NFPA® 291 Recommended Practice for Fire Flow Testing and Marking of Hydrants 2013 Edition

Chapter 1 Administration

1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Application
1.4 Units

Chapter 2 Referenced Publications

2.1 General
2.2 NFPA Publications (Reserved)
2.3 Other Publications
2.4 References for Extracts in Recommendations Sections (Reserved)

Chapter 3 Definitions

3.1 General
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
3.3 General Definitions

Chapter 4 Flow Testing

4.1 Rating Pressure
4.2 Procedure
4.3 Layout of Test
4.4 Equipment
4.5 Test Procedure
4.6 Pitot Readings
4.7 Determination of Discharge
4.8 Use of Pumper Outlets
4.9 Determination of Discharge Without a Pitot
4.10 Calculation Results
4.11 Data Sheet
4.12 System Corrections
4.13 Public Hydrant Testing and Flushing

Chapter 5 Marking of Hydrants

5.1 Classification of Hydrants
5.2 Marking of Hydrants

Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Informational References (Reserved)
Index