‘Uner arta IS 13039 : 2014 Indian Standard cee ete iii orett esse faaen — rere Wat Tavares — titer afsar Cage wre ) External Hydrant Systems — Provision and Maintenance — Code of Practice (First Revision ) Ics 13.220 © BIS 2014 and are et BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS BAe FR, 9 wETGTEME ge eH, AE FReeft-11 0002 MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG. NEW DELHI 0002 ‘ww.bisorg.in wowstandardsbisin June 2014 Price Group 9Fite Fighting Sectional Comnittes, CED 22, FOREWORD ‘This Indian Standard (First Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the drat finalized by the Fire Fighting Sectional Committee had been approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council (One ofthe methods for extinguishing fren towns, cites and industial buildings s by providing external hydrant systems. Fie hydrant systems consist of suitable capacity reservoirs, arrangements to impart pressure to the ‘water, means to convey the Water to various locations and suitable water outlets atthe required locations In order {hat uch system could Function efficiently itis necessary o give guidance forthe provision, installation, inspection and maintenance ofthis system, ‘Table 23 of SP 7 ; 2005 ‘National Building Code of India’, governs requirements for vatious types of individual buildings and small scale industries only. For other industries, requirements are to be worked out based on. relevant Indian standards namely ‘IS 9668 Code of Practice for provision and maintenance of water supplies and Sie fighting, IS 13039 Cove of Practice for external hydrant systems provision and maintenance and 1S 3844 ‘Code of Practice for installation and maintenance of internal fire hydrants and hose reels on premisesin consultaion With local fire authorities, 189668 covers provisions and maintenance of water supplies for extinguishing fires in towns, cities and industrial buildings and 1S 13039 covers provision and maintenance of external hydrant systems. Purpose ofthis revision of IS 13039 isto delete water suppl requirements for industries from 18 9668 and bring ‘out an up-to-date comprehensive standard, for extemal hydrant systems in medium and large scale industries (other than petroleum refining and petrochemical plants which are governed by OISD standards), which would include water supply requirements also, IS 9668 would now cover provisions for water supplies for towns and cities only. For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement ofthis standard is complied with, the final value, ‘observed or calculated, expressing the result of atest or analysis shall be rounded offin accordance with 18 2: 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerit values revised’. The number of significant places retained inthe rounded off value should be the same as that ofthe specified value in this standard,ONLY, 18 13039 014 Indian Standard EXTERNAL HYDRANT SYSTEMS — PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE — CODE OF PRACTICE ( First Revision ) 1 SCOPE ‘This standard covers provision of installation Inspection and maintenance of hydrant systems in medium and large scale industrial risks (other than petroleum refining and petrochemical plans which are ‘governed by OISD standard). 2 REFERENCES ‘The standards fisted at Annex A contain provisions which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of ths standard. Atthe time of publication, the editions indicated were valid, All standards are subject to revision, and panies to agreements based on this standard arc encouraged to investigate the possibilty of applying the most recent editions of the standatds indicated at Annex A. 3 CLASSIFICATIONS OF OCCUPANCIES ‘Water supply, pumping capacity and other features of the hydrant system depend not only onthe size ofthe risk but also on its ire growth and spread potentiates FFor the purpose of hydrant systems design the risks are (0 be categorized under the elasses as given in ‘Annes B 4 HYDRANTS/FIXED MONITORS 4.1 Before commissioning, he hydrant system shall be flushed thoroughly Fire hydrants shall be of stand post type conforming to8 908. If site conditions demand, they can also be of ‘underground type conforming 10 1S 909, however only ‘where the hydrants are properly enclosed in a surface box of cast iron or masonry, 750-mm square and 80 1mm above ground level, the top of the hydrant outlet ‘being not more than 80 mm below the top ofthe box. Such surface boxes shall be protected by hinged cast. ion covers as specified in I$ 3950, 4.2. Water shall be available immedistely to all Ihydrants/fixed monitors at all times, with all cut-off valves being Kept open, 43 Connections for any purpose other than fire fighting are not permitted from the hydrant/ixed ‘monitorstand post or from any portion ofthe hydrant service, Hose reels can however be tapped from hydrant stand posts. 444 All hydrant outlets shall be situated 1m above round level 45 The stand posts shall be 80 mm in diameter for single headed hrydrants, 100 mm for double-headed hhydrants and monitors of 63 mm or 75 mam size and 150 mm for moaitor of 100 mm size. Iisrecommended that stand posts be painted ‘ire ced? (shade No. 36 as per IS 5), 4.6 Only oblique hydrants conforming to1S $290 with outlets angled towards ground shall be used, The hydrant couplings shal be ofthe instantaneous sping lock (female) type of 63 mm diameter and valves shall be af the serew down type Suitable pressure reducing devices may be provided for hydranis where the pressure exceeds 7 kglen® 4.7 Double-headed hydrants shall consist of two separate landing valves. 