Cold-water meters for residential fire sprinkler systems in one- and two-family dwellings and manufactured homes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

AWWA

Contributor:

American Water Works Association, issuing body.

Series:

ANSI/AWWA ; C714-19.

ANSI/AWWA ; C714-19

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fire sprinklers.

Dwellings--Fires and fire prevention.

Dwellings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (36 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Denver, CO : American Water Works Association, 2019.

Summary:

This American Water Works Association (AWWA) standard outlines the minimum requirements for cold-water meters used in residential fire sprinkler systems for one- and two-family dwellings as well as manufactured homes. It provides detailed specifications for design, testing, packaging, and delivery of these meters, ensuring compliance with industry consensus and safety standards. The document emphasizes user evaluation of optional features to fully define the product and cautions that adherence to the standard does not supersede governmental regulations. Intended for manufacturers, water utility professionals, and regulators, it aims to provide a guideline for satisfactory service and proper implementation of residential fire sprinkler systems. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

Foreword

I. Introduction.

I.A. Background. Since the 1990s, utilities have increasingly found a need to install water meters in applications involving one- and two-family dwellings and manufactured homes that require both domestic service (potable water) and fire sprinkler systems

I.B. History. This standard is the first edition for meters used in this application. It was developed by the AWWA Standards Subcommittee on Cold-Water Meters for Residential Fire Sprinkler Applications, and it was approved by the AWWA Standards Committee

I.C. Acceptance. In May 1985, the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) entered into a cooperative agreement with a consortium led by NSF International (NSF) to develop voluntary third-party consensus standards and a certification program for direct

II. Special Issues.

II.A. Use of Residential Fire Sprinkler Meters. The use of residential fire sprinkler meters is a water purveyor choice. The preferable arrangement according to NFPA 13D has no meter on the fire sprinkler supply line. This arrangement limits the devices o

III. Use of This Standard. It is the responsibility of the user of an AWWA standard to determine that the products described in that standard are suitable for use in the particular application being considered.

III.A. Purchaser Options and Alternatives. The following information should be provided by the purchaser:

III.B. Modification to Standard. Any modification to the provisions, definitions, or terminology in this standard must be provided by the purchaser.

IV. Major Revisions. Major revisions made to the standard in this edition include the following:.

V. Comments. If you have any comments or questions about this standard, please call AWWA Engineering and Technical Services at 303.794.7711, FAX at 303.795.7603, write to the department at 6666 West Quincy Avenue, Denver, CO 80235-3098, or email at standa

AWWA Standard

SECTION 1: GENERAL

Sec. 1.1 Scope

Sec. 1.2 Purpose

Sec. 1.3 Application

Sec. 1.4 Residential Fire Sprinklers

SECTION 2: REFERENCES

SECTION 3: DEFINITIONS

SECTION 4: REQUIREMENTS

Sec. 4.1 Materials

Sec. 4.2 General Design

Table 1a Characteristics of residential fire service meters, meter only

Table 1b Characteristics of residential fire service meters, with strainer

Table 2 Dimensional design limits for meters and external connections

Sec. 4.3 Detailed Design

Table 3 Flange dimensions

Table 4 Maximum indication on initial dial and minimum register capacity

SECTION 5: VERIFICATION

Sec. 5.1 Basis for Rejection

SECTION 6: DELIVERY

Sec. 6.1 Marking

Sec. 6.2 Packaging and Shipping

Sec. 6.3 Affidavit of Compliance

APPENDIX A

Table A.1 Most frequently used intervals between meter tests.

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ISBN:

9781613005255

1613005253

OCLC:

1127115264