The most commonly used steel pipe for sprinkler systems is black steel pipe. Copper tubing is another piping material listed for sprinklers in NFPA 13. Also, plastic pipe (namely, CPVC and PEX tubing) is permitted for certain types of sprinkler systems.
Events covered include ICC hiring a new head of its member services team,
proposed changes to the 2006 NSPC and a new edition of the products guide from
FM Approvals.
The intent in designing and installing sanitary drainage systems is to ensure they will function reliably, are neither undersized nor oversized, and are constructed from materials, fittings and connections whose quality is regulated by codes and standards.