Nfpa Fire Design Guidance 61x2q

Sprinkler System Working Plans NFPA 13 (2010) 22.1.3 Working plans shall be drawn to an indicated scale, on sheets of uniform size, with a plan of each floor, and shall show those items from the following list that pertain to the design of the system: General ❏ Name of owner and occupant ❏ Location, including street address ❏ Point of com Floor Plans ❏ Full height cross section, including structural member information and ceiling construction ❏ Location of partitions ❏ Location of fire walls ❏ Occupancy class of each area or room ❏ Location and size of concealed spaces ❏ Any small enclosures in which no sprinklers are to be installed Sprinklers ❏ Make, type, model, and nominal K-factor of sprinklers ❏ Temperature rating and location of hightemperature sprinklers ❏ Total area protected by each system on each floor ❏ Number of sprinklers on each riser per floor Pipe, Fittings & Valves ❏ Pipe type and schedule of wall thickness ❏ Nominal pipe size and lengths of pipe (center-tocenter dimensions) ❏ Location and size of riser nipples ❏ Type of fittings and ts and location of all welds and bends ❏ Type and locations of hangers, sleeves, braces and methods of securing sprinklers ❏ Calculation of loads for sizing and details of sway bracing ❏ All control valves, check valves, drain pipes, and test connections ❏ Make, type, model, and size of alarm valve ❏ Kind and location of alarm bells

❏ Size and location of standpipe risers, hose outlets, hand hose and related equipment Water Supplies ❏ Sources of water supply, with pressure or elevation. ❏ Private fire service main sizes, lengths, locations, weights and materials; the sizes, types and locations of valves, valve indicators, regulators, meters, and valve pits; and the depth that the top of the pipe is laid below grade ❏ Piping provisions for flushing Hydraulics ❏ The information on the hydraulic data nameplate ❏ A graphic representation of the scale on all plans ❏ Hydraulic reference points shown on the plan that correspond with comparable reference points on the hydraulic calculation sheets ❏ The minimum rate of water application (density or flow or discharge pressure), the design area of water application, in-rack sprinkler demand, and the water required for hose streams both inside and outside ❏ Total quantity of water and the pressure required noted at a common reference point for each system ❏ Relative elevations of sprinklers, junction points, and supply or reference points Fire Department Connections & Hydrants ❏ Size and location of hydrants, showing size and number of outlets and if outlets are to be equipped with independent gate valves. Indicate whether hose houses and equipment are to be provided, and by whom. ❏ Size, location, and piping arrangement of fire department connections NFPA Standard ❏ Edition year of NFPA 13 that the sprinkler system is designed to

Sprinkler System Hydraulic Calculations NFPA 13 (2010) 22.3.1 Hydraulic calculations shall be prepared on form sheets that include a summary sheet, detailed worksheets, and a graph sheet. Summary Sheet ❏Date ❏Location ❏Name of owner and occupant ❏Building number or other identification ❏Description of hazard (for storage applications, the commodity classification, storage height, and rack configuration shall be included) ❏Name and address of contractor or designer ❏Name of approving agency ❏System design requirements, as follows: (a) Design area of water application, m2 (b) Minimum rate of water application, mm/min (c) Area per sprinkler, m2 ❏Total water requirements as calculated, including allowance for inside hose, outside hydrants, and water curtain and exposure sprinklers ❏Allowance for in-rack sprinklers, L/min ❏Limitations (dimension, flow, and pressure) on extended coverage or other listed special sprinklers Detailed Worksheets ❏Sheet number ❏Sprinkler description and discharge constant (K) ❏Hydraulic reference points

❏Flow in L/min ❏Pipe size ❏Pipe lengths, center-to-center of fittings ❏Equivalent pipe lengths for fittings and devices ❏Friction loss in bar/m of pipe ❏Total friction loss between reference points ❏In-rack sprinkler demand balanced to ceiling demand ❏Elevation head in bar between reference points ❏Required pressure in bar at each reference point ❏Velocity pressure and normal pressure if included in calculations ❏Notes to indicate starting points or reference to other sheets or to clarify data shown ❏Diagram to accompany gridded system calculations to indicate flow quantities and directions for lines with sprinklers operating in the remote area ❏Combined K-factor calculations for sprinklers on drops, armovers, or sprigs where calculations do not begin at the sprinkler Graph Sheet ❏Water supply curve ❏Sprinkler system demand ❏Hose allowance (where applicable) ❏In-rack sprinkler demand (where applicable)

