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30、ard for Marinas and Boatyards 2016 Edition This edition of NFPA 303, Fire Protection Standard for Marinas and Boatyards, was prepared by the Technical Committee on Marinas and Boatyards. It was issued by the Standards Council on May 26, 2015, with an effective date of June 15, 2015, and supersedes a
31、ll previous editions. This edition of NFPA 303 was approved as an American National Standard on June 15, 2015. Origin and Development of NFPA 303 This rst standard on the subject of marinas and boatyards was adopted by NFPA in 1940 on the recommendation of the Committee on Boat Basins and Municipal
32、Marinas of the then NFPA Marine Section. The following year the scope of the recommendations was enlarged to include boat service and storage yards. Minor amendments were adopted in 1951, 1952, and 1957. A revised edition was produced in 1960 by the Committee on Motor Craft and Marinas. In 1961, the
33、 Sectional Committee on Marinas and Boatyards was established to deal exclusively with these matters. A complete revision of NFPA 303 was developed and adopted in 1963, amendments to which were adopted in 1966, 1969, 1975, and 1984. In 1986, a complete revision of NFPA 303 was adopted; it incorporat
34、ed boat condominiums and multiple berthing facilities and provided updated electrical and re protection requirements. The 1990 edition of NFPA 303 contained amendments to the previous edition, while the 1995 edition contained amendments to Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the 1990 edition. The 2000 editio
35、n contained amendments to the electrical wiring and equipment requirements in Chapter 3, among others. The 2006 edition underwent a complete revision to comply with the Manual of Style for NFPA Technical Committee Documents. In addition, the Technical Committee created new sections for shrink- wrap
36、operations and ground fault monitoring and incorporated other amendments throughout the remainder of the document. In the 2011 edition, the Committee updated information concerning referenced publications and revised general denitions in accordance with the Manual of Style for NFPA Technical Committ
37、ee Documents. Design requirements for automatic sprinkler protection for buildings with multilevel boat rack storage arrangements were amended to conform to a revision in the 2010 edition of NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems. A new requirement for posting emergency contact
38、information at marinas and boatyards was added to that edition of NFPA 303, as well as guidance for reducing electric shock hazards and use of corrosion-resistant materials in certain xed extinguishing systems. Sections and subsections within Chapter 8 were renumbered. Marinas and boatyards are subj
39、ect to harsh environmental conditions, which makes maintaining re-ghting equipment and electrical equipment a challenge. The 2016 edition of NFPA 303 includes revisions to address that problem. The Technical Committee revised the requirements for inspection, testing, and maintenance of re-ghting equ
40、ipment to incorporate references to all applicable NFPA standards. Portable re extinguishers need to be protected from environmental exposures. In addition, NFPA 303 now mandates that the marina or boatyard pre-re plan be submitted to the AHJ annually for approval. The pre-re plan must include more
41、detailed lists of re-ghting equipment within the facility and employee responsibilities during emergencies situations The Committee also has added new requirements for isolation valves in standpipe systems and has claried the minimum ow rate for supply piping. Isolation valves are critical for maint
42、aining water supply by closing off damaged sections of piping systems. A minimum ow rate of 300 gpm (1136 L/ min) for standpipes on piers and bulkheads is needed to provide adequate water supply for two re service hose streams.MARINAS AND BOATYARDS 303-2 2016 Edition To address the high percentage o
43、f res in marinas and related facilities that are attributable to boat owners and guests, who cannot be expected to be aware of re hazards at the level of a professional, the Committee added requirements to address hazards that could be introduced to the facility by boat owners or their guests. Two e
44、xamples of those requirements are the prohibition of portable cooking equipment onboard boats in berthing areas and new requirements for the use of portable electric heaters. Electric shock drowning (ESD) is principally seen in fresh water environments but it can occur in brackish water too. ESD beg
45、ins with an electrical fault on the dock or onboard a boat when a voltage source comes into contact with the body of water. The voltage radiates throughout the water in a hemispherical eld. As a swimmer approaches the electric eld, electric current ows through the swimmers body causing a shock that
46、immobilizes the swimmer or even causes cardiac arrest. A swimmer exposed to this electric shock hazard is at risk of drowning. The Committee addressed the technical aspects of the ESD problem with the information available at the time of its deliberations and focused on tightening the requirements f
47、or ground fault protection. The user of the 2016 edition of NFPA 303 will be directed to the National Electrical Code, Article 555.3, for the installation of ground fault protection at marinas and boatyards. Previous editions of NFPA 303 did not specify regular testing of the ground fault devices. T
48、his has been corrected in the 2016 edition with a requirement that regular inspection of ground fault protection devices be conducted at regular intervals and at least annually. Furthermore, any deciencies found during regular inspection and testing (such as damaged or inoperative ground fault prote
49、ction devices or 120 volt neutral currents owing through grounding conductors) must be corrected.COMMITTEE PERSONNEL 303-3 2016 Edition Technical Committee on Marinas and Boatyards Kenneth E. Bush, Chair Maryland State Fire Marshals Ofce, MD E Rep. International Fire Marshals Association Douglas J. Beachem, DJB, Ltd., GA U Mark A. Beavers, FORCON International, VA SE Scott D. Bowden, Port Niantic Incorporated, CT U Brian Campbell, Gulfport Fire Department, FL E Lisa M. Cockerill, Region of Peel, Canada U James Cot, Cot Marine LL
