NFPA 14 Standardforthe Installationof Standpipe and Hose Systems 2024 NFPA
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14-1 Copyright O 2023 National Fire Protection Association°. All Rights Reserved. NFPA° 14 Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems 2024 Edition This ediin of NFPA 14 Sd fo t stlltin of Sdpe nd H Ss was preared by the Technical Committe on Standpipes and acted on by the NFPA membership during the 2023 NFPA TehialMing eldJu22Iwasid by tStndard CouilnAugust25203 with an effective date of September 14 2023 and supersedes all previous editions. This document has been amended by one or more Tentative Interim Amendments TIAs) and/or Errata. See “Codes &: Standardsd at .nfpa.org for more information. tion This edition of NFPA 14 was approved as an American National Standard on Spfember 14 2023. Origin and Development of NFPA 14 ip and Hose Sstemshe reportwas amendedin 1914 and aopted by Asciation in1915. Revisoswereaoptedi1917AddionaleisioswereiubythComiteeFild 1941 and 1945. The Committee on Standpipes remendeevisions adopted in 1949 1952 1963 Practice and adopted in 1926 1927 1931 1938 (included actjofb/ the NFPA Board of Directors) 1968 1969 1970 1971 1973 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982985 and 1990. The 1993 edition of NFPA 14 was a lete reorganjzation of the documen The ~user friendlinsPwashngfolldstnda wasrand isdpse jo p ude is p Substantie changes to th 199S editio wthe result of experience with standpipe sstems under fre conditios.low rates pressurcamd th specific location of the hse conections er studied to determine optimum binagioris for each factor. 1993 edition. The 200 edition of NFpincrporated requirements forhydrants hose houses and master streams peiuly inA24fltPnFi TheirAppredn thisreisn ttproceresforfirflowteingan marking ofhydrats ously contined inNFPA 291Rmdd Pctie for FF Tsting d Marking of Hydrang The 20Sedionwasreformatted to confomto theMaml fSyleforNFPAchnilCommite Dome 2000 ediion.Hyralic calculation requirements ererewritten forclarification nd requirements forhorizontal standpipes were added Guidance for hydrants hose houses and mastr streams were deleted as this information was retained by NFPA 13 Standad for the fstallation of poumau atan suepiq jo Suppeu pue Sugs mog ang nog sompooud isai %preguig sompupmdidy Sprinkler Systems and NFPA 24 Stenderndl for the Installation of Private Fise Seruice Mains and Their to NFPA 291 Rmmd Prtic foFi F Tsting an Marking f Hydrts for that rean *private hydrant* was removed from the title of NFPA 14. The 2007 edition included guidance on the use of presure-regulating devices an roof outles for standpip sstemsRelatdinfomation was extracte frmFPA13 Srd fr tfslti f Sprikle Sstem to asist the ue in applications nvoing bined sprinkler/sanpipe sstems. The 2010 edition pemitted express mains supplying higher zone standpipes to be designd with pressures in excess of 350 psi (24 bar). The requirements for pipe schedule design were deleted and all standpipe stem were required toehydralically calulatd Nw requirements wereadded o address standpipe systems risers that terminate at different floor levels. NFPA and National Fire Protection Association are registered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Aasociation Quincy Masachusets 02169. CopyrightPAFlsiveue nFAFrecs plamtfristribiondlodingrpining For inquiries contact custserv@nfpa.org. To report unauthorized use contact legal@nfpa.org.
14-2 INSTALLATION OF STANDPIPE AND HOSE SYSTEMS horispiwas adde to threquirmtfr pe prottinHeat raingreqirements werelarifd lng th The 2013 edition revised clearance requirements around hose vahe handles. Travel distance was defined and the term added requirements for the pitching of pipe used in a dry sstm. The vale and drain requirements were extensvely revised. New criteria and a new figure regarding horizontal exists also were added. under which standpipe sstem piping needs to be protected. Subsection 7.3.2 was revised and reorganized in its entirety. sadi uq pue uons upq a p o pasai sen dd pmuoe jo uod uoa gto a u Revisions al ere made o Sction76 clarifying that nly patially prinkered buildings require 6 instandpipes while all othes if in a fully sprinklered building whether bined or not require only 4 in. standpipes where suported by hyralic calculations. term as usedinthe documenDefinitons ndrequirements for distmniringandfmd ietindtstingwere In the 2019 edition the definitions for the terms hose uection and hosr vafor were revised to clarify what is meant by each added because technology now allows for monitoring of certain conditions as well as inspecting and testing standpipe stems from aremote locatioAdfinitonfor pparinggasadded along witharequirementthat pemitsmanu standpipes in open parking garages under a certain height The maximum pressure permited at any point n the sytem was a ne pee aq on s ansd panbau a e uep o pasu sem Ig' uoas sd oo o sd o o pse aqpqs sddpus ee u psa smd p e aoq apjo calculated at the point f connection rather than at the topmost oute Subction 7.11.2ws revise to delineate beeen a standpipe system main drain an individual standpipe drains. Revisions were made to the require ber of fire department connections due to the ease with which a single connection can be promised. A new chapter @)maritime standpipes and hose systems also was added. theostanardarfe tgethrliplirial ortioeenmdrougutmrweclaitya In the 2024 edition the document has been reorganized tomore losely align with temat of NFPA 13 for ease of use as standip stmTh requirents 9.2.2fr protetion of piping frm fire dne hae alsobeen clarifd.Etensie usability of the standard. A chapter for general requirements has been added to consoigaite and clarify what is required for all work has been done on Section 10.5 for vertical standpipe stem zones to ensur《chose requirements are easy to understand and prowide an axlequate level of safety. fO Not ForNFPAFreeAccess. 2024 Edition CoprihtPAFlivnFAFcsplamfistbionlodinri For inquiries contact custserv@nfpa.org. To report unauthorized use contact legal@nfpa.org.