48 Hydrans shall be easly accossile, storage of any kind on or around the hydrant being prohibited ‘Where hydrants are situated in remote locations, they shall be approachable by means of paved pathways. 49 Hysrants loatedin situations where they are likely to be damaged by vehicular trafic shal be protected by guard rally on al sides 4410 Hycrants sal be located eating in ming ine aatendant fre hazards, at the diferent sections of the premisesto be protected ard so asto pve mont fective service. They shall he so distributed as to provide Protection forthe bildngs onal ses and need not necesaily be equidistant from each other (see 41) 411 Aavancage shall be taken of convenient dor and/ «window openings to place brant 9 that ony & ‘minimum fength of hose is required to reach the ‘openings throagh which fre may be tacked {In case of continuous blank walls, sultable provision shall be made on the walls near hydrant posts for easy access inside the premises18 13039 : 2014 4.12 At Teast one hyetrant post shall be provided for every 64 m of external wall: measurement in case of light hazard occupancy, for every 45 m in case of cordinary hazard occupancy and every 30-m of extemal all measurement or perimeter ofbuilding/unit battery limit in case of high hazard gecupancy. ‘Measurements shall be calculated on the total length ‘of walls of ll buildings/perimeter ofall battery limits, tobe protected except inthe ease of opposite buildings (ther than those of hish hazard category) within 22.5, ‘ofeach other, where the measurement ofthe shorter ‘opposing wall ray be omitted, "Notwithstanding the above, hydrants protecting utes ‘and miscellaneous buildings in high hazard risks may be spaced at 45 m, 4.13 Where any part of a building is normally used for storage purpose or where hazardous processes ace carried out, there shall be two single or one double ‘headed hydrant within 15 m of the building, the layout ig such that wo jots of water ean be played simultaneously on the highest point ofthe roo. 4.14. Atl hydrants and monitors should be serially cumbered 4.15 For light and moderate hazard sisks, hydrant heads Shall be positioned at distances not lee han 2 m from, the face ofthe building or edge of the storage plot to be protected, Such buildings shall not be deemed to be protected by a hydrant unless such hydrant is within 15 mof the building, 4.16 In case of buildings/plants occupied for high hazard process or storage areas, the hydrants shall be located at a minimum distance of 15 m from the Periphery of storage tank or hazardous equipment under protection, In the ease of buildings, this distance shall be not less ‘than S mand more than 15 m from he fae of building, ydrants/Monitors shall be focsted along road side for easy accessibility as far as possible 4.17 In ease where, owing to the size or layout of the building, or building being divided by internal walls, ifeny point within the building isatadistance of more than 45 m from an external fie hydrant, an internal ‘hydrant system shall be provided 60 that no portion of the floor is more than 45 m from an extetnal hydrant ‘or 30 m from an internal hydrant, Distance of 45 m indicated above shall be increased to 60m for light hazard occupancies and reduced 10 30 1m for high hazard occupancies. Im case of large open areas like switchyands, where it is not feasible to lay internal hydrants, alternate hydrants may be replaced by monitors of suitable size 4.18 High hazard industrial occupancies, hazardous buildings and basements exceeding 200 m?inarea shall be protected by automatic sprinklers ar such other appropriate systems 4.19 Fire Escape/Fire Access Staircases 4.1941 Incase of sored buildings, satisfactory access shall be provided to all pants of each floor by means of ‘ncombustble internal or external staircases. 4.19.2 All buildings having area more than 500 m? on each floor shall have a minimum of two staircases. At least one of them shall be on extemal wall of the building and shall open directly tothe exterior, interior ‘pen space or to an open space of safety 4.19.3 Exset sumbers, width, location, ete, of such Saireases and ramps for basements shall depend on, ‘eavel distance requirements given under 48.1, 45.2 ‘and 45.3 and Table 22 of National Building Code of India depending on type of occupancy. 4.19.4 Internal staiceascs shall conform to 4.9, external staircases shall conform to 4.11 and ramps shall conform to 4.14 of National Building Code of India, 4.19.8 All staircases (protected escape routes) shall be pressurized as per 4.10 of National Building Code cf India, 4.19.6 Internal fire hydrants and hose reels shall be ‘provided on internal/entemal fre escape staircases as per provisions given under 5.8, 5.10, §.13, 8.14, 5.15 and 6 of 1S 3844, 19.7 A hydrant shall be provided on every floor landing which shall be not less than 1.25 m, 4.19.8 Exits (othe access staircases shall always be kept open during working hours, Dusing non-working hous, the exits may be Tocked from the staircase side only, Locks of all exits shall have one master key, which shall be avilable either atthe main gate, or any other prominent and easily accessible location knowa to the firefighting personnel. Altematively, the key shall be kept ina glass-fronted box or in the hose box on the staircase landing. 