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Home » Authors » Christopher Culp, PE, CET

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
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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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Sprinklers (Didn’t) Save Lives

The Station nightclub’s 2005 fire resulted in unnecessary fatalities because fire sprinklers were not installed.
July 4, 2022
Christopher Culp, PE, CET
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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
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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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Improving Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Sprinkler Systems

When buildings are vacant and a pandemic restricts travel, creative ITM ideas must be considered.
June 1, 2021
Christopher Culp, PE, CET
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No matter the building status, ITM is absolutely essential to ensure sprinkler systems are healthy and functional at all times. However, when buildings are vacant and a pandemic restricts travel, creative ideas must be considered.
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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
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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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