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AFSA Technical Update
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A newsletter dealing with codes and other technical issues
July 31, 2014
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Technical Update Index
January 10 - July 31, 2014
Issue, Topic, Standard
January 10, 2014, Listed Antifreeze - Not Yet, 13/13R/13D
January 17, 2014, NFPA 13D - Well As A Water Supply, 13D
January 23, 2014, Nursing Home Bathrooms, 13
January 31, 2014, Hydrostatic Tests of Fire Hydrants, 13
February 05, 2014, Clearance for Fire Department Connections (FDCs), 13/14
February 14, 2014, Holes in Wood Joists as Piping Supports, 13
February 19, 2014, Errata Issued for NFPA 13, 2013 Edition, 13
February 27, 2014, Sprinklers Inside of Equipment, 13
March 07, 2014, Main Drain 10 Percent Reduction, 25
March 14, 2014, Tentative Interim Amendment (TIA) 13-3, 13
March 19, 2014, Shadowing in the Corridor -NFPA 13R, 13R
March 28, 2014, ESFR Under Catwalks, 13
April 02, 2014, Protection of CPVC Pipe from Punctures, 13R
April 11, 2014, NFPA 13 Formal Interpretations, 13
April 18, 2014, Plastic Drain Pipe, 13
April 23, 2014, Classification of Commodity - Wood Bins, 13
May 02, 2014, Trapeze Ring Hangers, 13
May 07, 2014, Detached Exterior Canopies, 13
May 15, 2014, Solder-Type Extra High Temperature Sprinklers, 25
May 23, 2014, Water Supply Adequacy Test From Main Drain, 25
May 29, 2014, Vertical Turbine Pumps and Tank Volume, 20
June 06, 2014, NFPA 13R Carports, 13R
June 13, 2014, Beam Near Wall Creates Pocket, 13
June 20, 2014, Pressure Limiting Controllers and Relief Valves, 20
June 27, 2014, Rooms Without Ceilings, 13
July 03, 2014, Clearance Hole for Pipe Penetrating a Floor, 13
July 11, 2014, Wood Trusses as Unobstructed Construction, 13
July 17, 2014, Standpipe Calculations, 13
July 25, 2014, Occupancy Classification of a Bar, 13
July 31, 2013, Index January 10 - July 31, 2014
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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
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