4.19.9 Adequate smoke venting f Provided for sae use of exits 420 Monitors 4.20.1 Monitors conforming to IS 8442 shall be located at strategie locations for protection of cluster of columns, heaters, gasifiers, ec, and where it may not be possible to approach the higher levels,‘The requirement of monitors sal be established based ‘on hazard involved and layout considerations. Monitors ‘shall be located to direct water on the object aswell as to provide water shield to firemen approaching a fe ‘The monitors should not be installed less than 15 m from hazardous equipment. Also, the locstion of water ‘monitors shall not exceed 45 m from the hazard to be protected. Variable flow monitors may be installed at 2g cae of igh hazard (Sub-category B) sks whee te ngaente pumping cpscey required in ems of the above Table of Orit, S448, Std, S148 and 814.6 heounder eceee (680 mP, hrper copuly pumps are accepable proved the apc oft largest prop des ot exceed 25 percent of he abated ppg aps. 13 livey presue a poop Schigea ed apaiy sal be hyailly designed SAAS Where the plants and other feclities are protected by medium velocity water spray sysiems, ‘tapped from hydrant service, water requirement ofthe spray system shall be determined as per rules for water spray systems under IS 15325, Water requirements of the spray systems worked out as above shall then be loaded by requirements for supplementary hose stream proteetion which shall be limited to capacity of individual hydrant pump required had there been no spray protection with a maximum of 4 $00 litre! mn, the total water requirement for spray protection and hhose stream protection worked out as above exceeds the requirements of the hydrant service as per Tables 1,2.and 3, the pumping capacity shall be equivalent to the former, $14.6 Where storage tanks containing flammable liquids are protected by a medium velocity water spray system tapped from the hydrant service, the water requitements of the spray system shall be calculated as per IS 15325, The water requirement of the spray system worked out as above shall then be loaded for supplementary hose stream protection as under: ‘SE Where the Largest Tank ina Water Requirement No._ Dyke has a Diameter liteetin Upto 10m 1150 More than 10m and upto20m 2250 iil) Over 20m 3.400 the total water requirement for spray protection and hose steam protection for storage tanks worked out a5 above exceeds the requirements of the hydrant service as per Tables 1,2 and 3, the pumping capacity shall be equivalent tothe former. S.L.S. Pumps shall be copable of Furi ‘than 150 percent of rated cay than 65 percent ofthe rated head not less ata head not less ‘The shut-off head shall not exceed 120 percent of rated head in the case of horizontal pumps and 140 pereent in the case of vertical turbine ype pumps. 5.1.6 Each pump shall be provided with a name-plato siving, the delivery head, capacity and the number of rev/min. SA Incase oflecrically driven pumps itis necessary that a compression ignition engine dkiven pump of similar eapacity be installed as a standby. Where the Inydan service consists of (wo or more pumps, number ‘of standby pumps shall be equal 1 hall the number of ‘main pumps. 3.1.8 The diameter ofthe suction pipe shall be such ‘that therate of flow of water through it does not exceed 120 lite/min, 5.1.9 Fire pumps shall be provided with positive suction and automatic starting devices capable of sequential starting of the pumps. The pumps shall be connected to audible alarm such as hooter or a siren18 13039: 2014 located in a prominent place outside the pump house Where there i a cental fire station in the premises, auitional alarm point shall also be provided in the fire station, ‘The pumping arrangement shall incorporate jockey Pumps to take care of system losses. Also Instlation ‘of jockey pumps helps to prevent hydraulic surges, The capacity of the jockey pumps shall neither be more than 5 percent of the installed pumping eapacity nor Jess than 3 percent thereof (with @ minimum of 10.8 ft) unless the aggregate installed pumping capacity Js im excess of 820 m'/, in which case the capacity of the jockey pump (s) shall be not ess than 25 mh ps { percent ofthe installed pumping capacity in excess 0 820 min, * 5.1.10 Each pump shall be provided with a non-retum valve anda sluice valveon the delivery side, the sluice valve being installed onthe upstream sie of the non- return valve. A pressuze gauge shall also be provided between the purnp and the non-retum valve. The size ofthe non-retum valve and eut off (sluice) valve shall, rot be less than the size ofthe initial delivery pipe and, in no cése, less than the delivery outit of the ‘pump. No butterly valves shal be installed inside the pump room. 5.1.11 When the premises are-also protected by Sprinkler installation having elevated tenk(s) a one of the main sources of water supply, and where the arrangement for filling the tank(s) is taken from the Ihydrant service, the connection shall be taken directly from the pump to the top of the tank (through a stop. valve) and not through the hydrant mains. 