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AS 2118.61995
Australian Standard
Automatic fire sprinkler systems
Part 6: Combined sprinkler

and hydrant
This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee FP/4, Automatic Sprinkler

Installations. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on
14 March 1995 and published on 5 July 1995.
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AS 2118.61995
Australian Standard

Part 6: Combined sprinkler
and hydrant
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AS 2118.6 1995
PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand
Committee on Automatic Sprinkler Installations to be Part 6 of AS 2118. It is the result of
a consensus among representatives on the joint committee to produce it as an Australian
Standard.
The revision to AS 2118 includes Standards Australias requirements to keep product and
installation Standards separate. When complete the series will comprise:
AS
2118
4118

Part 1:
Standard
Part 2:
Wall wetting sprinklers (Drenchers)
Part 3:
Deluge
Part 4:
Residential
Part 5:
Domestic
Part 6:
Combined sprinkler and hydrant
Part 9:
Piping support and installation
Part 10: Approval documentation
Fire
Part
Part
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Part
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Part
Part
Part
sprinkler systems
1.1: Components Sprinklers and sprayers
1.2: Components Alarm valves (wet)
1.3: Components Water monitors
1.4: Components Valve monitors
1.5: Components Deluge and pre-action valves
1.6: Components Stop valves and non-return valves
1.7: Components Alarm valves (dry)
1.8: Components Pressure reducing valves
1.9: Accelerators and exhausters
Part 2.1: Piping General

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application of the appendix to which they apply. A normative appendix is an integral part
of a Standard, whereas an informative appendix is only for information and guidance.
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CONTENTS
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SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.2 NEW DESIGNS AND INNOVATIONS . . .
1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS . . . . . . . . .
1.4 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SECTION 2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

2.1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2 LOCATION AND ACCESS TO SPRINKLER CONTROL ASSEMBLIES . .
2.3 LOCATION AND ACCESS TO FIRE MAIN ISOLATION VALVES . . . . .
2.4 ACCESS TO FIRE HYDRANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.5 PROTECTION OF SUPPLY PIPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.6 FIRE MAIN (RING) RETICULATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.7 PRESSURE REDUCING VALVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.8 WATER SUPPLIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.9 FIRE SERVICE BOOSTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.10 FIRE ALARM INITIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.11 FIRE ALARM CIRCUITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.12 MONITORING OF ISOLATING VALVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SECTION 3 PIPES, VALVES AND FITTINGS

3.1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2 VALVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SECTION 4 TESTING
4.1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.2 PRE-TEST PREPARATION . . . . .
4.3 HYDROSTATIC TEST . . . . . . . . .
4.4 FLOW TESTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.5 RECORDING OF TEST RESULTS
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A REFERENCED DOCUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B LOCATION OF FIRE HYDRANTS AND SPRINKLER CONTROL
C SYSTEM PHILOSOPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
D SYSTEM RESISTANCE CURVE FOR COMBINED SPRINKLER
AND HYDRANT SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
E WIRING SYSTEMS RATING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F TYPICAL SPRINKLER CONTROL ASSEMBLIES AND
PRESSURE CONTROL STATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA
Australian Standard
Part 6: Combined sprinkler and hydrant
S E C T I O N
S C O P E
A N D
G E N E R A L
1.1 SCOPE This Standard sets out the minimum requirements for the installation,
commissioning and testing of a combined sprinkler and hydrant system, for installation in
multistorey buildings as an alternative option to using separate sprinkler and hydrant systems,
or separate sprinkler and hydrant installations utilizing a combined fire main (see AS 2118.1).
1.2 NEW DESIGNS AND INNOVATIONS Any alternative materials, designs, methods
of assembly, procedures and similar that do not comply with the specific requirements of this
Standard, or are not mentioned in it, but give the equivalent results to those specified are not
necessarily prohibited.
1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
Appendix A.
A list of referenced documents is given in
1.4 DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this Standard the definitions given in AS 2118.1,
AS 2419.1, AS 2484.1, AS 2484.2, AS 3500.0 and that below apply.
1.4.1 Combined system an integrated system of sprinkler and fire hydrant reticulation
where the sprinkler system is fed from a fire main designed to supply the concurrent water
requirements of both the sprinkler and hydrant system.
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R E Q U I R E M E N T S
2.1 GENERAL Except as modified by this Standard, combined systems shall comply with
the requirements of AS 2118.1, AS 2419.1 and AS 2941.
2.2 LOCATION AND ACCESS TO SPRINKLER CONTROL ASSEMBLIES Sprinkler
control assemblies shall be located within
(a)
a common fire-rated exit; or
(b)
a fire-rated room directly accessible from the common fire-rated exit.
Sprinkler isolation valves shall be located on each storey.

