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This course will start off with a brief overview of both electric and diesel fire pump controllers and their selection, followed by a more detailed review of the various drivers/starting methods - (Across the Line, Part Winding, Primary Resistor, Autotransformer, Wye-Delta Open/Closed, Soft Start and Variable Frequency Drive - (VFD). We’ll then discuss which starting […]

Control Mode Specific Application (CMSA) sprinklers and Early Suppression Fast Response (ESFR) sprinklers use lots of water to control high-challenge fires. These types of sprinklers are often more sensitive to obstructions than other types.  Learn the obstructions' impact and how to space the sprinklers near them appropriately. In recent years, research has led to new […]

Fire pump reports sometimes look like numbers on paper with connect-the-dot diagrams. Join us in a discussion to help understand what data is essential and what should be included in fire pump test reports. This session will look at the record-keeping requirements of NFPA 20 and NFPA 25, the recorded terminology, report inconsistencies, and fire […]

This seminar reviews the roles and responsibilities of the property owner, AHJ, and service provider as spelled out in NFPA 25. A detailed review of the property owner’s responsibilities, as outlined in Chapter 4, is provided along with the required interaction of the AHJ and service provider. The seminar concludes by examining today’s inspector’s needed […]

NFPA 13R, the Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Buildings, and NFPA 13D, the Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings, are currently in cycle for the 2025 edition. This webinar will discuss the significant changes proposed for each document, including correlating definitions among all three […]

Where needed, fire pumps are essential to a water-based suppression system. Selecting the most efficient driver and pump is critical to a successful and profitable installation project. This seminar examines determining the need for a fire pump and choosing the proper pump capacity. The latest pump installation requirements, including those for multi-stage, multi-port pumps, are […]

Extended coverage sprinklers and residential sprinklers are both known for the larger floor areas they are able to protect.  How does this get impacted by obstructions?  Learn what items are considered obstructions and the needed distances from the sprinklers in order to adequately protect the space.  Not every obstruction can be avoided, but NFPA 13 […]

The single-point density concept was finally adopted for the 2022 edition of NFPA 13, and the area/density curves became obsolete. This change sparked an overhaul of the Modification to Existing Systems chapter in NFPA 13 and included a lot more direction for changes to systems already in service. This webinar will review the new structure […]