Attachment 19 - Luke Specification for Fire Protection and Life Safety.pdf

Attachment 19 – FA488721R0003 Luke Specification – Fire Protection & Life Safety

Luke Specification update for Fire Protection & Life Safety

06 Jun 2015

1.01 INDUSTRY STANDARDS

Codes: [use most current]

The following codes shall apply to all work:

NFPA 1: Uniform Fire Code

NFPA 10: Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers

NFPA 13: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems

NFPA 16: Standard for the Installation of Foam-Water Sprinkler and

Foam-Water Spray Systems

NFPA 24: Standard for the Installation of Private Fire Service

Mains and Their Appurtenances

NFPA 70: National Electrical Code (NEC)

NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm Code

NFPA 90A: Standard for Installation of Air Conditioning and

Ventilating Systems

NFPA 101: Life Safety Code

NFPA 291: Fire Flow Testing

NFPA 409: Aircraft Maintenance Hangars

UFC 3-600-01: Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities

UFC 4-010-01: DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings

UFC 4-021-01: Mass Notification Systems

UFC 4-211-01: Aircraft Maintenance Hangars

IBC: International Building Code

IFC: International Fire Code

ETL’s 02-15, 98-8, MilStd 5007

AFI’s 91-203

MIL-F-24385

DIVISION 21-FIRE SUPPRESSION

WET-PIPE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS/ DRY-PIPE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS/AQUEOUS FILM-

FORMING FOAM (AFFF):

Minimum wall thickness for piping used for welding or roll grooving shall be as follows:

Schedule 10 for sizes up to 5 inches, 0.134 for 6 inches, 0.188 for

8-inches and 10-inches

Minimum wall thickness for piping used for threaded connections or cut grooves shall be as follows: Schedule 40 for sizes up to 8 inches; Schedule 30 for 8 inches and larger

Requires an Inspectors Test Valve at the furthest point of the system… [WET]

Heads shall be quick release type.

Spare sprinkler heads shall be furnished in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 13 except that a minimum of 12 sprinklers of each type and temperature rating shall be provided.

Sprinklers shall be packed in metal or plastic containers, which shall include one sprinkler head wrench for each 12 heads

Pipes penetrating concrete or masonry walls or concrete floors shall be provided with pipe sleeves through its respective wall or floor, and be cut flush with each surface.

Sleeves shall be installed so as to provide a minimum of 7 mm all-around clearance between the pipe and sleeve.

Where pipes pass through fire walls, fire partitions, or floors, a fire seal shall be placed between the pipe and sleeve.

AFFF concentrate shall be 3 percent conforming to MS MIL-F-24385.

All AFFF concentrate shall be the product of one manufacturer.

Mixing of non-identical AFFF brands or products will not be permitted.

Pipe shall be painted red and shall be provided with plastic labels of standard manufacturer to identify piping as FIRE PROT WATER, AFFF CONCENTRATE, AFFF SPRINKLER, and AFFF NOZZLES.

Labels shall have red letters minimum 1” high, ¼” brush stroke, on white background. Labels shall be affixed at maximum intervals of

20’ to all fire protection system piping larger than 2” diameter.

Arrow with direction flow.

Automatic sprinkler heads shall be suitable for use intended, including proper temperature rating as required by NFPA Standards for Installations of Sprinkler Systems Pamphlet No. 13.

Heads in finished areas to be chrome plated and heads in unfinished areas to be rough brass. Furnish 23 spare heads of jack type with same ratings and wrench in suitable cabinet or receptacle.

Provide chrome plated escutcheon plates wherever pipes pass through finished walls, floors, or ceiling.

Provide 20 gauge galvanized sleeves around all pipes passing through walls and floors sealed with fire stop.

Welding: On-site welding of sprinkler piping will not be permitted.

Test for a period of two hours at hydrostatic pressure of

200 lbs. All piping, valves, heads, etc. shall be watertight.

Conduct full quarterly inspection before acceptance.

A full test shall be conducted and observed by Base maintenance personnel.

Notify the Contracting Officer one week in advance regarding time and date of all tests.

Deliver one set of reproducible and six copies, within 14 calendar days after successful completion of all required testing.

Inspector’s Test Valve Location

Inspector’s test valves should be located in the farthest most hydraulically remote area of the sprinkler system. The exact location shall be approved at plan review by AHJ.

Exception: Inspector’s test valves may be supplied from pipe adjacent to the riser in multi-story buildings.

FDCs:

Locate Fire Department Connection with unobstructed pathway & sufficient clearance of 3’ from walls, obstructions, or adjacent

Siamese connectors to allow 15’ radius of fire department hose.

Facilities with fire department connections for sprinkler or standpipe systems must be provided with suitable all-weather ground access surface for pumper apparatus within 150 ft (45 m) of such fire department connections.

Minimum height of 18”; maximum of 36”

At least one hydrant must be located within 150 ft of the fire department connection.

Wall-mounted FDC should be positioned to the street at least 10 feet away from windows, doors, or vents. This will minimize the chance that fire, heat, or smoke that will make it difficult to connect hose lines.

Avoid locations where the FDC may be blocked by area use, e.g., merchandise, storage, equipment, vehicles, etc.

Avoid areas adjacent to hazardous materials.

