American Fire Sprinkler Association
12750 Merit Drive - Suite 350 - Dallas, Texas 75251
Ph: (214) 349-5965 Fax: (214) 276-0908
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TECH TALK
April 2008
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NFPA ACCEPTING PROPOSALS - DUE MAY 30, 2008
NFPA is currently accepting proposals for NFPA 14 Standard for the
Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems, 2007 Edition and NFPA 25
Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based
Fire Protection Systems. Provide your proposed changes on a NFPA
Technical Committee Document Proposal Form and be aware that all
proposals must be received by 5:00 p.m. EST/EDST on the published
proposal closing date of May 30, 2008. If you need assistance in
filling out the form or wording code language, please contact AFSA
Technical Services for help. Other standards open for proposals
include: NFPA 11, 2005 Edition, Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-
Expansion Foam; NFPA 45, 2004 Edition, Standard on Fire Protection for
Laboratories Using Chemicals; NFPA 214 Standard on Water-Cooling
Towers; and NFPA 409, Standard on Aircraft Hangars and have the same
proposal closing date.
FM DATA SHEET ACCESS
FM Global, (Factory Mutual Insurance Co) recently announced that a new
web-based application is available that permits external downloading
of the Property Loss Prevention Data Sheets, free of charge at www.fmglobaldatasheets.com
. The new self-service feature allows anyone with internet access to
register on the site and download the data sheets. The application
ensures only current information is available and creates an easier/
affordable way for architects, consultants and contractors to meet the
clients' requests to build to FM Global standards. FM Global will no
longer produce the data sheets on CD or in hard copy. The data sheets
will be available exclusively through a self-service download with
registration.
CORROSION RESISTANCE RATIO
The project specifications may be requiring pipe to have certain
corrosion resistance ratio (CRR) such as 1.00. The CRR is a UL term
and what does it mean? This is a method of comparing the thickness of
the pipe at the first pipe thread when it is threaded to ANSI B1.20.1
to that of the first thread on a Schedule 40 pipe. So if you have a
CRR of 1.00, it has the same corrosion resistance of Schedule 40 pipe.
If the number is 0.74, the wall thickness is thinner and may have a
shorter corrosion resistance span. If a CRR is required, the
information should be provided on the manufacturer's data sheet on the
pipe product. Otherwise, the manufacturer should be contacted for that
documentation so it can be provided with the submittal package. When
the pipe is not threaded and will be roll grooved, the thinnest wall
section is used.
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Mark your calendars for the next Virtual Seminar
NFPA 14 2007 Update
April 24, 2008
To Register: Event ID: 13984
12:00 PM EST
11:00 AM CST
10:00 PM MST
9:00 AM PST
Earn: 0.15 CEU's / 1.5 CPD's.
Member: $90 per connection
Non Member: $130 per connection
CEU Certificate: $40 per listener to receive CEU Certificate.
If any listeners at your site need CEU/CPD credit, the processing fee
is an additional $40 per person. Enter each person's full name and e-
mail address you are purchasing CEU/CPD credits for including yourself
to receive Certificate.
To Register:
Online: www.krm.com/afsa
By Phone: 800-775-7654, please have your credit card information ready.
By Fax: 800-676-0734. Fax completed form with Credit Card information.
By Mail: KRM Information Services Inc. PO Box 1187 Eau Claire, WI
54702-1187 (Payment must accompany registration)
2008 AFSA DESIGN SCHOOLS
Beginning System Planning School
May 12-23, 2008
June 16-27, 2008
July 14-25, 2008
August 11-22, 2008
September 22-October 3, 2008
November 3-14, 2008.
Registration Prices:
Member $1100
Non-Member $1600
NOTE: Enrollment open only to AFSA Contractor Members until 6 weeks
prior to each class.
OSU/AFSA Fire Sprinkler Inspection Training & Certificate Program
Stillwater, OK
June 19-21, 2008
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TechTalk is prepared by the Technical Services Department of the
American Fire Sprinkler Association: Vice President of Engineering and
Technical Services, Roland Huggins, a PE registered in fire protection
engineering; Phill Brown, a CFPS and a NICET IV certified automatic
sprinkler technician, and Tom Wellen, a degreed fire protection-
engineering technologist. Opinions are provided with the
understanding that AFSA assumes no liability for the opinions or
actions taken on them and they are not to be considered the official
interpretation of the NFPA or that of its technical committees.
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