The text at the beginning of the Annex states this: Annex A Explanatory Material Annex A is not a part of the requirements of this NFPA document but is included for informational purposes only. This annex contains explanatory material, numbered to correspond with the applicable text paragraphs.
The Annex should not contradict but supplement the main body text. Craig Prahl | Jacobs | Fire Protection SME – EV, AM, DC, Special Hazards [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> | www.jacobs.com<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.jacobs.com/__;!!KZTdOCjhgt4hgw!-_khxU8gU0_6jc895I7kRbnU8JghRDsWgqOblZ4jr7Qp2IVbR30VYw_hWvNFtphnl0uWpB9KIvbYi1pvZz4$> 1041 East Butler Road Greenville, South Carolina 29606 CONTACT BY: Phone 1-864-676-5252, Email or MS TEAMS From: Bob Knight <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 4:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Sprinklerforum] Re: Enforceable as though Standard versus Annex language My understanding has been that ANNEX material is reference material, should not shall, and is not an enforceable part of the standard regardless of referencing it or not. If that were the case every asterisk pointing to ANNEX material could My understanding has been that ANNEX material is reference material, should not shall, and is not an enforceable part of the standard regardless of referencing it or not. If that were the case every asterisk pointing to ANNEX material could be considered part of the standard. Thank you, Bob Knight, CET III Fire by Knight, LLC 208-318-3057 [FIREBYKNIGHT] On 2/4/2025 2:29 PM, Hinson, Ryan wrote: Ran into a scenario where there is disagreement on whether Annex A information is enforceable since the Standard language specifically calls out an Annex figure: Here is the language from NFPA 20 (2022) Section 4.16.4 regarding bypass configurations and whether gates both up- and downstream of the bypass check are required: [cid:[email protected]] Here is the explicitly referenced Annex figure: [cid:[email protected]] I assert that, if explicitly referenced (as if referencing an outside document), that document becomes part of the standard and is enforceable as such. There are those who disagree and says that unless the Annex is formally adopted, it is not required. What say you? Ryan L. Hinson, PE*, SET** \ Burns & McDonnell Associate Fire Protection Engineer \ Upper Midwest Region O 612-900-3755 \ M 763-688-4045 \ F 952-229-2923 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> \ burnsmcd.com<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.burnsmcd.com/__;!!B5cixuoO7ltTeg!EM6940dFTp1vn3lJENi3YujmU3vyB3Zyn-UpomeM-4LyEEEenJ6VZdYkjXCr2vz0YU3PLp4U7jfx6RH6uw$> 8201 Norman Center Drive, Suite 500 \ Bloomington, MN 55437 *Registered in: AK, LA, MD, MN, PA, TX, & UT **NICET IV - Water-Based Systems Layout _________________________________________________________ SprinklerForum mailing list: https://lists.firesprinkler.org/list/sprinklerforum.lists.firesprinkler.org<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/lists.firesprinkler.org/list/sprinklerforum.lists.firesprinkler.org__;!!B5cixuoO7ltTeg!EM6940dFTp1vn3lJENi3YujmU3vyB3Zyn-UpomeM-4LyEEEenJ6VZdYkjXCr2vz0YU3PLp4U7jdc_taIIw$> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [https://s-install.avcdn.net/ipm/preview/icons/icon-envelope-tick-green-avg-v1.png]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient__;!!B5cixuoO7ltTeg!EM6940dFTp1vn3lJENi3YujmU3vyB3Zyn-UpomeM-4LyEEEenJ6VZdYkjXCr2vz0YU3PLp4U7jevVnVgDA$> Virus-free.www.avg.com<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient__;!!B5cixuoO7ltTeg!EM6940dFTp1vn3lJENi3YujmU3vyB3Zyn-UpomeM-4LyEEEenJ6VZdYkjXCr2vz0YU3PLp4U7jevVnVgDA$> ________________________________ NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer.
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