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NFPA 850: Standard for Fire Protection for Electric Generating Plants and High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Converter Stations, 2026
- 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 Retroactivity.
- 1.5 Equivalency.
- 1.6 Units and Formulas.
- Chapter 2 Referenced Publications [Go to Page]
- 2.1 General.
- 2.2 NFPA Publications.
- 2.3 Other Publications.
- 2.4 References for Extracts in RecommendationsMandatory Sections.
- Chapter 3 Definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 General.
- 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions.
- 3.3 General Definitions.
- Chapter 4 Fire Protection Design Basis Document (FPDBD) [Go to Page]
- 4.1 General.
- 4.2 Team Members.
- 4.3 Process Inputs.
- 4.4 FPDBD Process.
- Chapter 5 Fire Risk Control Program [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General.
- 5.2 Management Policy and Direction.
- 5.3 Fire Prevention Program.
- 5.4 Fire Protection Program.
- 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 Fire Protection Systems and Equipment [Go to Page]
- 7.1 General.
- 7.2 Water Source.
- 7.3 Supply Mains, Hydrants, and Hose Nozzles and Building Standpipes.
- 7.4 Fire Suppression Systems and Equipment.
- 7.5 Fire Alarm Systems.
- Chapter 8 Fire Protection for the Construction Site [Go to Page]
- 8.1 IntroductionGeneral.
- 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 Firefighting Equipment.
- Chapter 9 Fuels, Common Equipment, and Protection [Go to Page]
- 9.1 General.
- 9.2 Flammable Gases.
- 9.3 Combustible Liquids.
- 9.4 Flammable Liquids.
- 9.5 Solid Fuels.
- 9.6 Hydraulic Control System.
- 9.7 Indoor Electrical Equipment and Cable Areas.
- 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 Design and Equipment Arrangement.
- 10.3 Combined Cycle Units.
- Chapter 11 Alternative Fuels [Go to Page]
- 11.1 General.
- 11.2 Design and Equipment Arrangement.
- 11.3 Risk Considerations for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW).
- 11.4 Risk Considerations for Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF).
- 11.5 Risk Considerations for Biomass Fuels.
- 11.6 Risk Considerations for Tire-Derived Fuels.
- 11.7 Other Alternative Fuels and Processes.
- Chapter 12 Power Boilers [Go to Page]
- 12.1 General.
- 12.2 Design and Equipment Arrangement.
- Chapter 13 Wind Turbines [Go to Page]
- 13.1 General.
- 13.2 Design and Equipment Arrangement.
- 13.3 Hazard Consideration.
- 13.4 Hazard Protection.
- Chapter 14 Solar Generation [Go to Page]
- 14.1 General.
- 14.2 Design and Equipment Arrangement.
- 14.3 Hazard Protection.
- Chapter 15 Geothermal Generation [Go to Page]
- 15.1 General.
- 15.2 Design and Equipment Arrangement.
- 15.3 Risk Considerations.
- 15.4 Hazard Protection.
- Chapter 16 Integrated Gasification Combined-Cycle (IGCC) Facilities [Go to Page]
- 16.1 General.
- 16.2 Design and Equipment Arrangement.
- 16.3 Syngas Within Buildings and Enclosures.
- 16.4 Hazard Protection.
- Chapter 17 Hydroelectric Generation [Go to Page]
- 17.1 General.
- 17.2 Design and Equipment Arrangement.
- 17.3 Hazard Protection.
- Chapter 18 High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Converter Stations and Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) Devices [Go to Page]
- 18.1 General.
- 18.2 Design and Equipment Arrangement.
- 18.3 Hazard Protection.
- Chapter 19 Flywheel Energy Systems [Go to Page]
- 19.1 General.
- 19.2 Design and Equipment Arrangement.
- 19.3 Risk Consideration.
- 19.4 Hazard Protection.
- Chapter 20 Compressed Gas Power Generation [Go to Page]
- 20.1 General.
- 20.2 Design and Equipment Arrangement.
- Chapter 21 Fusion Generation (Reserved).
- Annex A Explanatory Material
- Annex B Sample Fire Report
- Annex C Fire Tests
- Annex D Loss Experience
- Annex E Fire Protection Design Basis Document (FPDBD)
- Annex F Informational References [Go to Page]
