UFC 3-600-01
17 April 2003
with change 16 January 2004
Figure 4-1 Floor Control Valve
Assembly
Indicating-type floor
control valve with
supervisory switch
Pressure gauge
Check valve
Waterflow switch
60 9020
Feed main
1
30
150
0
Sight glass
Union with
corrosion-
resistant orifice
Riser
giving flow
equivalent to the
Section
smallest
Test valve
drain
sprinkler orifice
valve
in the system
To drain
4-3
WATER SPRAY SYSTEMS.
4-3.1
Requirements. Design requirements for water spray systems
must conform to NFPA 15.
4-4
FOAM SYSTEMS.
4-4.1
Requirements. Foam installations must be in accordance with
NFPA 11, Low-Expansion Foam, NFPA 11A, Medium- and High-Expansion
Foam Systems, and NFPA 16, Installation of Foam-Water Sprinkler and Foam-
Water Spray Systems. For additional information, the NFPA Fire Protection
Handbook and FM Global Data Sheets contain data and information concerning
installation and arrangement of foam systems for various types of flammable and
combustible liquids hazards.
4-4.2
AFFF. Foam Systems that utilize AFFF must only use AFFF
concentrate meeting Military Specification MIL-F-24385F, Fire Extinguishing
Agent, Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Liquid Concentrate, for Fresh and
Seawater.
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