How To Get A Fire Sprinkler System In A Home

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1 Public Input No. 2-NFPA [ Chapter 2 ] Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. The documents or portions thereof listed in this chapter are referenced within this standard and shall be considered part of the requirements of this document. 2.2 NFPA Publications. National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA NFPA 13D, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes, 2013 edition. NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, 2011 edition NFPA 501, Standard on Manufactured Housing, 2013 edition. NFPA 501A, Standard for Fire Safety Criteria for Manufactured Home Installations, Sites, and Communities, 2013 edition. NFPA 720, Standard for the Installation of Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection and Warning Equipment, 2012 edition NFPA 750, Standard on Water Mist Fire Protection Systems, 2010 edition. NFPA 1192, Standard on Recreational Vehicles, 2011 edition NFPA 5000, Building Construction and Safety Code, 2012 edition Other Publications.

2 2.3.1 ANSI Publications. American National Standards Institute, Inc., 25 West 43rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY ANSI A119.5, Recreational Park Trailers, 1998 edition, revised ASCE Publications. American Society of Civil Engineers, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, VA ASCE /SEI 7, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, ASCE /SEI 24, Flood Resistant Design and Construction, ASTM Publications. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA ASTM C 90, Standard Specification for Loadbearing Concrete Masonry Units, ASTM D 3953, Standard Specification for Strapping, Flat Steel and Seals, 2007a ASTM D 4318, Standard Test Methods for Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, and Plasticity Index of Soils, ASTM E 84, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, UL Publications. Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL ANSI/ UL 723, Standard for Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, 2008, Revised U.S. Government Publications. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC Title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 3280, Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards. Title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 3282, Manufactured Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations. Title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 3285, Model Manufactured Home Installation Standard USGS Publications. United States Geological Survey National Center, Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA Seismic Design Category Map, Other Publications. Merriam-Webster s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition, Merriam-Webster, Inc., Springfield, MA, References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. NFPA 501A, Standard for Fire Safety Criteria for Manufactured Home Installations, Sites, and Communities, 2013 edition. NFPA 5000, Building Construction and Safety Code, 2012 edition Referenced current editions. Related Public Inputs for This Document Related Input Public Input No. 3-NFPA [Chapter E] Relationship Submitter Full Name: Aaron Adamczyk Organization: [ Not Specified ]

3 Submittal Date: Mon Jun 16 17:30:11 EDT 2014 Resolution: FR-1-NFPA Statement: Updated referenced standards to the most recent editions. The committee discussed updated ASCE 7 to 2010, however it was noted that there are significant changes to the wind load provisions. The committee suggested contacting the research foundation to do a study on the impact of the new edition of ASCE 7.

4 Public Input No. 7-NFPA [ Section No ] ASCE Publications. American Society of Civil Engineers, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, VA ASCE/SEI 7, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, ASCE/SEI 24, Flood Resistant Design and Construction, ASCE 24 was revised and published in Related Public Inputs for This Document Related Input Public Input No. 9-NFPA [Section No ] Public Input No. 10-NFPA [Section No ] Relationship Submitter Full Name: Rebecca Quinn Organization: RCQuinn Consulting Affilliation: Federal Emergency Management Agency Submittal Date: Wed Dec 31 10:59:29 EST 2014 Resolution: FR-1-NFPA Statement: Updated referenced standards to the most recent editions. The committee discussed updated ASCE 7 to 2010, however it was noted that there are significant changes to the wind load provisions. The committee suggested contacting the research foundation to do a study on the impact of the new edition of ASCE 7.

5 Public Input No. 4-NFPA [ Section No ] ASTM Publications. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA ASTM C 90, Standard Specification for Loadbearing Concrete Masonry Units, ASTM D 3953, Standard Specification for Strapping, Flat Steel and Seals, 2007a ASTM D 4318, Standard Test Methods for Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, and Plasticity Index of Soils, 2010 e1. ASTM E 84, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, date update Submitter Full Name: Marcelo Hirschler Organization: GBH International Submittal Date: Wed Dec 17 01:26:39 EST 2014 Resolution: FR-1-NFPA Statement: Updated referenced standards to the most recent editions. The committee discussed updated ASCE 7 to 2010, however it was noted that there are significant changes to the wind load provisions. The committee suggested contacting the research foundation to do a study on the impact of the new edition of ASCE 7.

