Which pair correctly matches NFPA 13 and NFPA 25 to their scopes?

Which pair correctly matches NFPA 13 and NFPA 25 to their scopes?

• A. NFPA 13: Standard for Electrical Wiring; NFPA 25: Standard for Fire Alarm Systems
• B. NFPA 13: Standard for Building Code Compliance; NFPA 25: Standard for Occupancy Classification
• C. NFPA 13: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems; NFPA 25: Standard for the Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems
• D. NFPA 13: Standard for the Occupancy Classification; NFPA 25: Standard for the Plant Design

Answer: (C)

NFPA 13 establishes how sprinkler systems are installed in a building, covering design aspects like layout, piping, sprinkler head placement, hydraulic calculations, and the types of systems used. NFPA 25, on the other hand, handles the ongoing care of those systems—inspection, testing, and maintenance—to ensure the water-based fire protection system remains reliable over time. The other options mix in topics that fall under different codes or standards (for example, electrical wiring or fire alarm systems, building code compliance, or occupancy classification) and do not describe the scopes of these two NFPA standards. So the correct pairing is the installation standard for sprinkler systems and the maintenance standard for water-based systems.

NFPA 13 establishes how sprinkler systems are installed in a building, covering design aspects like layout, piping, sprinkler head placement, hydraulic calculations, and the types of systems used. NFPA 25, on the other hand, handles the ongoing care of those systems—inspection, testing, and maintenance—to ensure the water-based fire protection system remains reliable over time. The other options mix in topics that fall under different codes or standards (for example, electrical wiring or fire alarm systems, building code compliance, or occupancy classification) and do not describe the scopes of these two NFPA standards. So the correct pairing is the installation standard for sprinkler systems and the maintenance standard for water-based systems.