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NFPA 13:
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What is NFPA 13?

The industry benchmark for design and installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems, NFPA 13 addresses sprinkler system design approaches, system installation, and component options to prevent fire deaths and property loss. Official document scope

NFPA 13: Document Scope

1.1* Scope. 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. 1.1.2 This standard is written with the assumption that the sprinkler system shall be designed to protect against a single fire originating within the building.

What does NFPA 13 address?

Comprehensive requirements include sprinkler system design, installation, and acceptance testing; hanging and bracing systems; underground piping; and seismic protection in line with SEI/ASCE 7. NFPA 13 also includes provisions for special storage arrangements. Table Of Contents.

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NFPA 13, 2013 Edition: Archived Revision Information

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NFPA 13, 2013 Edition: Archived Revision Information

Report on Proposals (ROP)

Proposals can be submitted for text to be amended or included in NFPA Codes and Standards. Following the Call for Proposals period, the responsible Technical Committee or Panel holds a meeting to consider and act on all submitted proposals. The committee or panel may also develop its own proposals. A document known as the Report on Proposals (ROP) is prepared containing all the Public Proposals, Technical Committees' action on each Proposal, as well as all Committee-generated proposals. The ROP for the document in question is submitted for the approval of the responsible TC or Panel by a formal written ballot. If the ROP does not receive approval via written ballot in accordance with NFPA rules, the Report is returned to the committee for further consideration and is not published. If the necessary approval is received, the ROP is published in a compilation of Reports on Proposals issued by NFPA twice yearly for public review and comment, and the process continues to the next step. The ROP is published and widely distributed and anyone may download or request a copy.

Report on Proposals (ROP) (PDF, 4 MB)

ROP Meeting Notice

Note: Please contact the appropriate staff liaison (listed on the Technical Committee tab) for information on attending an NFPA Technical Committee meeting as a guest. Read NFPA"s Regulations Governing Committee Projects (Section 3.3.3.3) for further information.

Technical Correlating Committee, March 29-30, 2011, Marriott Savannah Riverfront, Savannah, GA, (912) 233-7722 (PDF, 90 KB)

Hanging and Bracing of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, February 2-3, 2011, Marriott Savannah Riverfront, Savannah, GA, (912) 233-7722 (PDF, 90 KB)

Private Water Supply Piping Systems, February 4, 2011, Marriott Savannah Riverfront, Savannah, GA, (912) 233-7722 (PDF, 90 KB)

Sprinkler System Discharge Criteria, February 10-11, 2011, Marriott Savannah Riverfront, Savannah, GA, (912) 233-7722 (PDF, 90 KB)

Sprinkler System Installation Criteria, February 7-9, 2011, Marriott Savannah Riverfront, Savannah, GA, (912) 233-7722 (PDF, 90 KB)

Pre-ROP, Residential Sprinkler Systems, December 2-3, 2010, Marriott Boston-Quincy, Quincy, MA, (617) 472-1000 (PDF, 80 KB)

Pre-ROP, Sprinkler System Discharge Criteria, December 1-2, 2010, Marriott Boston-Quincy, Quincy, MA (617) 472-1000 (PDF, 80 KB)

Pre-ROP, Sprinkler System Installation Criteria, December 1-2, 2010, Marriott Boston-Quincy, Quincy, MA (617) 472-1000 (PDF, 71 KB)

ROP Meeting Agenda

Technical Correlating Committee, March 29-30, 2011, Savannah, GA (PDF, 605 KB)

Hanging and Bracing of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, February 2-3, 2011, Savannah, GA (PDF, 2 MB)

Private Water Supply Piping Systems, February 4, 2011, Savannah, GA (PDF, 845 KB)

Sprinkler System Discharge Criteria, February 10-11, 2011, Savannah, GA (PDF, 4 MB)

Sprinkler System Installation Criteria, February 7-9, 2011, Savannah, GA (PDF, 6 MB)

