NFPA 20: Stationary Fire Pumps Handbook, 2016 Edition

NFPA 20: Stationary Fire Pumps Handbook, 2016 Edition

Editor: Chad Duffy. Get the full story on how to keep fire pumps functioning error-free and in compliance. Based on the 2016 edition of NFPA 20: Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection, NFPA's expanded and redesigned Stationary Fire Pumps Handbook provides advanced guidance relating to all types of equipment, along with water supply availability and reliability. An Overview of Pump Configurations provides examples of various types of fire pump configurations and explains the purpose of various components. A full-color diagram helps designers and engineers understand how multistage multiport pumps may eliminate the need for pumps in series, potentially saving money. Part I: Complete 2016 NFPA 20 text, with first-time coverage of multistage multiport pumps, and clarified requirements for fire pumps arranged in series. Part I also includes commentary written by leading experts Jim Biggins, John Campbell, Bradford Cronin, John Kovacik, Jennifer McGrath, Gayle Pennel, and Jeffery Roberts; Part II: Private Water Supplies, Hydrants, Tanks, and Piping contains text from selected water supply documents with original supporting explanations and advice; Part III: Supplements includes an all new Fire Pump Design Considerations Supplement, a full-color pull-out schematic explaining the interrelationship of NFPA standards as they relate to pump installations with narrative, updated commissioning forms for fire pumps, Article 695 on power supplies for electric-driven fire pumps extracted from the 2014 NEC Handbook, and technical changes from the 2013 to the 2016 NFPA 20; New design features make information more accessible, including: Code Update icons indicate a change has occurred; "Ask the AHJ" FAQs help installers avoid common errors; "Design Alerts" call out commentary relevant to design issues; All calculations appear within commentary text; Cross-reference icons help you navigate the Handbook.
Country USA
Manufacturer National Fire Protection Association
Binding Unknown Binding
EANs 9781455909346
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Manufacturer	National Fire Protection Association
Binding	Unknown Binding
EANs	9781455909346
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

NFPA 20: Stationary Fire Pumps Handbook, 2016 Edition

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