NFPA 13A : 1987
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
07-23-2013
01-12-2013
Foreword
Chapter 1 - General information
1-1 Scope
1-2 Purpose
1-3 Definitions
1-4 Units
1-5 Responsibility of the owner or occupant
1-6 Sprinkler inspection service
Chapter 2 - Water supplies
2-1 General
2-2 Gravity tanks and suction tanks
2-3 Pressure tanks
2-4 Fire pumps
2-5 Hydrants
2-6 Riser flow tests
2-7 Control valves
2-8 Fire department connections
2-9 Hose and hose stations
Chapter 3 - Automatic sprinklers
3-1 General
3-2 Replacement sprinklers
3-3 Automatic sprinkler replacement and testing
program
3-4 Sprinkler guards
3-5 Stock of spare sprinklers
Chapter 4 - Sprinkler system components
4-1 General
4-2 Piping
4-3 Hangers
4-4 Gages
4-5 Water flow alarm devices
4-6 Notification to supervisory service
4-7 Wet systems - alarm valves
4-8 Dry systems - dry valves, accelerators,
exhausters
4-9 Air compressor
4-10 Air maintenance device
4-11 Quick-opening devices (accelerator
or exhauster)
4-12 Deluge, preaction, and automatic on-off
preaction systems
Chapter 5 - Flushing
5-1 Flushing
5-2 Types of obstruction material
5-3 Preventing entrance of obstructive material
5-4 Conditions showing need for investigation
5-5 Precautions
5-6 Investigation procedure
5-7 Test - flushing mains
5-8 Testing sprinkler systems
5-9 Dry-pipe systems
5-10 Wet systems
5-11 Outside sprinklers for protection against
exposure fires
5-12 Flushing procedure
5-13 Private fire service mains
Chapter 6 - Impairments
6-1 General
6-2 Impairment coordination
6-3 Preplanned impairment programs
6-4 Emergency impairments
6-5 Restoring systems to service after disuse
6-6 Sprinkler system alterations
Chapter 7 - Fire records
7-1 Protection records
7-2 Valve tag systems
7-3 Inspection records
Appendix
Index
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