Fire Protection

The original guide (1994) was developed to identify substation fire protection practices that generally have been accepted by industry. The new edition includes changes in industry practices for substation fire protection. New clauses on fire hazard assessment and pre-fire planning have been added. The purpose of the original guide (1994) was to give design guidance, fire hazard assessment, and pre-fire planning in the area of fire protection to substation engineers.

The standard helps ensure effective fire control, extinguishment, prevention, or exposure protection through requirements for the design, installation, and system acceptance testing of water spray fixed systems for fire protection. It also contains requirements for the periodic testing and maintenance of ultra high-speed water spray fixed systems.

The guide describes the structure, application and limitations of the Fire Safety Concepts Tree, which provides an overall structure with which to analyze the potential impact of fire safety strategies. NFPA 550 examines the interrelation of fire safety features and their effect on achieving specific fire safety goals and objectives.

The document outlines fire safety recommendations for gas, oil, coal, and alternative fuel electric generating plants, including high voltage DC converter stations and combustion turbine units used for electric generation. Fire prevention and fire protection recommendations advance the safety of construction and operating personnel, physical integrity of plant components, and the continuity of plant operations.

The document provides fire prevention and fire protection recommendations for hydroelectric generating plants to safeguard personnel, protect physical property, ensure continuity of power production, and control the impact of fire and firefighting activities on the environment. NFPA 851 offers guidance for the design, construction, and operation of hydroelectric facilities. In addition, general plant design, fire protection systems, identification and protection of hazards, and development of a fire risk control program are also covered.

This data sheet covers electrical protection and fire protection for cables and bus bars and discusses aluminum conductors, describing methods of connecting, splicing and terminating to prevent excessive heating that could result in arcing and fire.

A.1.1 This standard provides a range of sprinkler system approaches, design development alternatives, and component options that are all acceptable. Building owners and their designated representatives are advised to carefully evaluate proposed selections for appropriateness and preference. 1.1.1 This standard shall provide the minimum requirements for the design and installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems and exposure protection sprinkler systems covered within this standard.

A.1.1 The following is a suggested procedure for determining the Code requirements for a building or structure: (1) Determine the occupancy classification by referring to the occupancy definitions in Chapter 6 and the occupancy Chapters 12 through 42. (See 6.1.14 for buildings withmore than one use.) (2) Determine if the building or structure is new or existing. (See the definitions in Chapter 3.) (3) Determine the occupant load. (See 7.3.1.) (4) Determine the hazard of contents. (See Section 6.2.) (5) Refer to the applicable occupancy chapter of the Code, Chapters 12 through 42.

This recommended practice provides the recommended procedures, methods, and documentation for commissioning and integrated testing of active and passive fire protection and life safety systems and their interconnections with other building systems.

This standard protects life and property from fire through the standardization of design, installation, maintenance, and testing requirements for water mist fire-suppression systems.