could
beusedwhenpoweroutagesoccurrather
thanforcingeveryonewithanelectricmotor
drivenfirepumptoinstallagenerator
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LimitedServiceController
Ratherthaneliminatethem,upgradedthe
circuitbreaker
Onlydifferencebetweenfullservice
controllerswillbetheisolationswitch
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DikesandFuelTanks
Thecommitteeclarifiedachangethatthey
triedtomakelastcycletostatethatdikesare
notrequiredwhendoublewalltanksareused
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CleaningupFuel
Acommentwasacceptedbythecommitteeto
requirealistedactivefuelmaintenance
systemtobeinstalledonallfuelstoragetanks
ThiswasoverturnedbytheNFPAmembership
Theissueisstillvalid,thereneedstobeaplan
forhowallownerswillmaintaintheirfuel
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AcceptanceTestForm
Theforminthestandardwasupdatedwithall
ofthenewrequirementssinceitwaslast
updated
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QuestionsAfterPart2
3. Atankholding15,000gallonsisbeingused
asapartofafireprotectionsystemforthe
topfloorsinabuilding600fttall.Howmany
automaticfillvalvesdoesthetankneed?
4. Aftermanufacturersstartimplementingthe
rulesinthe2013editionofNFPA13,whatis
themaindifferencegoingtobebetweena
limitedservicecontrollerandaregular(full
service)controller?
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