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Chapter 80 — REFERENCED STANDARDS

Section B102

California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2022 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · California

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B102.1 Definitions. For the purpose of this appendix, certain

terms are defined as follows:

FIRE FLOW. The flow rate of a water supply, measured at 20 pounds per square inch (psi) (138 kPa) residual pressure, that is available for fire fighting.

FIRE-FLOW CALCULATION AREA. The floor area, in square feet (m 2 ), used to determine the required fire flow.

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