NFPA 13D Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two- Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes
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NFPA 13D Document Information:
Title
Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two- Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes
National Fire Protection Association
Publication Date:
Jan 1, 2010
Scope:
This standard shall cover the design, installation, and
maintenance of automatic sprinkler systems for protection against
the fire hazards in one- and two-family dwellings and manufactured
homes.
This standard assumes that the sprinkler system is designed to
protect against a fire originating from a single ignition
location.
Purpose.
The purpose of this standard shall be to provide a sprinkler
system that aids in the detection and control of residential fires
and thus provides improved protection against injury and life
loss.
A sprinkler system designed and installed in accordance with
this standard shall be expected to prevent flashover (total
involvement) in the room of fire origin, where sprinklered, and to
improve the chance for occupants to escape or be evacuated.
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