AWWA C714 2019
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AWWA C714-19 Cold-Water Meters for Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| AWWA | 2019 | 36 |
This standard describes cold-water meters used for residential fire sprinkler applications that meet the requirements of NFPA 13D in one- and two-family dwellings and manufactured homes, in sizes 3/4 in. (20 mm) through 2 in. (50 mm), and the materials and workmanship employed in their fabrication. Multiple meter types are addressed in this standard.
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| 9 | Foreword I. Introduction. I.A. Background. Since the 1990s, utilities have increasingly found a need to install water meters in applications involving one- and two-family dwellings and manufactured homes that require both domestic service (potable water) and fire sprinkler systems I.B. History. This standard is the first edition for meters used in this application. It was developed by the AWWA Standards Subcommittee on Cold-Water Meters for Residential Fire Sprinkler Applications, and it was approved by the AWWA Standards Committee I.C. Acceptance. In May 1985, the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) entered into a cooperative agreement with a consortium led by NSF International (NSF) to develop voluntary third-party consensus standards and a certification program for direct |
| 11 | II. Special Issues. II.A. Use of Residential Fire Sprinkler Meters. The use of residential fire sprinkler meters is a water purveyor choice. The preferable arrangement according to NFPA 13D has no meter on the fire sprinkler supply line. This arrangement limits the devices o III. Use of This Standard. It is the responsibility of the user of an AWWA standard to determine that the products described in that standard are suitable for use in the particular application being considered. III.A. Purchaser Options and Alternatives. The following information should be provided by the purchaser: |
| 12 | III.B. Modification to Standard. Any modification to the provisions, definitions, or terminology in this standard must be provided by the purchaser. IV. Major Revisions. Major revisions made to the standard in this edition include the following: V. Comments. If you have any comments or questions about this standard, please call AWWA Engineering and Technical Services at 303.794.7711, FAX at 303.795.7603, write to the department at 6666 West Quincy Avenue, Denver, CO 80235-3098, or email at standa |
| 13 | AWWA Standard SECTION 1: GENERAL Sec. 1.1 Scope Sec. 1.2 Purpose |
| 14 | Sec. 1.3 Application Sec. 1.4 Residential Fire Sprinklers SECTION 2: REFERENCES |
| 16 | SECTION 3: DEFINITIONS |
| 17 | SECTION 4: REQUIREMENTS Sec. 4.1 Materials |
| 19 | Sec. 4.2 General Design |
| 20 | Table 1a Characteristics of residential fire service meters, meter only Table 1b Characteristics of residential fire service meters, with strainer Table 2 Dimensional design limits for meters and external connections |
| 21 | Sec. 4.3 Detailed Design Table 3 Flange dimensions |
| 22 | Table 4 Maximum indication on initial dial and minimum register capacity |
| 24 | SECTION 5: VERIFICATION Sec. 5.1 Basis for Rejection |
| 25 | SECTION 6: DELIVERY Sec. 6.1 Marking Sec. 6.2 Packaging and Shipping Sec. 6.3 Affidavit of Compliance |
| 27 | APPENDIX A |
| 31 | Table A.1 Most frequently used intervals between meter tests |
