The purpose of this handbook, in addition to providing commentary on the requirements of NFPA 20 and NFPA 14, is to include in one document a complete handbook of all NFPA documents that establish water supply requirements for fixed suppression systems, regardless of the type of water supply. An overview of pump configurations provides examples of possible fire pump configuration based on the requirements of NFPA 20 and discusses the purpose of its components.

This edition of NFPA 14, Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems, was prepared bythe Technical Committee on Standpipes. It was issued by the Standards Council on November 5,2018, with an effective date of November 25, 2018, and supersedes all previous editions.This edition of NFPA 14 was approved as an American National Standard on November 25, 2018.