NFPA 20, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection 2019
All the information you need for fire pump readiness and reliability
NFPA 20 Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps
for Fire Protection 2019 Edition
NFPA 20 Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps
for Fire Protection 2019 Edition give you all the information you need for fire
pump readiness and reliability. It includes sections on fire pumps, limited
service controllers, and pumps in series. The brand new 2019 edition has been
updated to reflect the newest changes and additions.
Table of Contents
Control
- Administration
- Scope
- Purpose
- Application
- Retroactivity
- Equivalency
- Units
- Referenced Publications
- General
- NFPA Publications
- Other Publications
- References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections
- Definitions
- General
- NFPA Official Definitions
- General Definitions
- General Requirements
- Pumps
- Approval Required
- Pump Operation
- Fire Pump Unit Performance
- Certified Shop Test
- Liquid Supplies
- Pumps, Drivers, and Controllers
- Self-Regulating Variable Speed Fire Pump Units
- Multistage Multiport Pump
- Centrifugal Fire Pump Capacities
- Nameplate
- Pressure Gauges
- Circulation Relief Valve
- Equipment Protection
- Pipe Fittings
- Suction Pipe and Fittings
- Discharge Pip and Fittings
- Valve Supervision
- Protection of Piping Against Damage Due to Movement
- Relief Valves for Centrifugal Pumps
- Pumps Arranged in Series
- Water Flow Test Devices
- Steam Power Supply Dependability
- Shop Tests
- Pump Shaft Rotation
- Other Signals
- Pressure Maintenance (Jockey or Make-Up) Pumps
- Summary of Centrifugal Fire Pump Data
- Backflow Preventers and Check Valves
- Earthquake Protection
- Packaged Fire Pump Assemblies
- Pressure Actuated Controller Pressure Sensing Lines
- Break Tanks
- Field Acceptance Test of Pump Unites
- Automated Inspection, Testing, and Distance Monitoring of Devices, Meters, and Equipment
Fire Pumps for High-Rise Buildings
- General
- Equipment Access
- Water Supply Tanks
- Fire Pump Test Arrangement
- Auxiliary/Alternate Power
- Very Tall Buildings
- Centrifugal Pumps
- General
- Factory and Field Performance
- Fittings
- Foundation and Setting
- Connection to Driver and Alignment
Vertical Shaft Turbine-Type Pumps
- General
- Water Supply
- Pump
- Installation
- Driver
- Operation and Maintenance
Positive Displacement Pumps
- General
- Foam Concentrate and Additive Pumps
- Water Mist System Pumps
- Water Mist Positive Displacement Pumping Units
- Fittings
- Pump Drivers
- Controllers
- Foundation and Setting
- Driver Connection and Alignment
- Flow Test Devices
- Electric Drive for Pumps
- General
- Normal Power
- Alternative Power
- Voltage Drop
- Motors
- On-Site Standby Generator Systems
- Junction Boxes
- Listed Electrical Circuit Protective System to Controller Wiring
- Raceway Terminations
Electric-Drive Controllers and Accessories
- General
- Location
- Construction
- Components
- Starting and Control
- Controllers Rated in Excess of 600 V
- Limited Service Controllers
- Power Transfer for Alternate Power Supply
- Controllers for Additive Pump Motors
- Controllers with Variable Speed Pressure Limiting Control or Variable Speed Suction Limiting
- Diesel Engine Drive
- General
- Engines
- Pump Room
- Fuel Supply and Arrangement
- Engine Exhaust
- Diesel Engine Driver System Operation
- Engine Drive Controllers
- Application
- Location
- Construction
- Components
- Battery Recharging
- Battery Chargers
- Starting and Control
- Air-Starting Engine Controllers
- Steam Turbine Drive
- General
- Turbine
- Installation
Acceptance Testing, Performance, and Maintenance
- Hydrostatic Tests and Flushing
- Field Acceptance Tests
- Record Drawings, Test Reports, Manuals, Special Tools, and Spare Parts
- Periodic Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance
- Component Replacement
Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Possible Causes of Pump Troubles
Annex C Fire Pump Room Connectivity
Annex D material Extracted by NFPA 70, Article 695
Annex E Informational References