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NFPA 14, Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems

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Tackle today’s modern standpipe and hose system requirements for improved safety and compliance.

Whether you’re a system designer in the project planning phase or someone responsible for the operational readiness of standpipe systems, NFPA® 14, Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems, is an industry essential when it comes to the proper design and installation of standpipe and hose systems. With chapters addressing system components and hardware, plans and calculations, water supply testing, buildings under construction, and system acceptance testing, NFPA 14 is a must-have standard for designers, installers, insurance professionals, authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), and anyone else responsible for standpipe and hose systems.

The 2024 edition features multiple updates, including:

  • Improved clarity and usability of the standard
  • Closer alignment in formatting with NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems
  • An added chapter for general requirements that consolidates and clarifies standpipe system requirements
  • Updates to Section 10.5 for vertical standpipe system zones to ensure an adequate level of safety
  • Requirement clarifications in 9.2.2 for protection of piping from fire damage

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Administration
1.1 Scope.
1.2 Purpose.
1.3 Retroactivity.
1.4 Equivalency.
1.5 Units.
Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
2.1 General.
2.2 NFPA Publications.
2.3 Other Publications.
2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections.
Chapter 3 Definitions
3.1 General.
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions.
3.3 General Definitions.
Chapter 4 General Requirements
4.1 General.
4.2 Qualified Personnel.
4.3 Water Supply Information.
4.4 Air, Nitrogen, or Other Approved Gas.
4.5 Support of Nonsystem Components.
Chapter 5 Water Supply
5.1 Required Water Supply.
5.2 Minimum Supply for Class I, Class II, and Class III Systems.
5.3 Water Supply Testing
Chapter 6 Installation of Underground Piping
6.1 Underground Piping.
Chapter 7 System Components and Hardware
7.1 General.
7.2 Pipe and Tube.
7.3 Fittings.
7.4 Joining of Pipe and Fittings.
7.5 Valves.
7.6 Hose Stations.
7.7 Hose Valves.
7.8 Hose Connections.
7.9 Fire Department Connections.
7.10 Signs.
Chapter 8 System Requirements
8.1 General. (Reserved)
8.2 Classes of Standpipe Systems.
8.3 Standpipe System Types.
8.4 Building Height.
8.5 Gauges.
8.6 Waterflow and Supervisory Alarms. (Reserved)
8.7 Signs.
Chapter 9 Installation Requirements
9.1 Water Supplies. (Reserved)
9.2 Protection of Aboveground Piping.
9.3 Number of Standpipes.
9.4 Interconnection of Standpipes.
9.5 Locations of Hose Connections.
9.6 Gate Valves and Check Valves.
9.7 Waterflow and Supervisory Alarms.
9.8 Manual Release Devices. (Reserved)
9.9 Fire Department Connections.
9.10 Drains and Test Riser.
9.11 Support of Piping.
9.12 Signs.
Chapter 10 Design
10.1 General.
10.2 Pressure Limitation.
10.3 Minimum Sizes for Standpipes and Branch Lines.
10.4 System Design and Sizing of Pipe for Delivery of System Demand.
10.5 Vertical Standpipe System Zones.
10.6 Flow Rates.
10.7 Fire Department Connections.
Chapter 11 Plans and Calculations
11.1 Plans and Specifications.
11.2 Hydraulic Calculations.
11.3 Hydraulic Calculation Procedures.
Chapter 12 System Acceptance
12.1 General.
12.2 Flushing of Piping.
12.3 Hose Threads.
12.4 Hydrostatic Tests.
12.5 Air Test.
12.6 Flow Tests.
12.7 Manual Valve Test.
12.8 Automated Inspection and Testing Devices and Equipment.
12.9 Alarm and Supervision Tests.
12.10 Record Drawings, Test Reports, and Manuals.
12.11 Signs.
Chapter 13 Buildings Under Construction
13.1 General.
13.2 Fire Department Connections.
13.3 Temporary Installations.
13.4 Hose Connections.
13.5 Extension of System Piping.
13.6 Timing of Water Supply Installation.
13.7 Protection of Hose Connections and Fire Department Connections.
Chapter 14 Modifications to Existing Systems
14.1 General.
14.2 Acceptance Testing.
14.3 Pressure-Regulating Devices.
Chapter 15 Maritime Systems
15.1 Application.
15.2 Components and Hardware.
15.3 System Requirements.
15.4 Installation.
15.5 Design.
15.6 Plans and Calculations.
15.7 Water Supply.
15.8 Water Supply Testing.
15.9 System Acceptance.
Chapter 16 System Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance
16.1 General.
Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Informational References

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Tackle today’s modern standpipe and hose system requirements for improved safety and compliance.

