GA Fire Sprinkler study plan

Map every occupancy hazard classification in NFPA 13 (light, ordinary Group 1 and 2, extra Group 1 and 2) to a real building type you have worked in or can name from memory, and write the density/area starting point for each

Distinguish the four system types (wet-pipe, dry-pipe, preaction, deluge) by when each is required or preferred, and list the triggering condition for each

Trace how design criteria are selected: occupancy classification, then density/area curve, then sprinkler type, then hydraulic demand, and write the decision order as a one-page flowchart

Read the NFPA 13 scope and chapter structure so you can locate a rule fast, and note which chapters cover design, installation, and acceptance

Compute sprinkler spacing and coverage limits for light and ordinary hazard using the area-per-sprinkler and maximum-spacing tables, and check branch-line and sprinkler-to-wall distances

Apply the obstruction rules for sprinklers near walls, beams, ducts, and soffits, and decide when a sprinkler is omitted versus added

Set up a simple hydraulic calculation by hand for a single branch line: start at the most remote sprinkler, apply friction loss, and add elevation and device losses

Identify where the density/area method and the room-design method diverge, and state when each is acceptable

Extend the hand calculation to a full tree system including cross-main, riser, and supply, and balance the demand against a water supply curve

Read a water flow test result and derive available pressure at the base of the riser using the N^1.85 friction formula and the supply curve

Size a fire pump for a given demand and suction condition, and identify churn, rated, and peak points on a pump curve

Classify standpipe systems (automatic wet, automatic dry, manual wet, manual dry) and state where each is required and how they interact with sprinkler demand

Contrast NFPA 13R and NFPA 13D scope limits: height, dwelling units, and when each may replace a full 13 system

State the design approach for 13D (one- or two-sprinkler flow, 10-minute duration) and for 13R (density/area with reduced duration) and list the differences from 13

Identify the exemptions and allowances unique to residential systems, such as attic and closet omissions, and when they do not apply

Review a standpipe and pump scenario where a residential system ties into a combined supply

Build an ITM calendar from NFPA 25 for weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual, and five-year tasks on wet, dry, and preaction systems

State the acceptance test sequence for a new system (hydrostatic, flow test, main drain, alarm and supervisory signals) and who witnesses each

Define impairment procedures, tag colors, and the notification chain when a system is out of service

List the common deficiencies found on internal pipe inspection and what triggers a five-year internal assessment

Identify the Georgia state agency that licenses fire sprinkler contractors and the license categories, and state the qualifying-agent requirement

List the contractor responsibilities under Georgia rules: supervision of installations, certificate of competency, and recordkeeping

State the continuing education and renewal obligations for Georgia sprinkler licenses, including hours and cycle

Explain the disciplinary and penalty framework for unlicensed contracting or code violations

Trace how Georgia adopts model codes and standards, including which edition of NFPA 13 and 25 applies and how adoption lags publication

Outline the permit and plan review sequence for a sprinkler installation from submittal to final inspection, and name the documents typically required

Identify local amendments or authority-having-jurisdiction variations that affect plan review in Georgia jurisdictions

Connect licensing rules to permitting: who may sign and submit plans, and what happens when the contractor of record changes mid-project

Review jobsite safety practices for sprinkler work: pipe handling, overhead work, hot work permits, and lockout during tie-ins

Re-run two timed mixed-domain practice sets and log every missed question by domain and root cause

Re-derive the hydraulic calculation from week 3 without notes to confirm retention

Recite the Georgia licensing and permitting essentials from memory in under five minutes