Christopher Culp, PE, CET

Christopher Culp is the director of fire and life safety and a principal at Henderson Engineers. He leads technical and standards development for Henderson’s 80-person fire and life safety discipline and has more than 25 years of experience at the firm in the design of fire protection systems and building code compliance. Culp also serves on multiple National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) technical committees.
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FPE Corner

Freeze Protection: When Is It Needed?

Designers should carefully consider when protecting fire sprinklers from freezing is required.
October 3, 2022
Christopher Culp, PE, CET

The NFPA’s 13, 13D and 13R standards spell out when fire sprinkler systems should include freeze protection. Read on to discover sources to determine an area’s minimum temperature and whether freeze protection is warranted.


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FPE Corner

Fire Pump Testing at Less than Maximum Capacity

Code acceptance applies if the water supply pressure exceeds the lowest permissible suction pressure at the maximum sprinkler demand.
March 1, 2022
Christopher Culp, PE, CET

Many plumbing and fire protection professionals are familiar with the basic fire pump design standards and requirements stated in NFPA 20, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection. 


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FPE Corner

Meet the New Kids: NFPA 3 and NFPA 4

The commissioning and integrated testing of a building’s fire protection and life safety systems benefit the owner and its occupants.
June 1, 2021
Christopher Culp, PE, CET
The commissioning and integrated testing of a building’s fire protection and life safety systems benefit the building owner and its occupants by validating the intended system design, installation, performance and operation.
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