THE HISTORY OF RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLERS IN AMERICA (The Evolution and the Revolution)
May 1975 - First Edition of NFPA 13D, Sprinkler Systems for One and Two-Family Homes and Manufactured Homes 1975-1979 Chief Ronny Coleman, San Clemente, California experiments with installations using standard response sprinklers
1975 – 1979 Initial phase of R&D work to develop low cost, quick response fire sprinkler systems (USFA, UL, FM, Grinnell, etc.) 1979 - Residential Sprinkler test program, Los Angeles, California
Nov 1980 - 1980 Edition of NFPA 13D requires use of listed fast response residential sprinklers and includes requirements for Multipurpose Piping Systems June 1981 - Grinnell receives first listing for a residential sprinkler from UL Nov 1982 - Central receives UL listing for its Omega series residential sprinkler
Oct 1983 - Operation San Francisco test series conducted in San Francisco, California Fall 1984 - Operation Life Safety Program established (First Trust at NFSA) Fall 1985 - OLS Trust transferred to IAFC
June 1985 - Initial Scottsdale Ordinance requiring sprinklers in multi-family homes and commercial occupancies passed June 1986 - Scottsdale Ordinance expanded to include One and Two-Family Homes
1986-Pres. Home builders oppose residential fire sprinklers Fall 1986 - USFA sponsored residential fire sprinkler workshop series developed and delivered by OLS
Fall 1986 - OLS promotes series of development incentives (street width reduction, main size reduction, hydrant spacing increases, reduced set-back requirements, increased tract density, reduction of “dead end” turning radius requirements, etc.) OLS also works with Insurance Industry to provide discounts for residential fire sprinklers
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1989-Pres. Napa, California passes mandatory residential fire sprinkler requirements. Many local ordinances passed nationally (ex, Cobb Co., GA, Mont. Co., MD., Dover, NH, Altamonte Springs, FL, and some 200 ordinances in California)
1996 Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition Formed ( www.homefiresprinkler.org) NFPA 13D includes requirements for Network systems
1997 - Publication of the “Scottsdale Report” 1999 - The Mesa, Arizona experience 2000 - Montgomery County, Maryland passes major tax incentive for fire sprinklers
2002 Publication of Scottsdale Report five year supplement UL and NFPA 13D require residential fire sprinklers to meet minimum density of 0.05 GPM/sq. ft.
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