NFPA (Fire) 20
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Revised to recognize new technologies and improve application, the 2019 edition of NFPA 20 helps you provide state-of-the-art fire protection.
Industry-trusted NFPA 20, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection gives you the latest provisions to help ensure fire pump readiness and reliability. This Standard offers comprehensive requirements for fire pumps, limited service controllers, and pumps in series. Designers, engineers, contractors, and installers can look to this expanded source for the latest coverage of today’s technologies and up-to-date requirements for:
- Fire pump design
- Electrical and mechanical construction
- Acceptance testing
- Operation
Added requirements address recent advancement in the field.
This edition includes first-time or expanded coverage of technologies such as:
- Automated inspection and testing
- Distance monitoring
- Automated valves
- Self-regulating variable speed fire pump units
Other improvements help you avoid errors and misinterpretations.
The requirements for hydraulic cranking systems are revised to distinguish between systems used as primary cranking systems and those used as secondary cranking systems. Annex C is revised significantly to make data formatting more universal. New definitions include the term very tall building, and the requirements pertaining to this type of building are expanded, including those for automatic tank refill valves. For the facts you need on fire pumps, update to the new NFPA 20. (Softbound, Approx. 167 pp., 2019)
Product Details
- Published:
- 05/24/2018
- ANSI:
- ANSI Approved
- Number of Pages:
- 200
NFPA (Fire) 20
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The 2016 NFPA 20 expands requirements to cover new technology and address communication gaps.
Updated for new technology and vital clarification on pumps in series, new NFPA 20: Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection gives you the latest requirements to ensure fire pumps are ready for action. This Standard offers comprehensive requirements for fire pumps, limited service controllers, and pumps in series. Designers, engineers, contractors, and installers can look to this expanded source for the latest coverage of today’s technologies and up-to-date requirements for:
- Fire pump design
- Electrical and mechanical construction
- Acceptance testing
- Operation
Now with first-time requirements for multistage multiport pumps that give designers and engineers more options.
Added coverage of multistage multiport pumps — which are used primarily outside of North America — offers new options to system designers and engineers. These pumps replace a series arrangement, with new potential for end-user cost savings.
Clarified criteria for series fire pumps will impact communication between rooms.
The 2016 NFPA 20 clarifies the requirements for fire pumps arranged in series with new information designers and contractors will need to know to install these types of pump arrangements correctly and ensure they can communicate as intended. In another change, the added Annex C, Fire Pump Controller Connectivity addresses remote communications from the fire pump controller to an external source to gather system performance data over the Internet.
Avoid pump failure or damage.
Get the facts you need to ensure fire pump readiness and reliability in the up-to-date NFPA 20.
Product Details
- Published:
- 06/15/2015
- ISBN(s):
- 9781455911592
- ANSI:
- ANSI Approved
- Number of Pages:
- 176
NFPA (Fire) 20
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Ensure stationary fire pumps can deliver on cue! For reliable fire protection, apply today’s NFPA 20.
Keep up with advancements in fire protection system technology, and be confident pumps are ready to respond with the 2007 edition of NFPA 20: Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection.
This Standard is your complete source for comprehensive guidance on stationary fire pumps including:
- Fire pump design
- Electrical and mechanical construction
- Testing
- Operation
Now with broader coverage and additional information. Significant changes include:
- Added information on variable speed drive applications
- Calculation methods for pressure relief valves and test header piping
- Applications for pressure reducing valves
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- Published:
- 10/15/2006
- Number of Pages:
- 96
NFPA (Fire) 20
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Work with the latest industry Standard for centrifugal fire pumps!
Sprinkler and standpipe systems are effective only if fire pumps can deliver when they’re needed. The 2003 edition of NFPA 20 shows you how to ensure reliable response through proper fire pump design, electrical and mechanical construction, acceptance testing, and operation. It’s a “must” for engineers, contractors, AHJ’s, and anyone involved with fire pump installation or maintenance.
You’ll be prepared to work on the full range of fire pumps armed with the latest industry knowledge. New in this edition are:
- Rules addressing Variable Speed Pressure Limiting Control pump drivers
- Provisions for engines using electronic fuel management
- Clarified rules for positive displacement pumps
- Additional clarification of pump room protection requirements
The Standard is also updated to NFPA’s Manual of Style. Order your copy of the new NFPA 20 today!
Product Details
- Published:
- 10/31/2003
- Number of Pages:
- 78