ROP Meeting Minutes

Technical Correlating Committee, March 29-30, 2011, Marriott Savannah Riverfront, Savannah, GA (912) 233-7722 (PDF, 91 KB)

Hanging and Bracing of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, February 2-3, 2011, Marriott Savannah Riverfront, Savannah, GA (PDF, 170 KB)

Private Water Supply Piping Systems, February 4, 2011, Savannah, GA (PDF, 165 KB)

Sprinkler System Discharge Criteria, February 10-11, 2011, Marriott Savannah Riverfront, Savannah, GA (PDF, 218 KB)

Sprinkler System Installation Criteria, February 7-9, 2011, Marriott Savannah Riverfront, Savannah, GA (PDF, 196 KB)

ROP Ballot

The ballots posted on this page are for public information only. Voting on ballots is permitted by committee members only. See NFPA Regulations Governing Committee Projects, Section 3.3.4.

Ballot, Technical Correlating Committee (PDF, 527 KB)

Ballot Final, Technical Correlating Committee (PDF, 39 KB)

Ballot, Hanging and Bracing of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems (PDF, 2 MB)

Ballot Circulation, Hanging and Bracing of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems (PDF, 58 KB) *

Ballot Final, Hanging and Bracing of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems (PDF, 162 KB)

Ballot, Private Water Supply Piping Systems (PDF, 146 KB)

Ballot Final, Private Water Supply Piping Systems (PDF, 40 KB)

Ballot, Sprinkler System Discharge Criteria (PDF, 2 MB)

Ballot Circulation, Sprinkler System Discharge Criteria (PDF, 80 KB) *

Ballot Final, Sprinkler System Discharge Criteria (PDF, 141 KB)

Ballot Supplemental, Sprinkler System Discharge Criteria (PDF, 439 KB)

Ballot Supplemental Circulation, Sprinkler System Discharge Criteria (PDF, 45 KB) *

Ballot Supplemental Final, Sprinkler System Discharge Criteria (PDF, 46 KB)

Ballot, Sprinkler System Installation Criteria (PDF, 3 MB)

Ballot Circulation, Sprinkler System Installation Criteria (PDF, 118 KB) *

Ballot Final, Sprinkler System Installation Criteria (PDF, 123 KB)

Report on Comments (ROC)

Once the ROP becomes available, there is a 60-day comment period during which time anyone may submit a public comment on the proposed changes documented in the ROP. The committee or panel reconvenes at the end of the comment period and acts on all public comments. This committee or panel may also develop its own comments. As before, approval obtained via written ballot in accordance with NFPA's Regulations is required on all committee and panel actions. All of this information is compiled into a second Report, called the Report on Comments (ROC), which like the ROP, is published and made available for public review for a seven-week period.

Report on Comments (ROC) (PDF, 3 MB)

ROC Meeting Notice

Technical Correlating Committee, Telephone/Web Conference, December 6, 2011

Hanging and Bracing of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, September 28, 2011, Newport Beach Marriott Hotel, Newport Beach, CA (949) 640-4000 (PDF, 90 KB)

Private Water Supply Piping Systems, September 29, 2011, Newport Beach Marriott Hotel, Newport Beach, CA (949) 640-4000 (PDF, 90 KB)

Sprinkler System Discharge Criteria, September 22-23, 2011, Newport Beach Marriott Hotel, Newport Beach, CA, (949) 640-4000 (PDF, 90 KB)

Sprinkler System Installation Criteria, September 19-21, 2011, Newport Beach Marriott Hotel, Newport Beach, CA (949) 640-4000 (PDF, 90 KB)

ROC Meeting Agenda

Technical Correlating Committee, Telephone/Web Conference, December 6, 2011 (PDF, 72 KB)

Hanging and Bracing of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems (PDF, 1 MB)

Private Water Supply Piping Systems (PDF, 470 KB)

Sprinkler System Discharge Criteria, September 22-23, 2011, Newport Beach, CA (PDF, 2 MB)