5.1.12 In no.case shall the pump from be sited within ‘building occupied for any other purpose Pumps shall ot be installed in open. The pump zooms shall normally have brick/conctete walls and non- ‘combustible root, with adequate lighting, ventilation ‘nd drainage arrangements, ‘The pump room shall beso located as to be both easily accessible and where any falling masonry and the like from other buildings occasioned by fire or otherwise, ‘cannot damage the pump roor. For high hazard (Sub-category B) occupancies, in Addition tothe above provisions, the pump room shall be located 30 m clear of all equipment where flammable fluids having flash point below 55°C are hhandled and/or stored and 15 m clear of pipes/pipe sacks (carying Muids other than water) Tnease of light and ordinary hazard risks, pump rooms shall be located 6 m away from all surrounding. buildings and overhead structures. Where this is not feasible the sides of the pump room falling within 6m of the surrounding buildings shall be masonry walls of 355 mm thickness with door and window openings ifany therein, protected by 2h fire resisting doors and 6 mm thick wired glasses in steel framework respectively and the roof of the pump room shall be of reinforced cement concrete (RCC) Likewise, when the pump room is attached to @ building, a fre separating wall of h fire resistance shall be constructed between the pump room and the atthe building with wall openings therein protected by 2h fire esisting doors on ether sides, The roof of the pump room shall be of RCC construction atleast 100 mm thick and access to the pump room shall be {rom the outside. 5.2. ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN PUMPS 8.21 The sub-station(s) and/or D.G. house(s)- supplying power to the fire pump(s) shall be of incombustible construction and shall be foceted at least (© m away from all surrounding buildings. Where this is not feasible, all door and window ‘openings of the surrounding buildings within 6 m of the sub-station(s) and/or D.G. house(s) shall be protected by single fireproof doors and 6 mm thick ‘wired glasses in steel framework reepectively. Like= ‘wise, roof eaves, if any, ofthe surrounding buildings falling within 6 m of the sub-station(s) and/or D.G, Ihouse(s) shall be cut off and wall raised as a parapet. ‘The above provisions shall also apply when the sub- station(s) and D.G, ouse(s) are within 6 ra of each other. Where the sub-station(s) and/or D.G, house(s) are attached to buildings, fire resisting wall of 4 h fire resistance with door openings therein protected by 2h fire resisting doors on eithes sides shall be constructed to segregate the sub-staion(s) and/or D.G. house(s) from the attached buildings and where the atached Duilding is storied, the roof ofthe sub-station(s) and ‘or D.G, house(s) shall be of R.C.C. construction of at Teast 100 mm thickness ‘Transformer cubicles inside these substations shall be separated from H.T. and LT. cubicles and from each ‘other by blank walls of bricks/stone/concrete blocks ‘f 385 mm thickness or of R.C.C of 200 mm with door ‘openings, if any thersin, protected by 2 fire resisting coors, ‘The sub-station(s) and D.G. frouse(s) shall also be separated from each other as above. ‘Transformers installed outdoors, which are supplying Power to fire purp(s), shall be located at least 6 m away from all surrounding buildings (including sub- sation(s) and/or D.G. house(s)‘Where this is not feasible all dor and window openings of the building(s) within 6 m of the transformer shall be protected by 2h fire resisting doors and 6 mi thick wired glasses in steel framework respectively ikewise, roof eaves ofthe building(s) falling within ‘6mof the transformer shal be cut and wall raised asa parapet. Balle was of bricks/tone/eoncrete blocks of 355 mm thickness or of R.C.C. of 200 mm thickness shall be ‘constructed between two transformers and these walls shall be extended horizontally 600 mm beyond the extremities ofthe transformers and vertically 600 am above the highest point ofthe transformers. [NOTE — Where epi of te ivi wansfomer it larger than 8 00 Tren sepraing malleus be roid it between the transformers anda clear distance as per the following abe sal be mlasined between the transite andthe sabato Ot Capacity of Iida Cher Searing “Tanformer ‘istnee ite ™ ‘so00 10000 80 [Above #0000 yp to 29000 too |Above 2000 p10 30000 Bs ‘over 30 000 s Notwithstanding shove, Forhigh hazard (eub-eategory B) ccupancies, substations) supplying power to the fre pumps) shal, in aklion w complying with the above provisions, belocated 30 m clear of sll equipment where flammable fluids having Mash point below 65°C are handled andlor stored 5.2.2 Electric supply feeder(s) to sub-station(s) supplying powerto fie pump shall, consist of emoured cables buried underground which shell not pass under ay building or permanent structures, Ifthe feeders are laid inside an underground cable duet gallery, they shall be placed in a corner of the duct gallery and shall be isolated from other cables in the ‘duegalery by means of fire brickvsand packing/other suitable passive protection ofa least 30min ie rating Under extenuating circumstances, where it is not feasible to lay the feeders underground, avernead feeders may be laid provided they do not fll within a horizontal distance of, 8) 15 mof any process buildings/plant or tanks ‘containing