Revisions to commodity classification tables in the 2016 NFPA 13 present the most significant update to the tables in over 30 years.
Updated classification tables in Chapter 5 Annex based on today’s materials help sprinkler system designers avoid common errors in classifying commodities. The new tables improve accuracy and reduce the risk for mistakes that could prove catastrophic in a fire.
A task group addressed the costly problem of corrosion in piping.
In a major change that impacts installers, the 2016 NFPA 13 adds a new requirement that a single air vent be installed for each wet sprinkler system to help reduce potential corrosion activity due to trapped air. A task group concluded that venting the trapped air in a wet system can decrease water delivery time, reduce alarm ring delay, reduce water flow alarm cyclic ringing, and reduce corrosion activity.
Other changes provide more flexible options for sprinkler design:
8 1/2" x 11", 488 pages, softcover, ISBN: 978-145591156-1, NFPA13-16 / $103.00
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