First Revision No. 1-NFPA 501-2015 [ Section No. 5.3.1.3 ] 5.3.1.3 The following conditions shall be met when an interior finish material is tested using the test protocol of NFPA 286, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Contribution of Wall and Ceiling Interior Finish to Room Fire Growth : (1) Flames shall not spread to the ceiling during the 40 kw exposure. (2) During the 160 kw exposure, the following criteria shall be met: (a) Flame shall not spread to the outer extremities of the sample on the 8 ft 12 ft (2440 mm 3660 mm) wall. (b) Flashover shall not occur. (3) The peak heat release rate throughout the test shall not exceed 800 kw. (4) Where limitations are desired on smoke development, the total smoke released throughout the test shall not exceed 1000 meters (3282 feet squared). Submittal Date: Tue Mar 10 10:38:57 EDT 2015 Committee Statement: The total smoke released requirement from NFPA 286 was missing. It has been added as an optional measurement when smoke limitations are desired. That is the requirement that correlates with the smoke developed index from ASTM E84 and it is included in all codes and standards that assess materials or products to NFPA 286. Response Message: Public Input No. 17-NFPA 501-2014 [Section No. 5.3.1.3]
First Revision No. 2-NFPA 501-2015 [ Section No. 5.8.1.3.1 ] 5.8.1.3.1 Loose-fill insulation, other than cellulose loose-fill insulation, that cannot be mounted in the ASTM E 84 E84, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, or ANSI/UL 723, Standard for Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, test apparatus without a screen or other artificial support, shall have a flame spread index of 25 or less and a smoke developed index of 450 or less when tested in accordance with CAN/ULC-S102.2-M88, Method of Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Flooring, Floor Coverings, and Miscellaneous Materials and Assemblies. Submittal Date: Tue Mar 10 10:40:13 EDT 2015 : This simply eliminates the date, since the latest edition is dated 2010 and not 1988. Response Message: Public Input No. 20-NFPA 501-2014 [Section No. 5.8.1.3.1]
First Revision No. 3-NFPA 501-2015 [ Section No. 5.8.1.3.2.3 ] 5.8.1.3.2.3 Cellulose loose-fill insulation that is not spray applied and that complies with the requirements of 5.8.1.3.2.1 and 5.8.1.3.2.2 shall be required to meet a smoke developed index not exceeding 450 when tested in accordance with ASTM E 84 CAN/ULC S102.2, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials Standard Method of Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Flooring, Floor Coverings, and Miscellaneous Materials and Assemblies, or ANSI/UL 723, Standard for Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials. Submittal Date: Tue Mar 10 10:42:20 EDT 2015 Committee Statement: It has now been shown that cellulose loose-fill insulation cannot be tested appropriately using ASTM E84 (or UL 723) and needs to be tested to CAN/ULC S102.2. This change has been incorporated into other codes and standards. Moreover, ASTM E84 does not have a mandatory way of testing cellulose loose-fill insulation because it would require a metal grid that is so fine that the result is heavily affected by the metal. Response Message: Public Input No. 19-NFPA 501-2014 [Section No. 5.8.1.3.2.3]
First Revision No. 4-NFPA 501-2015 [ Section No. 5.8.2.3 ] 5.8.2.3 Cellular or foam plastic materials shall be permitted if they are separated from the interior of a building and from plenums by an approved thermal barrier consisting of either of 1 2 in. (13 mm) gypsum wallboard or equivalent material and the a material that complies with the requirements of the temperature transmission fire test and of the integrity fire test in NFPA 275, and the foam plastic material also exhibits a flame spread index not exceeding 75 and a smoke developed index not exceeding 450 when tested in accordance with ASTM E 84 E84, Standard Test Method of Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, or ANSI/UL 723, Standard for Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials. 5.8.2.3.1 The thermal barrier constructed of the equivalent material shall limit the average temperature rise of the unexposed surface to not more than 250 F (121 C) after 15 minutes of fire exposure complying with the standard time-temperature curve of ASTM E 119, Standard Test Method for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, or ANSI/UL 263, Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials. 5.8.2.3.2 The thermal barrier shall remain in place for 15 minutes when tested in accordance with NFPA 286, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Contribution of Wall and Ceiling Interior Finish to Room Fire Growth, with the acceptance criteria of 5.8.2.5. Submittal Date: Tue Mar 10 10:44:11 EDT 2015 Committee Statement: The requirements in 5.8.2.3.1 and 5.8.2.3.2 are already included in NFPA 275, which is the standard that is used for developing and listing thermal barriers. It includes the ASTM E119 and the NFPA 286 testing. NFPA 275 also includes UL 1040, UL 1715 and FM 4880. Response Message: Public Input No. 18-NFPA 501-2014 [Section No. 5.8.2.3]
First Revision No. 11-NFPA 501-2015 [ Section No. 5.11.1 ] 5.11.1 All new manufactured homes shall be protected throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13, NFPA 13R, or NFPA 13D. Submittal Date: Tue Mar 10 11:50:12 EDT 2015 Committee Statement: Response Message: NFPA 750 is not an approved automatic sprinkler system and is excluded from this list because it has not been proved to be equivalent to any of the 13 systems.