6 Public Input No. 5-NFPA [ Section No ] UL Publications. Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL ANSI/UL 723, Standard for Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, 2008, Revised UL Referenced Standard was updated Submitter Full Name: Ronald Farr Organization: UL LLC Submittal Date: Mon Dec 29 13:17:51 EST 2014 Resolution: FR-1-NFPA Statement: Updated referenced standards to the most recent editions. The committee discussed updated ASCE 7 to 2010, however it was noted that there are significant changes to the wind load provisions. The committee suggested contacting the research foundation to do a study on the impact of the new edition of ASCE 7.

7 Public Input No. 1-NFPA [ Chapter 11 ] Chapter 11 Life Safety Features 11.1 Smoke Alarms. Manufacturers shall provide installers with instructions on how to inspect and retest each alarm during installation of the home and provide homeowners with operating and testing information from the alarm manufacturer Fire Sprinkler Systems. Manufacturers shall provide installers with instructions on how to: (1.) Connect the fire sprinkler systems to an approved water supply capable of supplying the demand of the fire sprinkler system and; (2.) Inspect and retest the fire sprinkler system during installation of the home to ensure the fire sprinker system is installed in accordance with NFPA 13D, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes and; (3.) Provide homeowners with the operating and testing information from the fire sprinkler system installer Carbon Monoxide Detectors. Manufacturers shall provide installers with instructions on how to inspect and retest each alarm during installation of the home and provide homeowners with operating and testing information from the alarm manufacturer. Refer to NFPA 720, Standard for the Installation of Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection and Warning Equipment, for additional requirements Fire Separation Distances. Fire separation distances shall comply with local rules or regulations. In their absence, NFPA 5000, Building Construction and Safety Code, shall apply. The current standard provides guidance on smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors but is silent on how fire sprinkler systems should be dealt with during the installation process. The proposed language ensures that the installer is provide with the appropriate information necessary from the manufacturer to accomplish the connection of the fire sprinkler system and system inspection so the system performs as code intends. Submitter Full Name: Anthony Apfelbeck Organization: Altamonte Springs Building/Fire Safety Division Submittal Date: Tue Nov 19 21:20:20 EST 2013 Resolution: FR-2-NFPA Statement: The current standard provides guidance on smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors but is silent on how fire sprinkler systems should be dealt with during the installation process. The proposed language ensures that the installer is provided with the appropriate information necessary from the manufacturer to accomplish the connection of the fire sprinkler system and system inspection so the system performs as code intends.

8 Public Input No. 10-NFPA [ Section No ] Solid walls forming enclosed areas below the lowest floor shall be equipped with flood openings that permit the automatic entry and exit of floodwaters. The following types of flood openings shall be permitted: (1) Flood openings that comply with the non-engineered flood opening requirements of of ASCE/SEI 24, Flood Resistant Design and Construction. The certification in shall not be required. (2) Flood openings that comply with the engineered flood opening requirements of of ASCE/SEI 24. The certification in shall be required. ASCE 24 was revised and republished in The proposed changes clarifies which item refers to non-engineered flood openings and revises the referenced section number to match ASCE 24-14, and does the same for the item referring to engineered flood openings. Related Public Inputs for This Document Related Input Public Input No. 9-NFPA [Section No ] Public Input No. 7-NFPA [Section No ] Relationship Updates the standard Submitter Full Name: Rebecca Quinn Organization: RCQuinn Consulting Affilliation: Federal Emergency Management Agency Submittal Date: Mon Jan 05 08:48:15 EST 2015 Resolution: FR-3-NFPA Statement: ASCE 24 was revised and republished in The proposed changes clarifies which item refers to non-engineered flood openings and revises the referenced section number to match ASCE 24-14, and does the same for the item referring to engineered flood openings.

