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Help ensure the safe installation of sprinkler systems using the updated requirements in NFPA 13R, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies.

Installers and contractors need the latest edition of NFPA 13R, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies, to complete jobs correctly, work with the latest technologies, and reduce risks while maximizing efficiency. The updated edition of this standard includes comprehensive requirements governing system installation, including the water supply and system acceptance.

In 1989, the first edition of this standard was published and was a landmark for the creation of sprinkler installation design standards. NFPA 13R was created to provide people residing in low-rise multifamily dwellings with a high degree of life safety and property security.

By staying up to date with the latest requirements in this standard, installers and contractors can help ensure the safe and correct installation of sprinkler systems for people living in low-rise residential occupancies.

Updated requirements in the 2022 edition of NFPA 13R, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies, include the following:

  • A revised method for determining when system components are subject to freezing and need protection was added; it now requires the use of current temperature data.
  • Criteria for the protection of pipes and tubes from mechanical damage was added to Chapter 5.
  • Ceiling pocket protection criteria for quick-response sprinklers was added to Chapter 6.
  • Obstruction tables were modified for ease of use.
  • A new section on system operational tests and main drain valves was added to Chapter 10 for system acceptance.
  • The Contractor’s Material and Test Certificate for Aboveground Piping was relocated to Annex A.
  • The fire data tables in Annex A were updated with the most current information.

Reduce the risk of fire hazards and stay informed on the latest requirements for sprinkler systems in low-rise occupancies.

Stay up-to-date on the latest requirements when you order NFPA 13R, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies, today. (Print, 53 pp., 2022)

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Published:
04/08/2021
ANSI:
ANSI Approved
Number of Pages:
53

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Safeguard people and property in multi-family dwellings with today’s NFPA 13R.

Provide residents of multi-family occupancies with the fire and life safety they deserve with the 2010 edition of NFPA 13R: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies up to and Including Four Stories in Height.

Updated and reorganized for easier referencing, this edition features separate chapters on sprinkler system:

  • Installation
  • Discharge
  • Plans and calculations
  • Water supplies
  • Acceptance testing
  • Care and maintenance

New annex material helps you determine when NFPA 13R is applicable.

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Published:
06/15/2009
Number of Pages:
36

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This updated standard provides essential requirements for the installation of life-saving sprinklers in multiple family residencies. It includes provisions for water supplies, system components, system flow rates, and sprinkler location and position.

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Published:
07/19/2002
Number of Pages:
24

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Protect low-rise residential occupancies with the 2007 NFPA 13R.

Increase the level of life safety and property protection with sprinkler systems designed and installed according to the 2007 NFPA 13R. This Standard provides essential requirements for the installation of life-saving sprinklers in multiple-family residential occupancies. It includes the latest provisions for water supplies system components, system flow rates, and sprinkler location and position.

Changes to this edition include:

  • Added spacing and obstruction rules addressing sloped ceilings, ceiling pockets, ceiling fans, and kitchen cabinets
  • Clarified requirements for utilizing Quick Response Sprinklers
  • Added requirements addressing architectural features within the dwelling unit
  • Clarified closet requirements, including obstructions within the closet and protection of mechanical closets

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Published:
10/15/2006
Number of Pages:
27

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Install sprinkler systems in low-rise occupancies using updated requirements in the 2019 edition of NFPA 13R.

Keep your knowledge up to code with NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies, including comprehensive requirements governing system installation, including water supply and system acceptance. Installers and contractors need the 2019 edition of NFPA 13R to complete jobs correctly, work with the latest technologies, and reduce risks while maximizing efficiency.

New requirements address:

  • Where pipe and tube listed for light hazard can be used in an ordinary hazard application
  • Beam rules for sprinklers installed under and adjacent to beams (along with new figures)
  • Waste and linen systems
  • Installation of fuel-fired equipment
  • Obstructions in hallways

This 2019 edition includes the reorganized and expanded Chapter 9, Water Supplies, with domestic demand tables moved from the annex to the body of the Standard. The Standard also has new images clarifying sprinkler location and clearances needed around fireplaces. (Softbound, Approx. 47 pp., 2019)

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Published:
05/24/2018
ANSI:
ANSI Approved
Number of Pages:
58

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Safeguard people and property in low-rise occupancies with sprinkler systems installed using 2013 NFPA 13R.

Provide people with the fire and life safety they deserve. Install sprinkler systems using the 2013 edition of NFPA 13R: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Occupancies.

Renamed and fully updated to reflect the latest knowledge, this edition:

  • Includes a major change allowing a four-head calc that can eliminate conflicts in determining sprinkler coverage for sloped and beam ceilings
  • Provides updated coverage on dry type sprinkler heads
  • Includes new information on “shadow area” to help avoid ceiling fan blockage
  • Clarifies the use of residential sprinklers outside of dwelling units

The 2013 NFPA 13R also includes an update on antifreeze use and other changes. Supporting Annex material reflects NFPA 13R’s new title and the document’s scope and intent.

Product Details

Published:
08/29/2012
ISBN(s):
9781455904099

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Safeguard people and property in low-rise occupancies with sprinkler systems installed using the 2016 NFPA 13R.

Provide people with the high level of fire and life safety they deserve. Install sprinkler systems using the 2016 edition of NFPA 13R: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies. This Standard includes comprehensive requirements governing system installation, including water supply and system acceptance.

Keep your knowledge up-to-code with the revised 2016 edition.

Installers and contractors need the revised 2016 NFPA 13R to complete jobs correctly, work with the latest technologies, and reduce risks while maximizing efficiency. Changes in this edition include:

  • Added clarification on the re-use of sprinklers
  • New language concerning nonmetallic piping compatibility, for consistency with NFPA 13
  • Reorganized and restructured sections addressing sprinkler protection outside of dwelling units, to make requirements easier to apply

The 2016 NFPA 13R also includes the latest information about antifreeze use.

Product Details

Published:
09/07/2015
ISBN(s):
9781455911585
ANSI:
ANSI Approved
Number of Pages:
56

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