flammable liguids; or ¥) 6mofany other building or tanks consining non-flammable liquids or of storage in ope, 5.2.3 in case of high hazard (sub-category B) ‘ecupancies, all substations (except main receiving station in the route of the electrical supply to the fire ‘pump(s) which reeeive power by overhead feeders stall be provided with two sets of feeders which, apart fom IS 1303 014 conforming with the above distance provisions, shalt be run slong two diferent routes in such @ way that fsiluce of more than one route due toa single mishap ‘would be a remote possibility 5.2.4 A discet feeder without any tapping shall be lig from the substation to the pump house. The feeder shall consist of an armoured cable buried underground and shall not pass under any building or pecmanent structure, ‘The cable run inside the substation frora the breaker Uuptoits point oF burial or entry into eable dveUgallery shall be provided with suitable passive protection of at Teast 30 min fire rating, If the feeder i laid inside an underground cable duct! gallery, it shall be placed in a comer of the ductigallery ‘and shall be isolated from other cables in the duct! gallery by means of fire bricks/sand packing/other Suitable passive protection of atleast 30 min fre ating. Under extenuating circumstances, overhead feeders ‘may be lei provided they donot fall within a horizontal distance of, 4) 1S mof any process buildings/plant or tanks containing Nammable Fiquids; or b) 6mofany other building or tanks containing non-flammable Tiquids or of storage in ope, (othe repays) not ted underground, two feeder shal be provided which shal 8) confor tthe above dstunce provisions; 1) berunatog wore oes in sich way tht ae ‘of more hasan ee due alle hishap would bea ‘emote pohly. 5.2.8 Sufficient spare power shall always be available to drive pumping sei(s at ll imes throughout the year. 5.2.6 The electric supply to the parnping set(s) shall be emtiely independent ofall other equipment inthe premises tha is even when the power throughout the ‘entire premises is switched off, the supply tothe pump shall continue tobe available un-interrupted. This can be achieved by taking the connection for the pumps) from the incoming side of the main L.T. breaker However, ncases where two or more transformers and! or sourees of supply are connected to a common bus bar the connection may be taken through the bus bars, 52.7 The fre pump circuit shall be protected at the origin by an automatic circuit breaker so sot as to permit the motor to be overloaded during sn emergency to the maximum Timit permissible by the manufacturers, Further, the under voltage release/no volt cil of that cuit breaker shall be removed, ‘Where cable lengths are long enough to warrant back- ‘up protection, such a protection may be provided.1S 13039 : 2014 528 It is recommended that telltale lamps, which would continuously glow when power is available to the fire pumpts) circuit, be provided and fixed in a prominent position, both in the substation and in the pump room, : 5.2.9 Where there is more than one source of power for the operation of pumping s2(8) every electrical circuit shall be so designed as to ensure that when necessary, the set(s) will continue to operate without the manual operation of an emergency switch, 52.10 The pumping set(s) shall be securely mounted ‘ona robust bedplate, if ofthe horizontal type, and shall, be free from vibration at all variations of lod, $2.11 ‘The motor shall be of continuous rating (ype and its rating:shall be at least equivalent to the horsepower required to drive the pump at 150 percent ofits rated discharge (see 7.4.1.8), 5.2.12 The motor shall be of totaly enclosed type or tip proof type, the latter having thei at inlets and ‘outlets protected with meshed wire panels 0 exelude rodents, reptiles and insects $.2.13 The motor windings shall be vacuum impregnated with heat and moisture resisting varnish (preferably glass fibre insulate) to withstand topical conditions, 5.2.14 Motors wound for high tension supplies shall have a suitable fixed warming resistance to maintain, the motor windings in adry condition at all imes. The fesistance shall be connected to the lighting or other equivaleot eireit, Heating apparatus shall also be provided, for medium tension motors where they are located below ground level, in order to maintain the motor windings ina dry condition. Adequste drainage arrangements shall also be provided in the pump house in such cases ‘52.18 Wiring inthe pump room shall be in accordance with IS 1646. The incoming cable to the fie pump room shall terminate in an isolating switeh fuse unit incorporating HRC fuses and provided with @ distribution system, where necessary. 5.2.16 It Is preferable to have direct on line starters for the fire pump motors. However, star dela starters are algo acceptable. Any other arrangoment would require prior approvel of authority having jurisdiction, 5.2.17 The starting switchgear forthe fre pumps shall incorporate an ammeter with a clear indication ofthe ‘motor full Toad current. Remote controlled starting arrangements are also acceptable, S218 Cables for motors and switchgear shall be ‘armoured type 52.19 Iis recommended that equipment throughout be painted fire red and suitably marked for ienification, 5.2.20 Necessary spare pats including a st of fuses shall be kept in readiness in glass-ronted box in the pump house. 