A Sprinkler Stop Valve Inside wall plate shall be affixed externally to the egress door of
the common fire-rated exit where it discharges to a public place or open area
(see Appendix B, for examples of required valve locations).
2.3 LOCATION AND ACCESS TO FIRE MAIN ISOLATION VALVES Access to any
fire main isolation valve shall be from within a fire-rated exit (stairway) or a fire-rated room
directly accessible from the fire-rated exit.
2.4 ACCESS TO FIRE HYDRANTS
enclosure.
Fire hydrants shall not be located within a locked
Hydrants, where located in an enclosure, shall remain accessible at all times.

2.5 PROTECTION OF SUPPLY PIPING Piping between the source of water supply and
the ring main/s shall be subject to the fire resistance and mechanical protection requirements
of AS 2118.1 and AS 2419.1.
2.6
FIRE MAIN (RING) RETICULATION
2.6.1 Pipe sizing Piping to which sprinkler installations and fire hydrants are directly
connected shall be reticulated through the building in the form of ring mains (one ring for
each pressure zone). Piping shall be sized by hydraulic calculation (see AS 2118.1) subject
to the following minimum pipe diameters
(a)
in buildings not exceeding 25 m effective height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DN 100
(b)
in buildings exceeding 25 m effective height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DN 150.
The vertical portions of the ring main pipes shall be located within separate fire-rated exits
(stairways) or fire-rated riser shafts. In the case of adjoining pressure zones, which do not
share a common horizontal cross connection, each cross connection shall be located within
its own pressure zone.
2.6.2
Pressure zones
Separate pressure zones shall be provided where
(a)
the pressure at any sprinkler head exceeds the limitations imposed by AS 2118.1;
(b)
the pressure at any fire hydrant exceeds the limitations imposed by AS 2419.1; or
(c)
the effective height of the building exceeds 50 m.
The number of pressure zones shall not be less than one for each 50 m rise in building
height.
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2.6.3 Isolation valves

