NFPA #'s
Definitions
Systems
Sprinklers
Misc
100
The Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler systems
what is the NFPA 13
100
An organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure.
What is Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)
100
A sprinkler system employing automatic sprinklers attached to a piping system containing water and connected to a water supply so that water discharges immediately from sprinklers opened by heat from a fire
What is a Wet system?
100
A type of spray sprinkler that has a thermal element with an RTI of 50 (meter-seconds)1/2 or less and is listed as a quick-response sprinkler for its intended use.
What is Quick Response?
100
The State Statute covering Fire Sprinkler Licensing
What is 299M
200
The Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- Two Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes
What is NFPA 13D
200
Indicates a mandatory requirement.
What is Shall
200
A sprinkler system employing automatic sprinklers that are attached to a piping system containing air or nitrogen under pressure, the release of which (as from the opening of a sprinkler) permits the water pressure to open a valve known as a dry pipe valve, and the water then flows into the piping system and out the opened sprinklers.
What is a Dry Pipe Sprinkler System
200
A sprinkler secured in an extension nipple that has a seal at the inlet end to prevent water from entering the nipple until the sprinkler operates.
What is a Dry Sprinkler
200
occupancies or portions of other occupancies where the quantity and/or combustibility of contents is low and fires with relatively low rates of heat release are expected.
What is Light Hazard
300
The Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential occupancies
What is NFPA 13R
300
A fire suppression or control device that operates automatically when its heat-activated element is heated to its thermal rating or above, allowing water to discharge over a specified area.
What is an automatic sprinkler
300
A sprinkler system in which parallel cross mains are connected by multiple branch lines, causing an operating sprinkler to receive water from both ends of its branch line while other branch lines help transfer water between cross mains.
What is a Gridded System
300
What is this sprinkler?
What is a 155 Degree Quick Response Chrome Pendant?
300
occupancies or portions of other occupancies where combustibility is low, quantity of combustibles is moderate, stockpiles of combustibles do not exceed 8 ft (2.4 m), and fires with moderate rates of heat release are expected.
What is Ordinary Hazard (group 1)
400
The Standard for Installations of Standpipe and Hose Systems
What is NFPA 14
400
A ceiling with a slope exceeding 2 in 12.
What is a Sloped Ceiling?
400
A wet pipe system using automatic sprinklers that contains a liquid solution to prevent freezing of the system, intended to discharge the solution upon sprinkler operation, followed immediately by water from a water supply.
What is an Antifreeze sprinkler system?
400
The Color for a High temp Sprinkler 250-300 Degree
What is Blue?
The only one with the same color code for link and Bulb.
400
Current NFPA 13
Waterflow alarm devices shall be listed for the service and so constructed and installed that any flow of water from a sprinkler system equal to or greater than that from a single automatic sprinkler of the smallest K-factor installed on the system will result in an audible alarm on the premises within _________after such flow begins and until such flow stops.
What is within 5 minutes?
500
Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems
What is NFPA 25
500
A compartment of light hazard occupancy classification having unobstructed construction and a floor area not exceeding 800 ft2 (74 m2).
What is a Small Room?
500
A sprinkler system employing automatic sprinklers attached to a piping system containing air under pressure with a supplemental detection system installed in the same areas as the sprinklers. Operation of the detection system actuates tripping devices that open dry pipe valves simultaneously and without loss of air pressure in the system. The detection system also serves as an automatic fire alarm system.
Combined Dry Pipe–Reaction Sprinkler System.
500
The stock of spare sprinklers shall include all types and ratings installed and shall have ____ for facilities having 300-1000 sprinklers
What is No fewer than 12
500
A single-outlet fire department connection shall be acceptable where piped to______
What is 3 Inch or smaller?