First Revision No. 10-NFPA 501-2015 [ Section No. 5.11.2 ] 5.11.2 Where water mist systems are installed, the systems shall be designed, installed and tested in accordance with NFPA 750, Standard on Water Mist Fire Protection Systems. Submittal Date: Tue Mar 10 11:41:06 EDT 2015 : It has not been demonstrated that a 750 system is equivalent to a 13, 13D or 13R system. Response Message:
First Revision No. 14-NFPA 501-2015 [ Section No. 6.2.8.1 ] 6.2.8.1 Wood Structural Panel. A panel manufactured from veneers; or wood strands or wafers; or a combination of veneer and wood strands or wafers bonded together with waterproof synthetic resins or other suitable bonding systems, including composite panels, oriented strand board, and plywood. [5000:3.3.467 465.3.2 ] 6.2.8.1.1 Composite Wood Structural Panel. A structural panel that is made of layers of veneer and wood-based material. [5000:3.3.467 465.3.1] 6.2.8.1.2 Oriented Strand Board (OSB) Wood Structural Panel. A mat-formed wood structural panel product composed of thin, rectangular wood strands or wafers arranged in oriented layers and bonded with waterproof adhesive. [5000:3.3.467 465.3.2] 6.2.8.1.3 Plywood Wood Structural Panel. A wood structural panel comprised of plies of wood veneer arranged in cross-aligned layers. [5000:3.3.467 465.3.3] Submitter Full Name: Kristin Bigda Organization: National Fire Protection Assoc Submittal Date: Thu Apr 16 09:59:24 EDT 2015 : Extract update. Response Message:
First Revision No. 12-NFPA 501-2015 [ Section No. 14.2 ] 14.2 NFPA Publications. National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471. NFPA 13, Standard for the Installatiion of Sprinkler Systems, 2016 edition. NFPA 13D, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes, 2010 2016 edition. NFPA 13R,Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies, 2016 edition. NFPA 31, Standard for the Installation of Oil-Burning Equipment, 2006 2016 edition. NFPA 54/ANSI Z 223.1, National Fuel Gas Code,2006 2015 editions. NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, 2008 2017 edition. NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, 2008 2014 edition. NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 2010 2016 edition. NFPA 90B, Standard for the Installation of Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Systems, 2009 2015 edition. NFPA 225, Model Manufactured Home Installation Standard, 2009 2017 edition. NFPA 259, Standard Test Method for Potential Heat of Building Materials, 2008 2013 edition. NFPA 275, Standard Method of Fire Tests for the Evaluation of Thermal Barriers Used Over Foam Plastic Insulation, 2017 edition. NFPA 286, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Contribution of Wall and Ceiling Interior Finish to Room Fire Growth, 2006 2015 edition. NFPA 720, Standard for the Installation of Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection and Warning Equipment, 2009 2015 edition. NFPA 750, Standard on Water Mist Fire Protection Systems, 2010 edition. Submittal Date: Tue Mar 10 14:22:48 EDT 2015 Committee Statement: Response Message: NFPA 750 was removed from Chapter 5. A reference to NFPA 275 was added during the First Draft.
First Revision No. 6-NFPA 501-2015 [ Section No. 14.3.10 ] 14.3.10 ASHRAE Publications. ASHRAE, Inc., 1791 Tullie Circle, N.E. NE, Atlanta, GA 30329. ASHRAE Handbook of-fundamentals Handbook Fundamentals, 2004 2013. Submittal Date: Tue Mar 10 10:59:48 EDT 2015 : The outdated reference to the ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals was updated. Response Message: Public Input No. 9-NFPA 501-2014 [Section No. 14.3.10]
0 First Revision No. 7-NFPA 501-2015 [ Section No. 14.3.13 ]
1 14.3.13 ASTM Publications.