Sprinkler System Installation Criteria, September 19-20, 2011, Newport Beach, CA (PDF, 2 MB)

ROC Meeting Minutes

Technical Correlating Committee, Telephone/Web Conference, December 6, 2011 (PDF, 14 KB)

Hanging and Bracing of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, September 28, 2011 (PDF, 177 KB)

Private Water Supply Piping Systems, September 29, 2011 (PDF, 158 KB)

Sprinkler System Discharge Criteria, September 22-23, 2011, Newport Beach, CA (PDF, 167 KB)

Sprinkler System Installation Criteria, September 19-20, 2011, Newport Beach, CA (PDF, 191 KB)

ROC Ballot

The ballots posted on this page are for public information only. Voting on ballots is permitted by committee members only. See NFPA Regulations Governing Committee Projects, Section 3.3.4.

Ballot, Technical Correlating Committee (PDF, 540 KB)

Ballot Form, Technical Correlating Committee (PDF, 10 KB) *

Ballot Circulation, Technical Correlating Committee (PDF, 737 KB) *

Ballot Final, Technical Correlating Committee (PDF, 738 KB)

Ballot, Hanging and Bracing of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems (PDF, 1 MB)

Ballot Form, Hanging and Bracing of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems (PDF, 135 KB) *

Ballot Circulation, Hanging and Bracing of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems (PDF, 60 KB) *

Ballot Final, Hanging and Bracing of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems (PDF, 59 KB)

Ballot, Private Water Supply Piping Systems (PDF, 135 KB)

Ballot Form, Private Water Supply PIping Systems (PDF, 48 KB) *

Ballot Circulation, Private Water Supply Piping Systems (PDF, 39 KB) *

Ballot Final, Private Water Supply Piping Systems (PDF, 39 KB)

Ballot, Sprinkler System Discharge Criteria (PDF, 1 MB)

Ballot Form, Sprinkler System Discharge Criteria (PDF, 294 KB) *

Ballot Circulation, Sprinkler System Discharge Criteria (PDF, 86 KB) *

Ballot Final, Sprinkler System Discharge Criteria (PDF, 90 KB)

Ballot, Sprinkler System Installation Criteria (PDF, 2 MB)

Ballot Form, Sprinkler System Installation Criteria (PDF, 802 KB) *

Ballot Circulation, Sprinkler System Installation Criteria (PDF, 163 KB) *

Ballot Final, Sprinkler System Installation Criteria (PDF, 150 KB)

Motions Committee Report (NITMAM)

Proposed NFPA documents will be presented for action at the applicable Annual (June) Association Technical Meeting only when proper Amending Motions (Notice of Intent to Make a Motion - NITMAM) have been certified by the Motions Committee of the Standards Council as a proper amending motion. Documents that receive no motions will not be presented at the meeting and instead will be forwarded directly to the NFPA Standards Council for action on issuance. More about the codes and standards making process including NITMAM.

Motions Committee Report (PDF, 277 KB)

Amendment Ballot

Ballot, Amendment 13-1, Technical Correlating Committee (PDF, 167 KB)

Ballot Form, Amendment 13-1, Technical Correlating Committee (, 28 KB) *

Ballot Final, Amendment 13-1, Technical Correlating Commitee (PDF, 28 KB)

Ballot, Amendment 13-1, Sprinkler System Installation Criteria (PDF, 69 KB)

Ballot Form, Amendment 13-1, Sprinkler System Installation Criteria (, 16 KB) *

Ballot Circulation, Amendment 13-1, Sprinkler System Installation Criteria (PDF, 43 KB) *

Ballot Final, Amendment 13-1, Sprinkler System Installation Criteria (PDF, 82 KB)

Ballot, Amendment 13-4, Technical Correlating Committee (PDF, 314 KB)

Ballot Form, Amendment 13-4, Technical Correlating Committee (, 28 KB) *

Ballot Final, Amendment 13-4, Technical Correlating Committee (PDF, 28 KB)