ABSTRACT
C ODE compliance is the fundamental and most essentialobjective of sprinkler system design. A typical project plan sheet should list the following note very clearly: “All methods of system design and installation shall be in strict accordance with NFPA Pamphlet No. 13.” Pamphlet No. 13 is entitled “Installation of Sprinkler Systems,” which is an apt title considering that its stated intent is to provide the minimum design requirements for the design and installation of sprinkler systems. The design rules referred to include the adequacy of water supply, and the selection of system materials. Its real value as a national code has been the assimilation of past fire records and data by fire protection professionals, and the transfiguration of that collected knowledge into standardized requirements for design and installation.
