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NFPA 850: Recommended Practice for Fire Protection for Electric Generating Plants and High Voltage Direct Current Converter Stations, 2020
- Important Notices and Disclaimers
- Additional Important Notices and Disclaimers
- Chapter 1 Administration [Go to Page]
- 1.1 Scope.
- 1.2 Purpose.
- 1.3 Application.
- 1.4 Equivalency.
- 1.5 Units.
- Chapter 2 Referenced Publications [Go to Page]
- 2.1 General.
- 2.2 NFPA Publications.
- 2.3 Other Publications.
- 2.4 References for Extracts in Recommendations Sections.
- Chapter 3 Definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 General.
- 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions.
- 3.3 General Definitions.
- Chapter 4 Fire Protection Design Process [Go to Page]
- 4.1 General.
- 4.2 Stakeholders.
- 4.3 Inputs to the Design Process.
- 4.4 Fire Protection Design Basis Process.
- 4.5 Fire Protection Design Basis Document (Deliverables).
- Chapter 5 Fire Risk Control Program [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General.
- 5.2 Management Policy and Direction.
- 5.3 Fire Risk Control Program.
- 5.4 Fire Protection Program.
- 5.5 Identification of Fire Hazards of Materials.
- Chapter 6 General Plant Design [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Plant Arrangement.
- 6.2 Life Safety.
- 6.3 Building Construction Materials.
- 6.4 Smoke and Heat Venting, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning.
- 6.5 Containment and Drainage.
- 6.6 Emergency Lighting.
- 6.7 Lightning Protection.
- Chapter 7 General Fire Protection Systems and Equipment [Go to Page]
- 7.1 General.
- 7.2 Water Supply.
- 7.3 Valve Supervision.
- 7.4 Supply Mains, Yard Mains, Hydrants, and Building Standpipes.
- 7.5 Portable Fire Extinguishers.
- 7.6 Fire Suppression Systems and Equipment — General Requirements.
- 7.7 Fire-Signaling Systems.
- 7.8 Commissioning and Maintenance.
- Chapter 8 Fire Protection for the Construction Site [Go to Page]
- 8.1 Introduction.
- 8.2 Administration.
- 8.3 Site Clearing, Excavation, Tunneling, and Construction Equipment.
- 8.4 Construction Warehouses, Shops, and Offices.
- 8.5 Construction Site Lay-Down Areas.
- 8.6 Temporary Construction Materials.
- 8.7 Underground Mains, Hydrants, and Water Supplies.
- 8.8 Manual Fire-Fighting Equipment.
- Chapter 9 Fuels, Common Equipment, and Protection [Go to Page]
- 9.1 General.
- 9.2 Fuel Handling — GasFlammable Gases.
- 9.3 Fuel Handling — OilCombustible Liquids.
- 9.4 Flammable Liquids.
- 9.5 Solid Fuels.
- 9.6 Hydraulic Control System.
- 9.7 Electrical Equipment.
- 9.8 Storage Rooms, Offices, and Shops.
- 9.9 Oil Storage Areas.
- 9.10 Warehouses.
- 9.11 Fire Pumps.
- 9.12 Cooling Towers.
- 9.13 Auxiliary Boilers.
- 9.14 Vehicle Repair Facilities.
- 9.15 Air Compressors.
- Chapter 10 Turbines, Generators, and Internal Combustion Engines [Go to Page]
- 10.1 General.
- 10.2 Application of Chapters 4 through 7, 15, and 16Through 9.
- 10.3 Combustion Turbine and Internal Combustion Engine Generators.
- 10.4 Combined Cycle Units.
- Chapter 11 Alternative Fuels [Go to Page]
- 11.1 General.
- 11.2 Application of Chapters 4 Through 10.
- 11.3 Design and Equipment Arrangement.
- 11.4 Risk Considerations for MSW.
- 11.5 Risk Considerations for RDF.
- 11.6 Risk Considerations for Biomass Fuels.
- 11.7 Risk Considerations for Tire Derived Fuels.
- 11.8 Other Alternative Fuels and Processes.
- Chapter 12 Power Boilers [Go to Page]
- 12.1 General.
- 12.2 Application of Chapters 4 through 7, 16, and 17Through 11.
- 12.3 Design and Equipment Arrangement.
- Chapter 13 Wind Turbines [Go to Page]
- 13.1 General.
- 13.2 Application of Chapters 4 through 7 and 16 and 17Through 10.
- 13.3 General Design and Equipment Arrangement.
- 13.4 Risk Consideration.
- 13.5 Hazard Protection.
- Chapter 14 Solar Generation [Go to Page]
- 14.1 General.
- 14.2 Application of Chapters 4 through 7, 16, and 17Through 10.
- 14.3 Heat Transfer Fluid (HTF)Design and Equipment Arrangement.
- 14.4 Risk Considerations.
- 14.5 FireHazard Protection.
- Chapter 15 Geothermal Generation [Go to Page]
- 15.1 General.
- 15.2 Application of Chapters 4 through 7, 16, and 17Through 10.
- 15.3 Design and Equipment Arrangement.
- 15.4 Fire ProtectionRisk Considerations.
- 15.5 Hazard Protection.
- Chapter 16 Integrated Gasification Combined-Cycle (IGCC) [Go to Page]
- 16.1 General.
- 16.2 Application of Chapters 4 through 7, 16, and 17Through 10.
- 16.3 General Design and Equipment Arrangement.
- 16.4 Emergency ResponseRisk Considerations.
- 16.5 FireHazard Protection.
- Chapter 17 Hydroelectric Generation [Go to Page]
- 17.1 General.
- 17.2 Application of Chapters 4 through 7 and 16 and 17Through 10.
- 17.3 General Design and Equipment Arrangement.
- 17.4 Risk Considerations. (Reserved)
- 17.5 Hazard Protection.
- Chapter 18 High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Converter Stations [Go to Page]
- 18.1 General.
- 18.2 Application of Chapters 4 through 7, 16, and 17Through 9.
- 18.3 PlantDesign and Equipment Arrangement.
- 18.4 HVDC Converter StationsRisk Considerations.
- 18.5 FireHazard Protection.
- Chapter 19 Flywheel Energy Systems [Go to Page]
- 19.1 General.
- 19.2 Application of Chapters 4 Through 10.
- 19.3 Design and Equipment Arrangement.
- 19.4 Risk Consideration.
- 19.5 Hazard Protection.
- Chapter 20 Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) [Go to Page]
- 20.1 General.
- 20.2 Application of Chapters 4 Through 10.
- 20.3 Design and Equipment Arrangement.
- 20.4 Risk Consideration.
- 20.5 Hazard Protection.
- Annex A Explanatory Material
- Annex B Sample Fire Report
- Annex C Fire Tests
- Annex D Loss Experience
- Annex E Fire Protection Design Basis Document
- Annex F Informational References [Go to Page]
