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Code of Practice for Fire Hydrant, rising mains and hose reel systems
Objective
Existing code dated 1998 In line with overseas and international codes & practices Align with Singapore Fire Code Incorporate requirements of water supplies and fire pumps
Reference codes
AS 2419.1 2005 AS 2941 2008 BS 5306-0 : 2011 BS 5306.1 : 2006 NPFA 14 : 2007
CP 29 (old)
Code of Practice for Fire hydrant systems and hosereels
SS 575 (new)
Code of Practice for Fire hydrant, rising mains and hosereel systems
CP 29
SS 575
1. General 1. General 2. Locations and other 2. Locations and other provisions provisions 3. Design 3. Design considerations considerations 4. Water supplies & storage 5. Fire Pumps 6. Hosereels 4. Hosereels 7. Components and 5. Components and Materials Materials
CP 29
6. Hydraulic Calculations 7. Installations 8. Initial inspections and acceptance tests 9. Maintenance of system and rectification of defects Annex Tables Figures
SS 575
Hydraulic Calculations 9. Installations 10. Initial inspections and acceptance tests 11. Maintenance of system and rectification of defects
8.
Tables Figures
Section 1 - General
Definitions
Accessway Competent person Controller Down comer Driver Emergency Responder Fire hydrant (underground) omitted Fire hydrant, redefined Fire pumpset, redefined Listed, redefined Pressure Ring Main Unprotected areas
Section 1 - General
Definitions
1.4.5 Competent person
Person, suitably trained and qualified by knowledge and practical experience, and provided with the necessary instructions to enable the required task(s) to be carried out correctly.
Also mentioned in 10.4.2.2 Hydrostatic test shall be carried out by a competent person who has been properly trained in carrying out such procedures. 11.2.1 Competence of maintenance personnel The service of a competent trained person shall be engaged to carry out testing, maintenance and repairs.
Section 1 - General
Definitions
1.4.5 Controller
An enclosed group of devices (including a power disconnect device by which the conductors of a circuit can be disconnected from the source of supply) that serves to govern, in some predetermined manner, the power delivered to the apparatus to which it is connected.
Section 1 - General
Definitions
1.4.9 Downcomer
A vertical pipe for fire fighting by means of down-feed pipe connected to roof tanks or inlet connections at ground floor.
Section 1 - General
Definitions
1.4.11 Emergency responder
A trained or certified individual who, upon arriving early to an incident or emergency, assumes immediate responsibility for the protection and safety of life, property and environment.
Also mentioned in 1.4.28 Rising main, dry (dry riser) This is normally dry until charged with water by trained emergency responders. 1.4.29 Rising main, wet (wet riser) The wet riser shall be used only by trained emergency responders.
Section 1 - General
Definitions
Underground hydrant (CP 29)
omitted
1.4.14
An assembly installed on a branch from a water pipeline which provides a valved outlet to two connections and permits a supply to be taken from the pipeline for fire fighting. The fire hydrant referred herein is aboveground with outlets suitable for connection for fire hose. The fire hydrant herein shall mean private hydrant as mentioned in the Fire Code. A private hydrant is denoted by a yellow band.
Section 1 - General
Definitions
1.4.15 Fire pumpset
An assembly comprising a pump, a driver, a coupling and ancillary components on a common base together with an integral or separate fire pump controller, and listed by a recognised institution as one which has been tested for use in fire hydrant and wet rising main systems or other fire fighting installations.
Section 1 - General
Definitions
1.4.27 Ring main or ring system fire main A water main which forms a ring circuit that feeds fire hydrants.
Section 1 - General
Definitions
1.4.32 Unprotected areas All areas are considered as unprotected irrespective of any sprinkler protection, except the following:
Pipework - Ductile iron cement lined - fire rated when run in basement & unprotected areas - concrete valve chamber
No. of stacks
1 2 3 4 and above
system fire main to increase reliability - Isolation valves to branches - Flow and pressure specified, adopted from Fire Code
(a)90 % of running pressure at the nearest public hydrant, taking into consideration the hydraulic losses in the bulk water meter; (b)90 % of flow rate at the nearest public hydrant provided that its pressure is greater than 2 bar
- Hydraulic losses may be calculated with flows through both paths of the ring
2 bar
2 bar
27 L/s
<1000 m2 38 L/s <5000 m2 57 L/s <10000 m2 76 L/s (57 L/s if sprinkler protected) Additional 19 L/s for subsequent 5000 m2
45 min
500 m2 38 L/s <5000 m2 57 L/s <10000 m2 76 L/s (57 L/s if sprinkler protected) Additional 19 L/s for subsequent 5000 m2
90 min
Minimum Duration
45 min
Transfer pumpsets
Drivers
Electric motor Compression ignition engine
Motor Protection
Thermal overload cannot be used to trip starter
Section 6 Hosereels
Provision
The distance of hoseline taking into consideration to obstructions Pipework
Hot dipped galvanised steel Copper or stainless steel when direct feed from PUB mains
Booster Pump
Pumps under positive head Priming requirements have been omitted
Section 9 Installation
Buildings under construction
Comply with Appendix C of Fire Code Details removed Appendix A also removed
Pre-test preparation
Remove air from system Flush debris
Commissioning Test
Water supply proved at each landing valve and hydrant Simultaneously discharge the number of outlets of the most hydraulically disadvantage area
Commissioning Test
Water supply proved at each hydrant
Commissioning Test
Water supply proved at each landing valve
Commissioning Test
Obtain pressure and flow at incoming water mains Test flow rate at pump
Section 10 Initial inspections and acceptance tests Hydrostatic Test for Dry Riser
1380 kPA or 1.5 times working pressure for 2 hours Pressure measured at lowest point Hydrostatic tests and by competent person
Accident