5.3 Compression Ignition Engine Driven Pumps 53.1 Pump Room In sub-zero conditions, the pump room shall be aniticially heated to maintain the temperature of the 00m above 10° Adequate ventilation shall be provided for the air requited for aspiration and to limit the temperature ise in the room to 10°C above the ambient temperature ‘when the engine is on full lod. 53.2 Engine $3.21 The engine shall be, 8) able to accept full load within 15 s from the receipt ofthe signal to sant; bb) naturally aspirated, supercharged of turbo: charged and ether air of water-ccoled. Inthe cease of charge air cooling by means ofa belt- riven fan or of a belt driven auxiliary water arp there shall be multiple belts suck that shoul half te belts break, the romaining belts would be capable of driving the fan or pump: ©) Capable of operating continuously on full Foal at the site elevation for a period of 6 hi @) Provided with an adjustable governor to ‘control the engine speed within 10 percent of its rated speed under any condition of load ‘up tothe full load rating. The governor shall be set to maintain rated pump speed ‘maximum pump lead; and ©) Provided with an in-built tachometer to indicate p.m. ofthe engine. 53.22 Engines, after correction for altitude and ambient temperature, shall have bare engine horsepower rating equivalent to the higher of the following two values: 8) 20 percent in excess of the maximum brake horseposser required to drive the pump at its ‘duty point and b)_ The brake horsepower required for diving the pump at 150 percent of is rated discharge. 5.33 ‘The coupling between the engine and the pump shal allow each unitto be removed without disturbing. the other,534 Air Filtration ‘The air intake shall be fitted with filter of adequate size to prevent foreign matter entering the engine. 53.8 Exhaust System ‘The exhaust shall be fitted with a suitable silencer and the total backpressure shall not exceed the engi maker's recommendation. When the exhaust system rises above the engine, means shall be provided to prevent any condensate Flowing into the engine. 5.36 Engine Shut-Down Mechanism This shall be manually operated and return automatically to the starting position after use 53.7 Fuel System S371 Fuel ‘There shall be kept on hand a ll times sufficient fuel. to run the engine on full load for 6 hy in addition to that inthe engine fuel tank. $312 Fuel tank 537.21 The fuel tank shall be of welded steel, ‘constructed to relevant Indian or Foreign Standard for ‘mild steel drums. The tank shall be mounted above the ‘engine fuel pump to give gravity feed unless otherwise recommended by the manufactures, The tank shall be fited with an indicator showing the level of the fuel in the tank. 5.3.7.22 The capacity of the tank shall be sufficient {o allow the engine to run on full load for (Class of Hazard Capacity bh Light hazard 2 Ordinary hazard 4 High hazard (A) 6 High hazard (B) a [NOTE — where tes Is mote tan one comresion igniton fine den pump ft tere sal be spate fae ch an hal ed pipe er each engine 53.73 Fuel feed pipes ‘Any valve in the fel feed pipe between the fuel tank ‘andthe engine shall be placed adjacent to the tank and itshall be locked inthe open positon. Pipe joints shall not be soldered and plastic tubing shall not be used. 33.74 Ausillary equipment ‘The following shall be provided: a) A sludge and sediment trap; b) A fuel level gauge; ) Am inspection and cleaning hole; 18 13039 : 2014 4) A filter between he fel tank and fuel pump mounted in an accessible position for cleaning: and ©) Means to enable the entice fuel system to be bled of aie (Air relief cocks are not allowed; screwed plugs are permitted), 538 Starting Mechanism Provision shall be made for two separate methods of engine starting namely: 8) Automatic starting by means of a battery powered electric starer motor, The battery ‘cepacity shall be adequate for ten consecutive starts without recharging with a cold engine ‘under full eompression, b) Manual starting NOTE —"The ster motor use fer automating may aio be ve or manu stniag provid ther> SA9 Battery Charging ‘The means of charging the batteries shall be by a 2etate trickle charger with manual selestion af boost charge and the bateries shall be charged in position, ‘Where separate batteries are provided for automatic nd manual starting, the charging equipment shall be capable of trickle charging both the batteries simultaneously, Equipment shall be provided to enable the state of charge of the batteries to bo etermined S30 Engine Exercizing ‘The test shall be fora period of at least S min each day. Where closed circuit cooling systems are used, the ‘water level in the primary system shal be checked and itnecessary, water shall be added during the course of procedure, $3.11 Tools ‘A standard kitof tools ball be provided with the engine sand Kept on hand at all times, S32 Spare Parts ‘The following spare parts shall be supplied with the ‘engine and kept on hand: a) Two sets of fuel ites, elements and seals; b) Two sets of lubricating oil filters, elements and seals; ©) Twossets of belts (here used); 4) One complete set ofengine-joints, gaskets and hoses; ©) Two injector nozzles; 5) One complete set of piston rings for each cylinder, and1S 13039 : 2014 £8) One inlet valve and one exhaust valve 6 WATER SUPPLIES 6.41 Water forthe hydrant services shall be stored in an easily accessible surface/underground lined reservoir or above ground tanks of steel concrete or masonry. The effective capacity ofthe reservoir above the low water level (defined hereunder), oF above the ‘op of the pump casing incase itis higher than the low water level for the various clisses of occupancies and size of hydrant installations shall he as indicated inthe Table 4, ‘The low water level is a point at least thre times the be provided atthe point where the component has been femoved so that the ene system, other than the component, which has been removed, would remain operative through the night. 