Standpipe System Working Plans & Calculations NFPA 14 (2010) 8.1 Plans accurately showing the details and arrangement of the standpipe system shall be furnished before installation of the system. Plans and Specifications ❏Plans shall be clear, legible, and drawn to scale. ❏Show the location, arrangement, water supply, equipment, and all other details necessary to establish compliance with the standard ❏Include specifications covering the character of materials used and shall describe all system components ❏Include an elevation diagram and the vertical elevation of each floor shall be indicated Calculation Summary ❏Date ❏Location ❏Name of owner and occupant ❏Building number or other identification ❏Description of hazard ❏Name and address of contractor or designer ❏Name of approving agency ❏System design requirements, as follows: (a) Number of standpipes flowing (b) Minimum rate of water application L/min ❏Total water requirements as calculated, including allowance for inside hose, outside hydrants, and sprinklers for buildings with partial sprinkler protection

Calculation Worksheets ❏Sheet number ❏Hose connection description & discharge constant (K) ❏Hydraulic reference points ❏Flow in L/min ❏Pipe size ❏Pipe lengths, center-to-center of fittings ❏Equivalent pipe lengths for fittings and devices ❏Friction loss in bar/m of pipe ❏Total friction loss between reference points ❏Devices per 8.3.1.5 ❏Elevation head in bar between reference points ❏Required pressure in bar at each reference point ❏Velocity pressure and normal pressure if included in calculations ❏Notes to indicate starting points or reference to other sheets or to clarify data shown Graph Sheet ❏Water supply curve ❏Standpipe system demand ❏Hose demand (where applicable) ❏Partial sprinkler demand where applicable

Water Supply Tanks NFPA 22 (2008) 4.5.2.1 Complete information regarding the tank piping on the tank side of the connection to the yard or sprinkler system shall be submitted for approval. The information submitted shall include the following: ❏Size and arrangement of all pipes ❏Size, location, and type of all valves, and other accessories ❏Structural drawings and calculations ❏Seismic bracing details and calculations

❏Operational settings and sequence of operation ❏Monitoring equipment and connections ❏Underground details including foundations, compaction, and backfill details and calculations ❏Buoyancy calculations for buried tanks

Fire Pump System Working Plans NFPA 20 (2010) 4.2.3 A complete plan and detailed data describing pump, driver, controller, power supply, fittings, suction and discharge connections, and liquid supply conditions shall be prepared for approval. Indicate the following information: General ❏ Name of owner or occupant ❏ Location including street address ❏ Point of com ❏ Name and address of designer and installing contractor ❏ Listed pump, make, model number, driver type, and rated capacity ❏ Type of system supplied by pump ❏ Design standard used including edition Water Supply Characteristics ❏ Flow test data not more than 5 years old ❏ Underground main of adequate size ❏ Water storage tank of adequate capacity with automatic refill connection Suction Piping ❏ Proper size ❏ Galvanized or painted on the inside for corrosion protection ❏ Isolation valve (OS&Y) in the proper location ❏ Backflow prevention or other device in proper location ❏ Elbows in the proper orientation or more than 10 pipe diameters away from suction flange of pump ❏ Eccentric reducer (if needed) installed correctly ❏ Pump by ❏ Suction and discharge pressure gauges ❏ Circulation relief valve Discharge Piping ❏ Proper size

