Residential Fire Sprinklers End Point Devices – NSF 61 Presented by: Julius Ballanco, P.E.
Residential Fire Sprinklers
Dec 31, 2015
Residential Fire Sprinklers. End Point Devices – NSF 61 Presented by: Julius Ballanco , P.E. Residential Sprinkler. Residential fire sprinklers are mandated in all residential buildings by the International Building Code and the International Residential Code. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Residential Fire Sprinklers
End Point Devices – NSF 61Presented by: Julius Ballanco, P.E.
Residential Sprinkler
• Residential fire sprinklers are mandated in all residential buildings by the International Building Code and the International Residential Code.
• Many states have adopted all or part of these requirements including California, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, and Wisconsin
• Fire sprinklers are regulated by either NPFA 13D or IRC Section P2904.
Purpose of NFPA 13D and P2904
• The purpose of NFPA 13D and IRC Section P2904 is to:– Provide protection of a
home with a sprinkler system
– Assist in the escape from a fire (within 10 minutes)
– Save lives– Low cost
• Secondary benefit:– Protect property
Type of Residential Systems
• Stand Alone– Separate piping for
sprinklers– Can be piped in any
acceptable material– Backflow required if:
• Black pipe• Fire department
connection• On antifreeze
systems
• Multipurpose Piping System– Piped with the
potable cold water distribution system
– Potable water piping material required
– No backflow protection is necessary
Typical Piping Materials
• Common residential sprinkler piping materials:– CPVC– PEX– Copper– Steel
• Plastic pipe must be listed for residential sprinkler systems CPVC Blazemaster Pipe
California Ruling on No-lead
• California ruled that residential fire sprinklers do not have to comply with the no-lead requirements– They do not supply drinking
water or water used for cooking
• There are two types – pendent and sidewall
Stand Alone - Two Pipe
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CPVC Multipurpose Piping System
CPVC Multipurpose System
Copper Multipurpose System
Copper Multipurpose System
Fittings are Listed to NSF 61
PEX Multipurpose System
CPVC and PEX Hybrid Multipurpose
CPVC and PEX Hybrid Multipurpose
CPVC and PEX Hybrid Multipurpose
Change to NSF 61
• I am asking you to change Paragraph 9.1.2 to add “Fire Sprinklers” as a device that does not have to comply with NSF 61.– fire sprinklers (heads)
• Your support would be greatly appreciated.
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