Major Changes in the 2014 Edition of NFPA 25

Chapter 14: Assessing the Internal Condition of Piping
for Water-Based Fire Protection Systems


Monday, October 20, 2014
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT


NFPA 25: Standard for the Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Water-based Fire Protection Systems, has undergone significant changes as a result of the latest code revision cycle. This webinar, the first in a series to examine major changes in the 2014 edition of NFPA 25, focuses on updated requirements in Chapter 14, now called Assessment of Internal Condition of Piping.

Who Should Attend:
Facility directors, building owners, consulting engineers, Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), and other professionals involved with inspection, testing and maintenance of water-based fire protection systems.

What You'll Learn:

  • The differences between an internal inspection and an assessment of the internal condition of sprinkler system piping. 
  • The different types of corrosion and how each can affect the condition of a fire protection system.
  • The multiple methods for performing an assessment, outlined in Annex A.
  • How to decide the appropriate method for performing an assessment of the internal condition of sprinkler system piping.
  • What a laboratory analysis of water samples report indicates.

A Certificate of Attendance Will Be Issued to All Participants. 


Your Presenters:

Terry Victor, National Manager of Sprinkler Business Processes at Tyco SimplexGrinnell, has over 40 years of technical experience in the sprinkler industry. He serves on various industry boards, including a multitude of NFPA technical committees as well as key NFSA committees.

Josh Tihen, Corrosion Solutions Product Manager at Potter Electric Signal Company. A chemical engineer, he is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the American Chemical Society, and the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE), serving on its Building Fire Protection Systems Corrosion Committee.

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