Can be a stand-alone or connected to the Back Flow Preventer; both, facing the street.

Provide suitable all-weather ground access surface for pumper apparatus within 150 ft.

Small sign with one-inch raised letters must be provided on each

FDC to identify the type of system (such as sprinkler, standpipe, or combined).

PIVs:

Must be a minimum of 40’ from building or approval must be given by the AHJ.

Fire Hydrants: (wet barrel)

Hydrants in parking or traffic areas shall have bollards

Hydrants must be installed adjacent to paved areas, accessible to fire department apparatus with large connection facing street.

Hydrants must not be closer than 3 ft. or farther than 7 ft. from the roadway shoulder or curb line.

Hydrants must be installed with not less than 6-inch connection to the supply main, and valve at the connection.

Suction connection should be perpendicular to the street to allow straight lined connection to the pumper with approved 4” STORZ connection attached; blanks should be available.

Water mains and fire hydrants will not be shut off, nor will any maintenance be performed that will interfere with the water supply on the Base without first notifying the Base Fire Department.

Welding:

Welding, cutting, or brazing other than in approved welding shops, will require permission from the Base Fire Prevention Office and the issuance of a Welding Permit for any hot work.

All welding, torch cutting operations and any hot work will be performed IAW AFI 91-203 by qualified personnel and whenever possible, in booths or rooms constructed for that purpose.

Welding will not be permitted in the vicinity of flammable or explosive material until all possibility of fire or explosion has been eliminated. Where the removal of combustible material is impractical, a suitable fire resistant shield and/or welding blanket will be placed between the material and the hot work operation.

DIVISION 28-ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

Fire Alarms:

Luke AFB Fire Alarm/Mass Notification System installations: Basic standards

Any facility over 300sf requires a fire alarm system as specified by the AHJ.

Provide a complete intelligent, initiating addressable, electrically supervised fire alarm and detector system (NFPA 72, Style D, and

Class A.) as specified by the AHJ.

System design and wiring must meet UFC 3-600-01, NFPA 72, IBC, and

UFC 4-021-01 (Design and O&M for Mass Notification Systems).

The design is engineered by qualified NICET level IV personnel.

Factory trained personnel to perform system installation, testing, training, and maintenance.

Mass Notification System (MNS) will provide a Common

Intelligibility Scale (CIS) for indoor sound at 0.08 CIS minimum value. An intelligibility voice signal being broadcast will be determined at a distance of no more than 33 ft within the same area.

Fire alarm initiation devices (manual pull stations) at all primary exits [protected with a UL listed transparent protective cover in public assembly areas, lodging, warehouses and hangers or as required by the AHJ], monitor all flow switches, smoke detectors, CO detectors, duct smoke detectors, heat detectors, flame detectors, and monitoring modules.

Fire Alarm Indication will be by the MNS speaker system (voice) and clear strobes.

The MNS sound system will override any fire signals and provide indication of ALERT through MNS speaker system (voice) and amber strobes.

Voice messages will be per UFC Air Force requirements/Luke Air

Force Base specific and have Local Operators Console(s) with microphone located within a distance determined by the Base AHJ, but, no further that 200’.

Monaco Alarm Transmitters (BTX-M) will be installed (with LVN audio card & relay modules) in all facilities with a FACP and transmit to the (ECC) Emergency Communication Center.

Penetrations:

Apply fire stopping material in sufficient thickness to achieve rating required, and to uniform density and texture.

Electrical:

Emergency Lights: Install per code as a minimum and add as needed in complex areas per the AHJ.

Egress:

Egress capacity:

High hazard; 0.7 in/person for stairs… 0.4 in/person for level components/ ramps.

Ordinary hazard; 0.3 in/person for stairs… 0.2 in/person for level components/ ramps.

BUILDING ALLOWABLE TRAVEL DISTANCE (NFPA 101)

Maximum Travel Distance = 75 ft. (Table 40.2.6)

Common Path of Travel High Hazard Industrial = 75 ft. (Table 40.2.5, 7.11.4): Common Path of Travel (38.2.5.3.3): Mechanical Room = 100

ft. (7.12.1) Dead End Corridors (Table 40.2.5) Prohibited except as permitted by 7.11.4.

Fire Alarm Testing: Tests and Reports

Provide acceptance testing for the fire alarm and fire suppression systems I.A.W. UFC 3-600-01, 4-021-01; NFPA 11, 13, 16, 20, 24, 72, 409 & 410 as applicable.

Preliminary Testing

Prior to any testing; alarm/suppression technician must contact the

(ECC) Emergency Communication Center to setup device nomenclature and zoning with Alarm Center Supervisor Dave Demers. Ext: x6641

Coordinate with the ECC to perform preliminary test required by UFC

& NFPA Standards and annotated on NFPA 72 inspection/test form.

Test report results shall be submitted to the contracting officer and fire prevention office.

Final Acceptance Test

Final acceptance test can be requested by CoE or CE project manager with the fire prevention office five days after preliminary test report has been submitted.

The Fire Prevention Office will provide a five to ten day window for

Final Testing; depending on personnel availability.

Final Acceptance test will be 100%.

If the fire alarm/suppression technician appears not to be prepared at requested time; test will be stopped and rescheduled.