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Table 1.6.3 System of Units 2.3.3 IEEE Publications. Institute of Electrical and Electron-
ics Engineers, Three Park Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, NY
Unit 10016-5997.
Name of Unit Abbreviation Conversion Factor IEEE/ ASTM SI10, Standard for Use of the International System
of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System, 2003.
meter m 1 ft = 0.3048 m
feet ft 1 m = 3.281 ft 2.3.4 HI Publications. Hydraulics Institute, 1230 Keith

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millimeter mm 1 in. = 25.4 mm Building, Cleveland, OH 44115.
inch in. 1 mm = 0.03937 in. Hydraulics Institute Standards for Centrifugal, Rotary and Recip-
liter L 1 gal = 3.785 L rocating Pumps, 14th edition, 1983.
gallon (U.S.) gal 1 L = 0.2642 gal
cubic decimeter dm3 1 gal = 3.785 dm3 HI 3.6, Rotary Pump Tests, 1994.

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cubic meter m3 1 ft3 = 0.0283 m3 2.3.5 NEMA Publications. National Electrical Manufacturers
cubic feet ft3 1 m3 = 35.31 ft3 Association, 1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1847, Rosslyn, VA
pascal Pa 1 psi = 6894.757 Pa; 22209.

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1 bar = 105 Pa
pounds per psi 1 Pa = 0.000145 psi; NEMA MG-1, Motors and Generators,, 1998.

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square inch 1 bar = 14.5 psi 2.3.6 UL Publications. Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 333
bar bar 1 Pa = 10−5 bar; Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062-2096.
1 psi = 0.0689 bar
ANSI/UL 508, Standard for Industrial Control Equipment,
Equipment
Note: For additional conversions and information, see IEEE/ASTM 1999.
SI10, Standard for Use of the International System of Units (SI): The Modern

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Metric System. 2.3.7 Other Publications. Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary,
11th edition, Merriam-Webster, Inc., Springfield, MA, 2003.
ences for Extracts in Mandatory Sections.
2.4 References

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NFPA 14, Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose
2.2 NFPA Publications. National Fire Protection Association,
Systems, 2007 edition.
1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471.

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NFPA 37, Standard for the Installation and Use of Stationary
NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 2007 Combustion Engines and Gas Turbines, 2006 edition.
edition. NFPA 70, National Electrical Code®, 2005 edition.
NFPA 22, Standard for Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection, NFPA
NFP 110, Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems,

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2003 edition.
NFPA 24, Standard for the Installation of Private Fire Service
Mains and Their Appurtenances, 2007 edition.
NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance
2005 edition.
NFPA 1451, Standard for a Fire Service Vehicle Operations Train-
ing Program, 2002 edition.
NFPA 5000®, Building Construction and Safety Code®, 2006

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edition.
of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, 2002 edition.
NFPA 51B, Standard for Firee Prevention During Welding, Cut-

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ting, and Other Hot Work, 2003 edition.
NFPA 70, National Electrical Code®, 2005 edition.
NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®, 2006 edition.
NFPA 110, Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems,
2005 edition.
Chapter 3 Definitions
3.1 General. The definitions contained in this chapter shall
apply to the terms used in this standard. Where terms are not
defined in this chapter or within another chapter, they shall

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NFPA 1963, Standard for Firee Hose Connections, 2003 edition.
2.3 Other Publications.
2.3.1 AGMA Publications. American Gear Manufacturers As-
sociation, 1500 King Street, Suite 201, Alexandria, VA 22314-
be defined using their ordinarily accepted meanings within
the context in which they are used. Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate
Dictionary, 11th edition, shall be the source for the ordinarily
accepted meaning.
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions.

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2730. 3.2.1* Approved. Acceptable to the authority having jurisdic-
tion.
AGMA 390.03, Handbook for Helical and Master Gears, 1995.
3.2.2* Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). An organization,
2.3.2 ANSI Publications. American National Standards Insti- office, or individual responsible for enforcing the require-
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tute, Inc., 25 West 43rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036. ments of a code or standard, or for approving equipment,

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ANSI B15.1, Mechanical Power Transmission Apparatus, 1992.
ANSI/IEEE C62.1, IEEE Standard for Gapped Silicon-Carbide
Circuits 1989.
Surge Arresters for AC Power Circuits,
ANSI/IEEE C62.11, IEEE Standard for Metal-Oxide Surge Ar-
kV) 1999.
resters for Alternating Current Power Circuits (>1 kV),
ANSI/IEEE C62.41, IEEE Recommended Practice for Surge Volt-
ages in Low-Voltage AC Power Circuits, 1991.
materials, an installation, or a procedure.
3.2.3* Listed. Equipment, materials, or services included in a
list published by an organization that is acceptable to the author-
ity having jurisdiction and concerned with evaluation of products
or services, that maintains periodic inspection of production of
listed equipment or materials or periodic evaluation of services,
and whose listing states that either the equipment, material, or
service meets appropriate designated standards or has been
tested and found suitable for a specified purpose.

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