9 Public Input No. 9-NFPA [ Section No ] Flood Opening Certification. For enclosed areas below the design flood elevation not meeting the flood non-engineered flood opening requirements of of ASCE/SEI 24, Flood Resistant Design and Construction, a registered professional engineer or architect shall prepare a certification that the flood openings will allow for the automatic entry and exit of floodwaters, will allow the equalization of hydrostatic forces, and will meet the engineered flood opening requirements of of ASCE/SEI 24. ASCE 24 was revised in 2014, this clarifies and updates the referenced sections in the revised standard. Related Public Inputs for This Document Related Input Relationship Public Input No. 7-NFPA [Section No ] updates ASCE Public Input No. 10-NFPA [Section No ] Submitter Full Name: Rebecca Quinn Organization: RCQuinn Consulting Affilliation: Federal Emergency Management Agency Submittal Date: Wed Dec 31 11:11:04 EST 2014 Resolution: FR-4-NFPA Statement: ASCE 24 was revised in 2014, this clarifies and updates the referenced sections in the revised standard.

10 0 Public Input No. 3-NFPA [ Chapter E ] Annex E Informational References E.1 Referenced Publications. The documents or portions thereof listed in this annex are referenced within the informational sections of this standard and are not part of the requirements of this document unless also listed in Chapter 2 for other reasons. E.1.1 NFPA Publications. National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA NFPA 501, Standard on Manufactured Housing, 2013 edition. NFPA 5000, Building Construction and Safety Code, 2012 edition E.1.2 Other Publications. E ANSI Publications. American National Standards Institute, Inc., 25 West 43rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY ANSI/AF&PA, Wood Frame Construction Manual (WFCM) for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, E ASCE Publications. American Society of Civil Engineers, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, VA ASCE/SEI 7, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, E ASTM Publications. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA ASTM C 90, Standard Specification for Loadbearing Concrete Masonry Units, E FEMA Publications. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC FEMA P-85, Manufactured Home Installation in Flood Hazard Areas, September FEMA P-348, Protecting Building Utilities from Flood Damage, November FEMA Form 81-31, National Flood Insurance Program Elevation Certificate and Instructions, E NFIP Publications. FEMA National Flood Insurance Program, 500 C Street, SW, Washington, DC Community Status Book Technical Bulletin 2, Flood Damage-Resistant Materials Requirements for Buildings Located in Special Flood Hazard Areas, August E U.S. Government Publications. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC HUD Handbook G, Permanent Foundations Guide for Manufactured Housing. Title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 3280, Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (MHCSS). Title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 3282, Manufactured Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations. Title 42, United States Code, Part Title 44, Code of Federal Regulations, Part E.2 Informational References. The following documents or portions thereof are listed here as informational resources only. They are not a part of the requirements of this document.

11 1 E.2.1 Foundation-Related References. The following references are being provided to assist the user in obtaining related information pertaining to foundations. Building Foundation Design Guidebook, Doc. No. DE , National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal 5301 Shawnee Road, Springfield Alexandria, VA Design Guide for Frost-Protected Shallow Foundations, NAHB Research Center, Upper Marlboro, MD, June Energy Efficient Frost Protected Shallow Foundation Design Guidelines, 1999 NAHB Research Center. Guidelines for Anchor System Design Technical Support Document, Manufactured Housing Research Alliance, 2109 Broadway, Suite #203, New York, NY 10023, January Manufactured Home Foundation Design for Seasonally Frozen Ground, Progressive Engineering Incorporated, State Road 15, Goshen, IN 46526, June 14, Manufactured Housing Reference Guide for State Installation Programs, Chapter 10, Council of State Administrative Agencies (COSAA), Arlington, VA, Permanent Wood Foundation System Design, Fabrication, and Installation Manual, National Forest Products Association, 1250 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036, E.3 References for Extracts in Informational Sections. (Reserved) Referenced current editions. Related Public Inputs for This Document Related Input Public Input No. 2-NFPA [Chapter 2] Relationship Referenced current editions. Submitter Full Name: Aaron Adamczyk Organization: [ Not Specified ] Submittal Date: Mon Jun 16 17:56:56 EDT 2014 Resolution: FR-5-NFPA Statement: Updated referenced standards to the most recent editions. The committee discussed updated ASCE 7 to 2010, however it was noted that there are significant changes to the wind load provisions. The committee suggested contacting the research foundation to do a study on the impact of the new edition of ASCE 7.