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A newsletter dealing with codes and other technical issues
January 17, 2014
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NFPA 13D - Well As A Water Supply
"If enough pressure and flow is available from an in-ground well, is there
anything
in NFPA 13D that would prevent utilizing the well as the only water source and
not
have a 13D storage tank and pump system?"
We have reviewed NFPA 13D, 2013 edition as the applicable standard. Our informal
interpretation is that a well is permitted as a water supply.
Section 6.2 for Water Supplies specifically allows a well without a separate
storage
tank and pump. This section says the following water supply sources shall be
considered
to be acceptable by this standard: (5) A well with a pump of sufficient capacity
and pressure to meet the sprinkler system demand. The commentary in the
Automatic
Sprinkler Systems for Residential Occupancies Handbook clarifies that a water
well
can be used for both domestic and fire sprinkler (or fire sprinkler only)
supply,
provided that it has a pump of sufficient capacity and pressure to meet the
sprinkler
system demand and the well is capable of providing the required water demand for
the required duration. A combined domestic and fire sprinkler well may be more
reliable than a stand-alone pump and tank combination, because the pump is
tested
each time it supplies the domestic connection, and any problem that occurs will
be noticed and addressed by the occupant. As such, an in-ground well with a pump
can be used as a water supply.
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Technical Update is prepared by the Technical Services Dept. of the AFSA: Vice
President
of Engineering and Technical Services Roland Huggins, a PE registered in fire
protection
engineering; Phill Brown, a NICET IV certified automatic sprinkler technician
and
NFPA Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) and Tom Wellen, a PE registered
in fire protection engineering. This is provided with the understanding that
the
AFSA assumes no liability for this opinion or actions taken on it and they are
not
to be considered the official position of the NFPA or its technical committees.
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