NFPA 13: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 2010 Edition

NFPA 13: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems presents new best practices for system design, installation, water supplies, and equipment. Industry experts and researchers worked together to solidify new knowledge about sprinkler performance under fire conditions. NFPA 13: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 2010 Edition is current with the latest sprinkler technology, delivering scientifically-based solutions that reduce risks and fire loss.

New features of NFPA 13: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 2010 Edition include:

• Chapter 20 presents requirements for the protection of three new special storage arrangements including carton records storage with catwalk access; compact shelving of commodities including paper files, magazines, books and similar documents in folders with no more than 5% plastics and up to 8 ft. high, and high-bay records storage
• Recently adopted SEI/ASCE 7 approach for load calculations described in Annex E
• New zone-of-influence tables for Schedule 5 steel pipe, CPVC and Type M copper tube.
• New method to calculate rack shelf area takes the placement of loads into consideration.
• Information about large drop sprinklers and specific application control mode sprinklers is combined as Control Mode Specific Application (CMSA).
• Added criteria for the use of smoke vents recognize their limited use and effect on sprinkler operation.