UAE FIRE & LIFE SAFETY CODE OF PRACTICE

CHAPTER 9. FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

Table 9.6: Number of sprinkler heads allowed per pipe size

NOMINAL STEEL PIPE
IN MM

IN LIGHT HAZARD
OCCUPANCY

IN ORDINARY &
STORAGE HAZARD
OCCUPANCY

25 mm

32 mm
40 mm
50 mm
65 mm

3
3
4
5
5
7
10
10
15
30 or as per
20 or as per
30 or as per hydraulic
hydraulic
hydraulic
calculations.
calculations.
calculations.
60 or as per
40 or as per
60 or as per hydraulic
hydraulic
hydraulic
calculations.
calculations.
calculations.
100 or as per
100 or as per
100 or as per hydraulic
hydraulic
hydraulic
calculations.
calculations.
calculations.
230 or as per zone
275 or as per zone
300 or as per hydraulic
area limitation of
area limitation of
calculations.
4831 m2,, which ever 3716 m2, which ever
is greater subject to
is greater subject to
hydraulic
hydraulic calculation
calculation.
Maximum area limitation for High and Extra Hazard
Sprinkler Zone is 3716 m2

80 mm
100 mm
150 mm

150 mm

5.21.

IN LIGHT, ORDINARY &

STORAGE HAZARD (ABOVE
FALSE CEILING AND BELOW
RAISED FLOOR)
2

However the number of sprinklers fed by the pipes having 65 mm diameter and
above in a sprinkler zone may be permitted to increase subject to the submission of
acceptable computerized listed hydraulic calculations according to the area
protection limitations as specified.

6. Certification of Fire Pumps

6.1.

The below mentioned criterias shall be applicable to centrifugal single stage and
multistage pumps of horizontal or vertical shaft design and positive displacement pumps
of the horizontal or vertical shaft design which are limited and intended for fire
protection system only:
6.1.1. Each pump, driver, controlling equipment, power supply and arrangement and liquid
supply shall be tested and certified by a listed laboratory approved by the Civil
Defence Authority.
6.1.2. The fire pump unit, consisting of a pump, driver, controller and fittings shall perform
in compliance with this standard as an entire unit when installed or when

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