that
Each pressure zone shall incorporate isolation valves arranged so
(a)
not less than 75% of fire hydrants in that zone; and
(b)
not less than 50% of fire hydrants at each floor level;
can remain operable upon isolation in any fire main (ring) section between valves.
NOTE: See Appendix C, Figures C3 to C5 for typical schematic system configurations.
Isolation valves shall be located such that not more than four storeys of sprinklers would be
isolated.
2.7 PRESSURE REDUCING VALVES Where pressure reducing valves are incorporated
they shall be provided with an isolating valve on each side of the pressure reducing valve.
2.8
WATER SUPPLIES
2.8.1 Combined system water flow rate The combined system water flow rate shall be
the aggregate of the fire hydrant requirement, in accordance with AS 2419, and the sprinkler
requirement, in accordance with AS 2118.1, taken at the hydraulically most favourable
location determined in accordance with Appendix D.
2.8.2
(a)
Source of water supply The system water supply shall be sourced from
two separate on-site storage tanks, each tank being not less than 50% of the combined
capacity which is sufficient to provide water to the combined fire hydrant and sprinkler
system for the duration required by AS 2419.1 and AS 2118.1.
NOTE: The tanks may be located at high or low level and pumps shall be fitted as required.
(b)
two town mains which form part of an interconnected town mains system, each of the
town mains being capable of providing water to the installation at the necessary
pressure and flow to permit proper operation, either with or without pumps, having stop
valves so arranged that in the event of a breakdown, anywhere in the system, at least
one of the mains to the installation can remain operative.
(c)
one town main and one on-site storage tank each of which shall be capable, with pumps
installed if necessary, of providing water at the necessary pressure and flow for proper
operation of the combined installation.
2.8.3 Fire mains (feed) A separate fire main (feed) shall be connected to each zone, or
where a cascade system using pressure reducing arrangements is used, duplicate fire mains
(feed) shall be connected to the highest zone.
2.9 FIRE SERVICE BOOSTER Each zone shall be equipped with a booster facility for
the connection of a fire authority pump appliance. The booster facility shall comply with the
requirements of AS 2419.1.
2.10 FIRE ALARM INITIATION The sprinkler fire alarm shall be initiated in
accordance with the requirements of AS 2118.1.
2.11 FIRE ALARM CIRCUITS Each fire alarm initiating device shall be wired to a Fire
Indicator Panel (FIP) constructed in accordance with AS 1603.4.
The sprinkler alarm on each floor shall provide a separate indication at the FIP, clearly
identified as a sprinkler alarm for that particular floor.
Sprinkler fire alarm transmission from the FIP to the local fire authority shall be via a
dedicated landline. Where the FIP contains other detection systems they shall be connected
to the local fire authority in accordance with the requirements of AS 1670.
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Wiring between each switch and the FIP shall be in fire-rated wiring, having a system
performance of at least WS52W, in accordance with AS 3013 (see Appendix E).
2.12 MONITORING OF ISOLATING VALVES Each sprinkler isolation valve, fire
main isolation valve or any valve capable of isolating the water supply to the system,
excluding valves under the control of the water authority, shall be monitored separately at
the FIP. Monitors shall comply with the requirements of AS 2118.1 and AS 2419.1.
Wiring between each switch and the FIP shall be in fire-rated wiring, having a system
performance of at least WS52W, in accordance with AS 3013.
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S E C T I O N
P I P E S ,
V A L V E S
A N D
F I T T I N G S
3.1 GENERAL Pipes, valves and fittings shall comply with the requirements of
AS 2118.1, AS 2419, and AS 4118 (all parts).
3.2 VALVES Valves and ancillaries in the system shall comply with the requirements of
AS 4118 as follows:
(a)
Stop valves and non-return valves shall comply with the requirements of AS 4118.1.6.
(b)
Wet alarm valves shall comply with the requirements of AS 4118.1.2.
(c)
Pressure reducing valves shall comply with the requirements of AS 4118.1.8.
(d)
Valve monitors shall comply with the requirements of AS 4118.1.4.
S E C T I O N
T E S T I N G
4.1 GENERAL The tests detailed in this Section shall be conducted at commissioning
time and at other times thereafter as required by the regulatory authority.
4.2 PRE-TEST PREPARATION Upon completion the combined system shall be flushed
to remove any debris which may have accumulated within the pipework during construction
of the installation.
All required cabinets, doors, hold open devices, signs, plans, padlocks, straps and any
required on-site documentation shall be complete.
4.3 HYDROSTATIC TEST The system shall be tested to not less than 1700 kPa or
1.5 times the maximum working pressure, whichever is the greater. The test shall be applied
for a duration of not less than 2 h.
NOTE: The sprinkler portions of the system may be tested to 1500 kPa.
4.4 FLOW TESTS A flow test shall be carried out within the fire main (ring) in each
pressure zone to prove that the water supply is capable of meeting the combined flow and
pressure requirements of the zone.
The pump shall be tested to prove that it is capable of delivering 50% of flow required at
65% of the pressure required by the combined system.
At each test facility location provision shall be made for a drain to accommodate the
discharge from the test.
4.5 RECORDING OF TEST RESULTS Test results shall be recorded in accordance
with the requirements of AS 2118.1 and AS 2419.1.
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REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
(Normative)
AS
1603
1603.4
Automatic fire detection and alarm systems

Part 4: Control and indicating equipment
1670
Automatic fire detection and alarm systems System design, installation and
commissioning
2118
2118.1
Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems

Part 1: Standard
2419
2419.1
Fire hydrant installations

Part 1: System design, installation and commissioning
2484
2484.1
2484.2
FireGlossary of terms
Part 1: Fire tests
Fire protection and firefighting equipment
2941
Fixed fire protection installationsPumpset systems
3013
Electrical installationsWiring systems for specific applications
3500
3500.0
National Plumbing and Drainage Code

Part 0: Glossary of terms
4118
4118
4118
4118
4118
Fire
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1.4
1.6
1.8
Sprinkler Systems
1.2: ComponentsAlarm valves (wet)
1.4: ComponentsValve monitors
1.6: ComponentsStop valves and non-return valves
1.8: ComponentsPressure reducing valves
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LOCATION OF FIRE HYDRANTS AND

SPRINKLER CONTROL VALVES
(Normative)
FIGURE B1
LEGEND OF SYMBOLS
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FIGURE B2 LOCATION OF FIRE HYDRANT AND

SPRINKLER CONTROL ASSEMBLIES
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FIGURE B3
SPRINKLER CONTROL ASSEMBLIES LOCATED

