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18、tice for Fire Flow Testing and Marking of Hydrants 2013 Edition This edition of NFPA 291, Recommended Practice for Fire Flow Testing and Marking of Hydrants, was prepared by the Technical Committee on Private Water Supply Piping Systems and re- leased by the Technical Correlating Committee on Automa
19、tic Sprinkler Systems. It was issued by the Standards Council on May 29, 2012, with an effective date of June 18, 2012, and supersedes all previous editions. This edition of NFPA 291 was approved as an American National Standard on June 18, 2012. Origin and Development of NFPA 291 The NFPA Committee
20、 on Public Water Supplies for Private Fire Protection presented the idea of indicating the relative available fire service water supply from hydrants in its 1934 report. The Committee felt then and feels now that such an indication is of substantial value to water and fire departments. The following
21、 recommendations were initially adopted in 1935. The Committee agreed that tests of individual hydrants did not give as complete and satisfactory results as group testing but expressed the opinion that tests of individual hydrants did have sufficient value to make the following recommendations worth
22、y of adoption. This was reconfirmed with minor editorial changes in 1974. The 1977 edition was completely rewritten and a chapter on the flow testing of hydrants was added. The 1982 edition was reconfirmed by the Committee. The 1988 edition of the document noted several changes that clarified and re
23、inforced certain recommendations. Specific guid- ance was added on the correct method of utilizing a pitot tube to gain accurate test results. The 1995 edition incorporated several changes in an attempt to make the document more user-friendly. Changes were also incorporated with regard to the layout
24、 of hydrant and water flow tests. The 2002 edition clarified the recommendations for flow tests and was restructured to comply with the Manual of Style for NFPA Technical Committee Documents. The 2007 edition represented a reconfirmation of the 2002 edition, as there were no technical changes. The 2
25、010 edition clarified the responsibility for marking of hydrants. The 2013 edition of NFPA 291 adds language recommending frequencies for flushing and flow testing of public hydrants in Section 4.13. 2911 NFPA and National Fire Protection Association are registered trademarks of the National Fire Pr
26、otection Association, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169.Technical Correlating Committee on Automatic Sprinkler Systems (AUT-AAC) Edward K. Budnick, Chair Hughes Associates, Inc., MD SE Jose R. Baz, JRB Associates Group Inc., FL M Rep. NFPA Latin American Section Kerry M. Bell, Underwriters Laboratories In
27、c., IL RT Russell P. Fleming, National Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc., NY M Scott T. Franson, The Viking Corporation, MI M Michael J. Friedman, Friedman Consulting, Inc., MD SE Raymond A. Grill, Arup Fire, DC SE Luke Hilton, Liberty Mutual Property, NC I Alex Hoffman, Viking Fire Protection Inc.,
28、Canada IM Rep. Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association Roland J. Huggins, American Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc., TX IM Sultan M. Javeri, SC Engineering, France IM Charles W. Ketner, National Automatic Sprinkler Fitters LU 669, MD L Rep. United Assn. of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing &
29、 Pipe Fitting Industry Andrew Kim, National Research Council of Canada, Canada RT Russell B. Leavitt, Telgian Corporation, AZ U Rep. Trinity Health John G. ONeill, The Protection Engineering Group, PC, VA SE Garner A. Palenske, Aon/Schirmer Engineering Corporation, CA I J. William Sheppard, Sheppard
30、 & Associates, LLC, MI SE Robert D. Spaulding, FM Global, MA I Douglas Paul Stultz, U.S. Department of the Navy, VA E Lynn K. Underwood, Axis US Property, IL I Alternates Donald D. Becker, RJC & Associates, Inc., MO IM (Alt. to R. J. Huggins) Thomas C. Brown, The RJA Group, Inc., MD SE (Alt. to R. A
31、. Grill) David B. Fuller, FM Global, MA I (Alt. to R. D. Spaulding) Kenneth E. Isman, National Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc., NY M (Alt. to R. P. Fleming) George E. Laverick, Underwriters Laboratories Inc., IL RT (Alt. to K. M. Bell) Scott T. Martorano, The Viking Corporation, MI M (Alt. to S. T.
32、 Franson) Donato A. Pirro, Electro Sistemas De Panama, S.A., Panama M (Alt. to J. R. Baz) J. Michael Thompson, The Protection Engineering Group, PC, VA SE (Alt. to J. G. ONeill) Nonvoting James B. Biggins, Global Risk Consultants Corporation, IL SE Rep. TC on Hanging & Bracing of Water-Based Systems
33、 Robert M. Gagnon, Gagnon Engineering, MD SE Rep. TC on Foam-Water Sprinklers William E. Koffel, Koffel Associates, Inc., MD SE Rep. Safety to Life Correlating Committee Kenneth W. Linder, Swiss Re, CT I Rep. TC on Sprinkler System Discharge Criteria Joe W. Noble, Noble Consulting Services, LLC, NV
34、E Rep. TC on Sprinkler System Installation Criteria Maurice M. Pilette, Mechanical Designs Ltd., MA SE Rep. TC on Residential Sprinkler Systems Chester W. Schirmer, Aon/Schirmer Engineering Corporation, NC I (Member Emeritus) Kenneth W. Wagoner, Parsley Consulting Engineers, CA SE Rep. TC on Private
35、 Water Supply Piping Systems John J. Walsh, UA Joint Apprenticeship Committee, MD SE Rep. United Assn. of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Industry (Member Emeritus) Matthew J. Klaus, NFPA Staff Liaison Thisl ist represents the membership at the time the Committee was balloted
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37、mmittee on which the member serves. Committee Scope: This Committee shall have overall responsibility for documents that pertain to the criteria for the design and installation of automatic, open and foam-water sprinkler systems including the character and adequacy of water supplies, and the selecti
38、on of sprinklers, piping, valves, and all materials and accesso- ries. This Committee does not cover the installation of tanks and towers, nor the installation, maintenance, and use of central station, proprietary, auxiliary, and local signaling systems for watchmen, fire alarm, super- visory service, nor the design of fire department hose connections. 2912 FIRE FLOW TESTING AND MARKING OF HYDRANTS 2013 Edition
