The NFPA 13D covers all the major changes for the installation of home fire sprinkler systems.

The 2010 NFPA 13D: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes helps reduce the risk of death by fire with newly updated rules for every aspect of sprinkler design, water supplies, equipment, and placement. 50 pp.

Give people the fire protection they deserve with NFPA 13D, which includes these major changes:

• To encourage widespread use of sprinkler systems, a new 8-step prescriptive pipe sizing method is presented as an alternative to the hydraulic calculation method.
• NFPA 13D's scope has been expanded to include inspection, testing, and maintenance.
• Text clarifies that “townhouses” can be protected by an NFPA 13D system.
• A new annex provides maintenance and testing information needed by homeowners.