High Rise Standpipe Design Challenges -- Complying with NFPA 14, Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems, and NFPA 20, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection

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High Rise Standpipe Design Challenges -- Complying with NFPA 14, Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems, and NFPA 20, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection
Terry Victor, Tyco/SimplexGrinnell Bruce Clarke, AIG

This presentation will consider various code references in NFPA 14 and NFPA 20 that make the design of a high-rise standpipe system very difficult, especially when there are any fluctuations in water supply. For instance, how should pump(s) be sized and pressure reducing valves set when there are 20 to 30 psi differences in the water supply throughout the year? NFPA technical committees are also considering requiring an adjustment in water supply data to allow for seasonal fluctuations. How will the recommended adjustment affect standpipe design? These and other questions will be addressed.

Presented by:

Terry Victor, Tyco/SimplexGrinnell
Terry Victor, Manager of Industry Relations at SimplexGrinnell, has over 43 years of technical experience in the sprinkler industry. He serves on various industry boards and committees, is SimplexGrinnell's representative on the NFSA Board of Directors, is the past chairman of the NFSA Engineering & Standards Technical Committee, and is the current chairman of the NFSA ITM Committee. He is the Tyco Regional Coordinator for Codes and Standards in the US, is the current chairman of the Capital Region Fire Sprinkler Association, and is a member of numerous NFPA technical committees, including those for NFPA 3, 4, 13, 13D, 13R, 14, 15, 16, 20, 25, 72, 214, 232, and 303, and the Correlating Committee on building codes. He received the NFPA Committee Service Award in 2015.

Bruce Clarke, AIG
Bruce Clarke is the Global Engineering Training Manager for AIG. He is a member of NFPA and serves on several technical committees as well as the CFPS Board of Directors. Bruce is also a member of SFPE (and past President of the Arizona and Charlotte chapters). He conducts global internal corporate training for AIG on property loss prevention, including passive and active fire systems inspection, testing, and maintenance. Bruce has a 25-year career in conducting property consulting on a global level. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.