❏ Check valve ❏ Discharge isolation valve Fire Pump Controller ❏ Listed for type of pump served ❏ If electric, type and arrangement of power supply Water Flow Test Devices ❏ Test header or flowmeter ❏ Proper number of 2¹⁄₂ in. hose valves on test header ❏ Test header piping of proper size ❏ Proper size of flowmeter (if provided) Jockey Pump ❏ Jockey pump byes fire pump ❏ Separate and dedicated sensing line for jockey pump ❏ Sensing lines ¹⁄₂ in. diameter and of brass, copper, or stainless steel piping ❏ No shutoff valves in sensing lines Isolation Valves ❏ All isolation valves supervised in the open position ❏ Test header and flowmeter valves supervised in the closed position Diesel Fire Pump ❏ Relief valve (if provided) with no isolation valves ❏ Two storage batteries provided with charger ❏ Cooling system from heat exchanger or cooling water supply from pump discharge ❏ Diesel tank located above ground ❏ Diesel tank of sufficient capacity 1 gallon per horsepower (gal/hp) plus 10 percent

1. A complete bill of material should be provided. Include the make, model, and part numbers of all components. 2. For all electrically operated pumps, provide an electrical schematic drawing that depicts which components are proposed for the power supply from the utility connection to the pump motor controller. 3. Ratings of all equipment and components and settings of breakers, fuses, switches, and transformers should be indicated. Size and length of all circuit conductors should also be noted.

Private Fire Service Mains NFPA 24 (2010) 4.1.3 Working plans shall be drawn to an indicated scale on sheets of uniform size, with a plan of each floor as applicable, and shall include the following items that pertain to the design of the system: General ❏Name of owner ❏Location, including street address ❏Point of com ❏A graphic representation of the scale used on all plans ❏Name and address of contractor ❏Size and location of all water supplies ❏Size and location of standpipe risers, hose outlets, hand hose, monitor nozzles, and related equipment ❏Size, location, and piping arrangement of fire department connections Private Fire Service Mains ❏Size ❏Length ❏Location

❏Weight ❏Material ❏Point of connection to city main ❏Sizes, types, and locations of valves, valve indicators, regulators, meters, and valve pits ❏Depth at which the top of the pipe is laid below grade ❏Method of restraint Hydrants ❏Size and location, including size and number of outlets and whether outlets are to be equipped with independent gate valves ❏Whether hose houses and equipment are to be provided, and by whom ❏Static and residual hydrants used in flow ❏Method of restraint

Fire Alarm System Shop Drawings NFPA 72 (2010) 10.18.1.2 Complete information shall be submitted for approval including: ❏Specifications ❏Type of system or service ❏Shop drawings

❏Input/output matrix ❏Battery calculations ❏Notification appliance circuit voltage drop calculations

A.10.18.1.2 Shop drawings should include, to an extent commensurate with the extent of the work being performed, floor plan drawings, riser diagrams, control wiring diagrams, point-to-point wiring diagrams, conduit, conductor routing, typical wiring diagrams, and other information as described herein. All shop drawings should be drawn on sheets of uniform size and should include the following information: General ❏Name of protected premises, owner, and occupant ❏Name of installer or contractor ❏Location of protected premises ❏Device legend in accordance with NFPA 170, Standard for Fire Safety and Emergency Symbols ❏Date of issue and any revisions Floor Plans ❏Floor identification ❏Point of com (indication of north) ❏Graphic scale ❏All walls and doors ❏All partitions extending to within 10 percent of the ceiling height ❏Room descriptions ❏Fire alarm device/component locations ❏Locations of fire alarm primary power connection(s) ❏Locations of monitor/control interfaces to other systems ❏Riser locations ❏Type and number of fire alarm system components/ devices on each circuit, on each floor or level ❏Type and quantity of conductors and conduit (if used) used for each circuit

❏Location of all supply and return air diffs (where automatic detection is used) Riser Diagrams ❏General arrangement of the system in building cross-section ❏Number of risers ❏Type and number of circuits in each riser ❏Type and number of fire alarm system components/ devices on each circuit, on each floor or level ❏Type and quantity of conductors and conduit (if used) for each circuit Wiring Diagrams ❏Provide control unit wiring diagrams for all control equipment (equipment listed as either a control unit or control unit accessory), power supplies, battery chargers, and annunciators ❏Identification of the control equipment depicted ❏Location(s) ❏All field wiring terminals and terminal identifications ❏All circuits connected to field wiring terminals and circuit identifications ❏All indicators and manual controls, including the full text of all labels