2 ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. ASTM A 53 A53/ 53M, Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless, 2010 2012. ASTM A 74 A74, Standard Specification for Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings, 2009 2013a. ASTM A 539 A539, Standard Specification for Electric-Resistance-Welded Coiled Steel Tubing for Gas and Fuel Oil Lines, 1999 2009. ASTM B 42 B42, Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Pipe, Standard Sizes, 2010. ASTM B 43 B43, Standard Specification for Seamless Red Brass Pipe, Standard Sizes, 2009 2014. ASTM B 88 B88, Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube, 2009 2014. ASTM B 251 B251, Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Seamless Copper and Copper-Alloy Tube, 2010. ASTM B 280 B280, Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Tube for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Field Service, 2008 2013. ASTM B306, Standard Specification for Copper Drainage Tube (DWV), 2007 2013. ASTM C 36 C36/ 36M, Standard Specification for Gypsum Wallboard, 2003 (withdrawn, replaced by C1396/C1396M). ASTM C 36 36M, Standard Specification for Gypsum Wallboard, 2003 (withdrawn, replaced by C1396/C1396M). ASTM C 564 C564, Standard Specification for Rubber Gaskets for Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings, 2011 2014. ASTM C 920 C920, Standard Specification for Elastomeric Joint Sealants, 2011 2014a. ASTM C1396/C1396M, Standard Specification for Gypsum Board, 2014a. ASTM D 781 D781, Standard Test Methods for Puncture and Stiffness of Paperboard, and Corrugated and Solid Fiberboard, 1968 (1973) (withdrawn 1984 without replacement). ASTM D 2235 D2235, Standard Specification for Solvent Cement for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Plastic Pipe and Fittings, 2004 ( 2011 ). ASTM D 2239 D2239, Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe, (SDR-PR) Based on Controlled Inside Diameter, 2003 2012a. ASTM D 2564 D2564, Standard Specification for Solvent Cement for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Piping Systems, 2009 2012. ASTM D 2609 D2609, Plastic Insert Fittings for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe, 2002 ( 2008). ASTM D 2661 D2661, Standard Specification for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Schedule 40 Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Fittings, 2008 2011. ASTM D 2665 D2665, Standard Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Fittings, 2010 2014. ASTM D 2846 D2846/D2846M, Standard Specification for Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Hot- and Cold-Water Distribution Systems, 2009 2009b e1. ASTM D 3309 D3309, Standard Specification for Polybutylene (PB) Plastic Hot- and Cold-Water Distribution Systems, 1996 1996a (2002) (withdrawn 2010, without replacement). ASTM D 3311 D3311, Standard Specification for Drain, Waste, and Vent (DWV) Plastic Fittings, 2009 2011. ASTM D 3953 D3953, Standard Specification for Strapping, Flat Steel, and Seals, 2007a 2013. ASTM D 4442 D4442, Standard Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measurement of Wood and Wood-Base Materials, 2007. ASTM D 4444 D4444, Standard Test Methods for Use and Calibration of Hand-Held Moisture Meters, 2008 2013. ASTM D 4635 D4635, Specification for Low-Density Polyethylene Films for General Use and Packaging Applications, 2008a.
3 ASTM E 84 E84, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, 2012 2014. ASTM E 96 E96 /E96M, Standard Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Materials, 2010 2013. ASTM E 119 E119, Standard Test Method for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, 2012 2014. ASTM E136, Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750 C, 2011 2012. ASTM E 773 E773, Standard Test Method for Accelerated Weathering of Sealed Insulating Glass Units, 2001 (withdrawn 2010 without replacement). ASTM E 162 E162, Standard Test Method for Surface Flammability of Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source, 2011a 2013. ASTM E 773 E773, Standard Test Method for Accelerated Weathering of Sealed Insulating Glass Units, 2001 (withdrawn 2010 without replacement). ASTM E 774 E774, Standard Specification for the Classification of the Durability of Sealed Insulating Glass Units, 1997 (withdrawn 2006 without replacement). ASTM E 970 E970, Standard Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Exposed Attic Floor Insulation Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source, 2010 2014. ASTM E 1333 E1333, Standard Test Method for Determining Formaldehyde Levels from Wood Products Under Defined Test Conditions Using a Large Chamber, 1996, revised 2010. ASTM E 2652 E2652, Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Tube Furnace with a Cone-shaped Airflow Stabilizer, at 750 C, 2009a 2012. ASTM F 438 F438, Socket-Type Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Sch. 40, 2009. ASTM F 439 F439, Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Sch. 80, 2009 2013. ASTM F 441 F441/F441M, Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe, Sch. 40 and 