WITHIN NOMINATED STAIR
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FIGURE C1
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(Informative)
SOURCE OF WATER SUPPLY (SIMPLIFIED)
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FIGURE C2
SYSTEM COMPONENT TERMINOLOGY
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FIGURE C3
ZONE PRESSURE CONTROL SCHEME 1
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FIGURE C4
ZONE PRESSURE CONTROL SCHEME 2
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FIGURE C5
ZONE PRESSURE CONTROLSCHEME 3
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SYSTEM RESISTANCE CURVE FOR COMBINED

SPRINKLER AND HYDRANT SYSTEMS
(Normative)
D1 SCOPE This Appendix sets out the method for determining system resistance curves
for combined sprinkler and hydrant systems.
D2 SYSTEM RESISTANCE CURVE EQUATIONS
determination of the system curves are as follows:
The equations to be used for the
For sprinkler only operation . . . . . . . .
Ks
Qs
(P s P 1)0.5
For hydrant only operation . . . . . . . . .
Kh
Qh
P h 0.5
where
Ks =
constant for the sprinkler system
Qs =
maximum calculated flow rate required for the sprinkler system (in accordance
with the requirements of AS 2118)
Ps
pressure at the sprinkler connection to the combined sprinkler/hydrant riser

to maintain Qs above
P1
pressure equivalent of the height of the hydraulically disadvantaged sprinkler

array above the hydrant connection to the combined sprinkler/hydrant riser.
Kh =
constant for the hydrant system
Qh =
required flow rate for the specified number of hydrants
Ph
pressure at the hydrant connection to the combined sprinkler/hydrant riser to

maintain Qh above
System resistance curves can be plotted using the following equations:

For the sprinkler system . . . . . . . . . .
For the hydrant system . . . . . . . . . . .
The resistance curve for the combined sprinkler and hydrant systems is obtained by plotting
the sum of the sprinkler and hydrant flows at common pressures. See Figure D1.
The pressure requirements at the pump discharge is the sum of the required combined system
pressure, P 3 and P4
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where:
P3
pressure equivalent of the height above the pump centre line of the highest
sprinkler in the hydraulically most disadvantaged array
P4
pressure loss due to friction in the combined riser, from the pump discharge
to the sprinkler connection calculated at the required combined system flow
rate.
FIGURE D1
TYPICAL PRESSURE/FLOW CURVES FOR PUMPS
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WIRING SYSTEMS RATING

(Normative)
E1 PROTECTION AGAINST EXPOSURE TO FIRE All wiring systems associated
with the operation of combined sprinkler and hydrant systems shall have a protection against
exposure to fire rating of not less than 120 min. This rating is represented as WS5XW.
E2 PROTECTION AGAINST MECHANICAL DAMAGE Protection against mechanical
damage shall be provided as listed below. The areas indicated should not be considered as
a rigid list to be adhered to with no deviations, rather they should be considered as a guide
to the types of areas and causes of damage to be encountered. Details of ways to achieve the
grade of protection can be found in AS 3013.
WS5X Areas where physical damage is considered to be unlikely. Examples of these
areas are
(a) masonry riser shafts with strictly limited access;
(b) non-trafficable ceiling void areas;

(c) inaccessible underfloor areas;
(d) internal domestic and office situations where cabling is mounted on walls at
heights above 1.5 m.
WS51 Areas where physical damage by light impact is considered possible. Examples of
these areas are
(a) internal domestic or office situations where cable is mounted on walls at heights
below 1.5 m; and
(b) trafficable ceiling void areas where access to building services for maintenance
purposes is required.
WS52 Areas where physical damage by impact from manually propelled vehicle is
possible. Examples of these areas are
(a) passageways and storerooms in domestic, office and commercial locations where
hand trucks and barrows may be used, and cables are mounted at a height of
less than 1.5 m;
(b) plant rooms where only minor equipment is installed; and
(c) workshops where repair and maintenance, on small equipment and furniture or
the like is carried out, and cables are mounted at a height of less than 2.0 m.
WS53 Areas where physical damage by impact from light vehicles is possible.
Examples of these areas are
(a) car parks and driveways where cars and other light vehicles are present and
cables are mounted at a height of less than 2.0 m;
(b) display areas of items such as white goods, furniture and cars where cabling is
mounted at a height of less than 2.0 m; and
(c) storage areas where manually operated devices, such as pallet trucks, may be
operated and cables are mounted at a height of less than 2.5 m.
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WS54 Areas where physical impact from vehicles with rigid frames or rigid objects, the
weight of which does not exceed 2.0 t, is possible. Examples of these areas are
(a) small delivery docks where the cabling is mounted below a height of 3.0 m
(b) warehouses with pallet storage up to 3.0 m and use of forklift trucks; and
(c) heavy vehicle workshops.
WS55 Areas were physical damage from impact by laden vehicles or objects the laden
weight of which exceeds 2.0 t. Examples of these areas are
(a) loading and delivery docks;
(b) fabrication and maintenance areas for medium to heavy engineering; and
(c) large high pile storage warehouses with forklift trucks.
Where any WS cabling traverses areas of various protection requirement, and it is neither
viable nor practicable to change the degree of protection at the transition points, the installed
cabling shall comply with the highest requirement of protection.
E3 PROTECTION AGAINST HOSING WITH WATER Where the wiring system is