13.2 Only one compartment of the reservoir shall be emptied out at atime of cleaning oF repaic work, 13.3 Ifthe pump isexpected tobe inoperative for more an 72 hy, every effort shall be made to connect the service water supply to the hydrant system for the uration the pump is inoperative. 134. If the hydrant service is to be extended, the extended portion shall be firs laid and, thereafter, the connection between the existing system and the extension shall be carried out expeditiously, 0 that the entire system Is not left inoperative overnight. 14 ACCEPTANCE TEST Fire flow tests are conducted on water distribution systems to determine the rate of flow avalvarious locations for fire-fighting purposes. A certain ‘tesidual pressure in the mains is specified t which the ‘ate of flow should be available, Following definitions shall apply for acceptance test 8) Rated capacity — The flow available froma boydrant at the designated residual pressure (ated pressure) either measured or ealculated, Residual pressure —The pressure that exists in the distribution system, measured at the residual hydrant atthe time the flow readings are taken a the flow hydrants, Static pressure — The pressure that exists st ‘given point under acemal distribution system conditions measured atthe residual hydrant with no hydrants flowing. 144 Flow Testing For the purpose of uniform marking of fire hydrants, the ratings should be based on a residual pressure of 1.4 bar forall hydrants having a stati pressure in excess of 2.8 bar. The procedure consists of discharging water at a measured rate of flow from the system at a given location and observing the corresponding pressure drop the mains. » 8 142 Test Layout After the location where the testis to be run has been. ‘determined, a group of test hydrants inthe vicinity is Selected. One hydrant, designated the residual hydrant, is chosen to be the hydrant where the normal static pressure shall be observed with the ther hydrants in ‘the group closed, and where the residual pressure shall bbe observed withthe other hydrants Flowing. ‘This hydrant is chosen so it wil be located between the hydrant to be flowed and the large mains that constitute the immediate sources of water supply in the area, The number of hydrants tobe used in any test. depends upon the strength ofthe distcibation system in the vicinity of the test location. Sulficien discharge should be achieved to flow the total demand necessary for fire-fighting purposes. ‘The equipment necessary for field work consists of the following: 4) A single 14 bar bourdon pressure gauge with 0.068 9 bar graduations; ‘A number of pitot bes: ‘Hydrant wrenches; 3.5 of 4.0 bar bourdon pressure gauges with 0,068 9 bar graduations, end seales with 1.6 ‘mm graduations (One pitot ube, 3.5 or 40 bar gauge, a hydrant wrench, a scale for each hydrant o be flowed): and » ° ® 18 13039 2014 ©) A special hydrant cap tapped with « hoe into Which a short length of 6.35 mm bras pipe is ted; this pipe is provided with ‘Tconnection forthe 14 bar gauge and a cock a the end for relieving sie pressure, 14.3 Test Procedure ‘Ina typical test the 14 bar gauge is attached to one of the 64 mm outlets of the residual hydrant using the special cap. The cock on the gauge piping is opened, and the hydrant valve is opened full. Ax soon asthe ait is exhausted from the barrel, the cock is closed. A reading (talc pressure) is taken when the needle comes to rest. Ata given signa, each of the other hydrants is opened in succession, with discharge taking place directly from the open hydrant buts. Hydrants shouldbe opened one ata time, With all hydeatis flowing, water should be allowed to flow fora sufficient time to clear all debris and foreign substances from the steams). Atthat time, 4 signal js given to the people atthe hydrants to read the pitot pressure ofthe streams simultaneously while the residual pressure is being read. After the readings have been taken, hydrants shouldbe shut down slowly, fone ata time, to prevent undue surges inthe system, 144 Pitot Readings When measuring the pitot pressure of a stream of practically uniform velocity, he orifice in the pot tube 4s held downstream approximately one-half the diameter ofthe hydrant outlet or nozzle opening. and inthe centre of the stream. The centre line ofthe orifice should beat right angles tothe plane of the face ofthe hydrant outlet. The air chamber on the pitot tube should bbe kept elevated. The valve forthe flowing outlet should bbe wide open to give a more streamlined flow and a more accurate pitot reading. 