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2017-03-14 09:31:46 | NFPA 14-6.4, 2012 FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS. SHALL BE |
| LOCATED NOT MORE THAN 100 FT (30.5 M) FROM THE NEAREST |
| FIRE HYDRANT CONNECTED TO AN APPROVED WATER SUPPLY. |
| 6.4.5.4.1 THE LOCATION OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| CONNECTION SHALL BE PERMITTED TO EXCEED 100 FT (30.5 M) |
| SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE AUTHORITY HAVING |
| JURISDICTION. |
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| FIRE PUMP INTALLATION SHALL COME IN COMPLIANCE WITH |
| NFPA 20. |
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| NFPA 72-5.15 SUPERVISORY SIGNAL-INITIATING DEVICES: |
| 5.15.1 CONTROL VALVE SUPERVISORY SIGNAL-INITIATING |
| DEVICE. 5.15.1.1 TWO SEPARATE AND DISTINCT SIGNALS |
| SHALL BE INITIATED: ONE INDICATING MOVEMENT OF THE |
| VALVE FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION (OFF-NORMAL) AND THE |
| OTHER INDICATING RESTORATION OF THE VALVE TO ITS NORMAL |
| POSITION. |
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| 5.15.1.2 THE OFF-NORMAL SIGNAL SHALL BE INITIATED |
| DURING THE FIRST TWO REVOLUTIONS OF THE HAND WHEEL OR |
| DURING ONE-FIFTH OF THE TRAVEL DISTANCE OF THE VALVE |
| CONTROL APPARATUS FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION. 5.15.1.3 |
| THE OFF-NORMAL SIGNAL SHALL NOT BE RESTORED AT ANY |
| VALVE POSITION EXCEPT NORMAL. 5.15.1.4 AN INITIATING |
| DEVICE FOR SUPERVISING THE POSITION OF A CONTROL VALVE |
| SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE VALVE, |
| OBSTRUCT THE VIEW OF ITS INDICATOR, OR PREVENT ACCESS |
| FOR VALVE MAINTENANCE. |
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| FRANK STALLWORTH, FIRE INSPECTOR I |
| WEST PALM BEACH FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU |
| 500 N. DIXIE HWY |
| WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33401 |
| OFFFICE: 561-840-4780 |
| FAX: 561-840-4774 |
| [email protected] |
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