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NFPA 16A : 1994

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INSTALLATION OF CLOSED HEAD FOAM WATER SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
Withdrawn date

04-01-1999

Published date

06-15-1994

Chapter 1 - General information
1-1 Scope
1-2 Purpose
1-3 Definitions
1-4 System information
1-5 Uses and limitations
1-6 Approvals
1-7 Units
Chapter 2 - System components
2-1 Approved devices and materials
2-2 Discharge devices
2-3 Foam concentrates
2-4 Foam concentrate proportioning means
2-5 Foam concentrate pumps
2-6 Power supply
2-7 Foam concentrate storage tanks
2-8 Piping, valves, pipe fittings, and hangers
2-9 Location
2-10 Alarms
2-11 Strainers for foam concentrates
2-12 Supervision
2-13 Test connections
Chapter 3 - Water supplies
3-1 Types of water
3-2 Water supply capacity, pressure, and duration
Chapter 4 - System design and installation
4-1 Plans and specifications
4-2 Design guides
4-3 Hydraulic calculations
4-4 Proportioning system
4-5 Foam concentrate lines
Chapter 5 - Acceptance tests
5-1 Flushing of supply piping
5-2 Hydrostatic pressure tests
5-3 Proportioning system testing
5-4 Instructions
Chapter 6 - Periodic inspection, testing, and
      maintenance
6-1 Inspection, testing, and maintenance of
      foam-water sprinkler systems
6-2 Testing and inspection of alarm and detection
      devices
6-3 Inspection, testing, and maintenance frequency
Chapter 7 - Referenced publications
Appendix A - Explanatory material
Appendix B - Referenced publications
Index

Recommends practices for the design, installation, and maintenance of closed head aqueous foams systems. Coverage includes definitions, discharge devices, foam concentrates, alarms, power supply, types of water, foam concentrate lines, hydraulic calculations, flushing of supply piping, system information, plans and specifications, and strainers for foam concentrates.

DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
National Fire Protection Association
Status
Withdrawn
SupersededBy

NFPA 802 : 1993 NUCLEAR RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION REACTORS
NFPA 124 : 1988 FIRE PROTECTION OF DIESEL FUEL AND DIESEL EQUIPMENT IN UNDERGROUND MINES
NFPA 30 FRENCH : 1996 FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS CODE

NFPA 22 : 2013 WATER TANKS FOR PRIVATE FIRE PROTECTION
NFPA 24 : 2016 INSTALLATION OF PRIVATE FIRE SERVICE MAINS AND THEIR APPURTENANCES
NFPA 14 : 2016 INSTALLATION OF STANDPIPE AND HOSE SYSTEMS
NFPA 11 : 2016 LOW-, MEDIUM-, AND HIGH-EXPANSION FOAM
NFPA 26 : 1988 SUPERVISION OF VALVES CONTROLLING WATER SUPPLIES
NFPA 70 : 2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
NFPA 72 : 2016 NATIONAL FIRE ALARM AND SIGNALING CODE
NFPA 13 : 2016 INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
NFPA 409 : 2016 AIRCRAFT HANGARS
NFPA 30 : 2018 FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS CODE
NFPA 16 : 2015 INSTALLATION OF FOAM-WATER SPRINKLER AND FOAM-WATER SPRAY SYSTEMS
NFPA 20 : 2016 INSTALLATION OF STATIONARY PUMPS FOR FIRE PROTECTION
NFPA 11A : 1999 MEDIUM- AND HIGH-EXPANSION FOAM SYSTEMS

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