80, 2009 2013 e1. ASTM F493, Solvent Cements for Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe and Fittings, 2010. ASTM F 628 F628, Standard Specification for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Schedule 40 Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe with a Cellular Core, 2008 el 2012 e1. ASTM F 628 F628, Standard Specification for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Schedule 40 Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe with a Cellular Core, 2008 el 2012 e1. ASTM F 876 F876, Standard Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing, 2010 2013a. ASTM F 877 F877, Standard Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Plastic Hot- and Cold-Water Distribution Systems, 2011 2011a. ASTM F 986 F986, Standard Specification for Suction Strainer Boxes, 1986, revised 1997 (2014). ASTM F 1281 F1281, Crosslinked Polyethylene/Aluminum/Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX-AL-PEX) Pressure Pipe, 2007 2011. ASTM F 1282 F1282, Polyethylene/Aluminum/Polyethylene (PE-AL-PE) Composite Pressure Pipe, 2010. ASTM F 1807 F1807, Metal Insert Fittings Utilizing Copper Crimp Ring for SDR 9 Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing and SDR9 Polyethylene of Raised Temperature (PE-RT) Tubing, 2011 el 2014. ASTM F 1960 F1960, Cold Expansion Fittings with PEX Reinforcing Rings for Use with Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing, 2011 2014. ASTM F 1961 F1961, Metal Mechanical Cold Flare Compression Fittings with Disc Springs for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing, 2009. ASTM F 1974 F1974, Metal Insert Fittings for Polyethylene/Aluminum/Polyethylene and Crosslinked Polyethylene/Aluminum/Crosslinked Polyethylene Composite Pressure Pipe, 2009. ASTM F 2080 F2080, Cold-Expansion Fittings with Metal Compression Sleeves for Cross-Linked
4 Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe, 2009 2012 e1. Submittal Date: Tue Mar 10 11:02:28 EDT 2015 : Update to standards editions. Response Message: Public Input No. 16-NFPA 501-2014 [Section No. 14.3.13]
5 First Revision No. 13-NFPA 501-2015 [ Section No. 14.4 ] 14.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, 2011 2017 edition. NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 2013 2016 edition. NFPA 5000, Building Construction and Safety Code, 2012 2015 edition. Submitter Full Name: Sonia Barbosa Submittal Date: Thu Apr 02 11:31:51 EDT 2015 : Updating edition years. Response Message:
6 First Revision No. 8-NFPA 501-2015 [ Section No. A.8.11.3 ] A.8.11.3 A cooling load (heat gain) calculation is required to determine the required capacity of equipment to cool a home efficiently and economically. The cooling load is dependent on the orientation, location, and structure of the home. Central air conditioners operate most efficiently and provide the greatest comfort when their capacity closely approximates the calculated cooling load. Each home s air conditioner should be sized in accordance with Chapter 27 of the 2004 ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals Handbook Fundamentals, once the location and orientation are known. Submittal Date: Tue Mar 10 11:03:22 EDT 2015 Committee Statement: Response Message: The references to the ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals are outdated. This proposal seeks to update those references. Public Input No. 10-NFPA 501-2014 [Section No. A.8.11.3]
First Revision No. 9-NFPA 501-2015 [ Chapter D ] Annex D Informational References D.1 Referenced Publications. The following documents or portions thereof are referenced within this standard for informational purposes only and are thus not part of the requirements of this document unless also listed in Chapter 14. D.1.1 NFPA Publications. (Reserved) D.1.2 Other Publications. D.1.2.1 ASHRAE Publication. American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers, 1791 Tullie Circle, N.E. NE, Atlanta, GA 30329. ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals Handbook Fundamentals,2004 2013. D.1.2.2 ASTM Publication. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. ASTM E 903 E903, Standard Test Method for Solar Absorptance, Reflectance, and Transmittance of Materials Using Integrating Spheres, 1996, reinstated 2012. D.1.2.3 FEMA Publications. Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472. FEMA 320 P-320, Taking Shelter from the Storm: Building a Safe Room for Your Home or Small Business, 2008. FEMA 361 P-361, Design and Construction Guidance for Community Safe Rooms, 2008. D.1.2.4 ICC Publication. International Code Council, 5203 Leesburg Pike, Suite 600, Falls Church, Virginia 22041. ICC 500, Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters, 2008. D.2 Informational References. (Reserved) D.3 References for Extracts in Informational Sections. NFPA 5000, Building Construction and Safety Code, 2012 2015 edition. Submittal Date: Tue Mar 10 11:06:09 EDT 2015 : Referenced current editions. Response Message: Public Input No. 14-NFPA 501-2014 [Chapter D] Public Input No. 11-NFPA 501-2014 [Section No. D.1.2.1] 7