required to maintain its integrity after exposure to fire and subsequent hosing with water, it
shall have the suffix W appended to its rating, i.e. WS5XW.
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TYPICAL SPRINKLER CONTROL ASSEMBLIES

AND PRESSURE CONTROL STATIONS
(Normative)
FIGURE F1
TYPICAL SPRINKLER CONTROL ASSEMBLY
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FIGURE F2
TYPICAL PRESSURE REDUCING STATION
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AS 2118.6-1995 Automatic fire sprinkler systems - Combined sprinkler and hydrant

Licensed to LUU MINH LUAN on 25 Feb 2002

Automatic fire sprinkler systems

Part 6: Combined sprinkler

This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee FP/4, Automatic Sprinkler

The following interests are represented on Committee FP/4:

This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 93292.

Automatic fire sprinkler systems

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Automatic fire sprinkler systems

Part 2.1: Piping General

SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL

SECTION 2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 3 PIPES, VALVES AND FITTINGS

First published as AS 2118.6 1995.

A list of referenced documents is given in

a common fire-rated exit; or

a fire-rated room directly accessible from the common fire-rated exit.

Sprinkler isolation valves shall be located on each storey.

Fire hydrants shall not be located within a locked

Hydrants, where located in an enclosure, shall remain accessible at all times.

FIRE MAIN (RING) RETICULATION

in buildings not exceeding 25 m effective height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DN 100

in buildings exceeding 25 m effective height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DN 150.

Separate pressure zones shall be provided where

the effective height of the building exceeds 50 m.

2.6.3 Isolation valves

Each pressure zone shall incorporate isolation valves arranged so

not less than 75% of fire hydrants in that zone; and

not less than 50% of fire hydrants at each floor level;

Wet alarm valves shall comply with the requirements of AS 4118.1.2.

Pressure reducing valves shall comply with the requirements of AS 4118.1.8.

Valve monitors shall comply with the requirements of AS 4118.1.4.

Automatic fire detection and alarm systems

Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems

Fire hydrant installations

Fixed fire protection installationsPumpset systems

Electrical installationsWiring systems for specific applications

National Plumbing and Drainage Code

LOCATION OF FIRE HYDRANTS AND

FIGURE B2 LOCATION OF FIRE HYDRANT AND

SPRINKLER CONTROL ASSEMBLIES LOCATED

SOURCE OF WATER SUPPLY (SIMPLIFIED)

SYSTEM COMPONENT TERMINOLOGY

ZONE PRESSURE CONTROL SCHEME 1

ZONE PRESSURE CONTROL SCHEME 2

ZONE PRESSURE CONTROLSCHEME 3

SYSTEM RESISTANCE CURVE FOR COMBINED

The equations to be used for the

For sprinkler only operation . . . . . . . .

For hydrant only operation . . . . . . . . .

constant for the sprinkler system

pressure at the sprinkler connection to the combined sprinkler/hydrant riser

pressure equivalent of the height of the hydraulically disadvantaged sprinkler

constant for the hydrant system

required flow rate for the specified number of hydrants

pressure at the hydrant connection to the combined sprinkler/hydrant riser to

System resistance curves can be plotted using the following equations:

TYPICAL PRESSURE/FLOW CURVES FOR PUMPS

WIRING SYSTEMS RATING

(b) non-trafficable ceiling void areas;

E3 PROTECTION AGAINST HOSING WITH WATER Where the wiring system is

TYPICAL SPRINKLER CONTROL ASSEMBLIES