Whether you’re a system designer in the project planning phase or someone responsible for the operational readiness of standpipe systems, NFPA® 14, Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems, is an industry essential when it comes to the proper design and installation of standpipe and hose systems. With chapters addressing system components and hardware, plans and calculations, water supply testing, buildings under construction, and system acceptance testing, NFPA 14 is a must-have standard for designers, installers, insurance professionals, authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), and anyone else responsible for standpipe and hose systems.

The 2024 edition features multiple updates, including:

  • Improved clarity and usability of the standard
  • Closer alignment in formatting with NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems
  • An added chapter for general requirements that consolidates and clarifies standpipe system requirements
  • Updates to Section 10.5 for vertical standpipe system zones to ensure an adequate level of safety
  • Requirement clarifications in 9.2.2 for protection of piping from fire damage

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Administration
1.1 Scope.
1.2 Purpose.
1.3 Retroactivity.
1.4 Equivalency.
1.5 Units.
Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
2.1 General.
2.2 NFPA Publications.
2.3 Other Publications.
2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections.
Chapter 3 Definitions
3.1 General.
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions.
3.3 General Definitions.
Chapter 4 General Requirements
4.1 General.
4.2 Qualified Personnel.
4.3 Water Supply Information.
4.4 Air, Nitrogen, or Other Approved Gas.
4.5 Support of Nonsystem Components.
Chapter 5 Water Supply
5.1 Required Water Supply.
5.2 Minimum Supply for Class I, Class II, and Class III Systems.
5.3 Water Supply Testing
Chapter 6 Installation of Underground Piping
6.1 Underground Piping.
Chapter 7 System Components and Hardware
7.1 General.
7.2 Pipe and Tube.
7.3 Fittings.
7.4 Joining of Pipe and Fittings.
7.5 Valves.
7.6 Hose Stations.
7.7 Hose Valves.
7.8 Hose Connections.
7.9 Fire Department Connections.
7.10 Signs.
Chapter 8 System Requirements
8.1 General. (Reserved)
8.2 Classes of Standpipe Systems.
8.3 Standpipe System Types.
8.4 Building Height.
8.5 Gauges.
8.6 Waterflow and Supervisory Alarms. (Reserved)
8.7 Signs.
Chapter 9 Installation Requirements
9.1 Water Supplies. (Reserved)
9.2 Protection of Aboveground Piping.
9.3 Number of Standpipes.
9.4 Interconnection of Standpipes.
9.5 Locations of Hose Connections.
9.6 Gate Valves and Check Valves.
9.7 Waterflow and Supervisory Alarms.
9.8 Manual Release Devices. (Reserved)
9.9 Fire Department Connections.
9.10 Drains and Test Riser.
9.11 Support of Piping.
9.12 Signs.
Chapter 10 Design
10.1 General.
10.2 Pressure Limitation.
10.3 Minimum Sizes for Standpipes and Branch Lines.
10.4 System Design and Sizing of Pipe for Delivery of System Demand.
10.5 Vertical Standpipe System Zones.
10.6 Flow Rates.
10.7 Fire Department Connections.
Chapter 11 Plans and Calculations
11.1 Plans and Specifications.
11.2 Hydraulic Calculations.
11.3 Hydraulic Calculation Procedures.
Chapter 12 System Acceptance
12.1 General.
12.2 Flushing of Piping.
12.3 Hose Threads.
12.4 Hydrostatic Tests.
12.5 Air Test.
12.6 Flow Tests.
12.7 Manual Valve Test.
12.8 Automated Inspection and Testing Devices and Equipment.
12.9 Alarm and Supervision Tests.
12.10 Record Drawings, Test Reports, and Manuals.
12.11 Signs.
Chapter 13 Buildings Under Construction
13.1 General.
13.2 Fire Department Connections.
13.3 Temporary Installations.
13.4 Hose Connections.
13.5 Extension of System Piping.
13.6 Timing of Water Supply Installation.
13.7 Protection of Hose Connections and Fire Department Connections.
Chapter 14 Modifications to Existing Systems
14.1 General.
14.2 Acceptance Testing.
14.3 Pressure-Regulating Devices.
Chapter 15 Maritime Systems
15.1 Application.
15.2 Components and Hardware.
15.3 System Requirements.
15.4 Installation.
15.5 Design.
15.6 Plans and Calculations.
15.7 Water Supply.
15.8 Water Supply Testing.
15.9 System Acceptance.
Chapter 16 System Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance
16.1 General.
Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Informational References

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