145 Determination of Discharge At the hydrants used for flow during the test, the sischarges from the open butts are determined from ‘measurements ofthe diameter of the cutlets owed, the pitot pressure (velocity head) of te streams as indicated by the pitot gauge readings, and the coefficient of the outlet being flowed If flow tubes (team straighteners) tare being utilized, a coefficient of 0:95 is suggested unless the cooiciont ofthe tube i known, ‘The formula used to compute the discharge, in US Epm from these measurersents is as follows: Q) ed p where couicient of discharge (see Fig. 1);014 = diameter ofthe outlet in inches; and > Pitot pressure (velocity head), in psi 146 Determination of Discharge Without a Pitot fa pitot tube is not available for use to measure the hnydrant discharge, 2 3.5 0°40 bar gauge tapped into a hnydraot eap can be used. The hyerant cap with gauge tached is placed on one outlet, andthe Mow is allowed to take place through the ether outlet at the same ‘levatin, 147 Caleulation Results ‘The discharge in US gpm for each outlet flowed is ‘biained by the formulae given below: Q) M84ed lp [If more than one outlet is used, the discharges From all ‘ate added to obtain the total discharge. ‘The formula that is generally used to compute the sischarge atthe specified residual pressuze ot for any Outtemoath ane noundes (eoot. 090), Outer square ans sharp (coet 0.80) desired pressure drop is i 241 Oe ter (4 = Si pte i den rsd yey p= al borate aa os 15 = pmo dp ne anal pom g cn op AG ng Results are usually carried to the nearest 380 litre/min for discharges of 3 $00 litefmin or more, and wo te ‘nearest 190 ltrefmin for smaller discharges, which is. as close as can be justified by the degree of accuracy of the field observations, The data secured during the testing of hydrants for uniform marking can be valuable for othe purposes. The form show in Annex C may be used to record information that is taken and the results of the flow test should be indicated on a hydraulic graph, Fo, 1 Vatues oF Cossricienr oF Diseuance1S.No, 5: 2007 636 : 1988 780: 1984 903 1993 908 : 1975 909 : 192 1239 (Part 1) 2004 (Part2) :2011 1536: 2001 1537 : 1976 1538: 1993 1641 : 2013, 1646: 1997, 1879 : 2010 2745: 1983 2871: 2012 2925: 1984 3844: 1989 1813039 2014 ion for ste! pipes for water and sewage (168.3 10 2 540mm ‘outside diameter) (ohird revision) ‘Specification for surface boxes for Sluice valves (frst revision) Specification for unlined flax canvas hose for fice fighting (first revision) Specification for multipurpose aqueous film forming foata liquid concentrate for extinguishing hydrocarbon and polar solvent fires Specification for high density polyethylene pipes for potable water suppl (fourth revision) Specification for unplasticized PVC Pipes for potable water supplies (hind revision) Specification for landing valves third revision) Code of practice for laying of electrically welded steet pipes for water supply (second revision) Specification for horizontally east iron double Manged pipes for water, ‘gas and sewage (frst rvision) Specification for centrifugally cast (spun) ductile ron pressure pipes for ‘water gas and sewage (shin revision) Specification for controlled percolating hose for fre ighting rst revision) ‘Stand post type water and foam monitor for fire fighting — Specification Code of practice for coating and ‘wrapping of underground mild stest Pipeline (rs revision) Specification for pumps for fire fighting system Code of practice for design and installation of fixed fre extinguishing system Low expansion foam Specitication for sluice valves for water works purposes (80 to 1200 ram size) ANNEX A (Clause 2) LIST OF REFERRED INDIAN STANDARDS Tile ISN. Colours for ready mixed paints and 3589 2001 enamels (ih revision) Specification for non-percolating Asie fre Sighting delivery hose 3950: 1979 (hind revision) Sluice valves for water works 4927; 1992 umposes (50 to 300 mim size) Specification for fire hose delivery 4989 (Pat 4) couplings, branch pipe, nozzles end 2003 nozzle spanase (fourth revision) Specification for fire hydrant stand ost type (second revision) 4984 1995 Specification for underground fe hydrant sluice valve type (hind revision) ue 4985 : 2000 Specification for stel tes, tubular and other wrought steel fitings Sel tubes (seth revision) 5290: 1993 ‘Stel pipe tings Uh revision) Specification for cenrifugally cast 5822: 1994 (Spun) iron pressute pipes for water as and sewage Gourth revision) . Specification for vectclly east ron 7181+ 1986 Pressure pipes for ster, gos and sewage (fist revision) Specification forcast ion fitings fox 89292000 pressure pipes for water, pas and sewage (third revision) oe Code of practice for fre sufesy of 425+ 1994 bwuildings(general): general Principles of fie grading and 44, slassification (second revision) 84822008 Code of practice for fie safety of buildings (genera: Electrical 99943999 installations Malleablo cast irom pipe fitings _ Specification 12469 1988 ‘Specification for Non-metal helmet for firemen and civil defence —y595 personnel (second revision) Specification for branch pipe, universal for fire iting poposes pare 1); 1989 (second revision) 14846 2000 Specification for Indusuial Safety Heliness Code of prctice for installation and 15105 2002 ‘maintenance of internal fie hydrants and hose feels on premises (first revision) Design and Installation of Fixed Automatic Sprinkler Fire Extinguishing Systems — Code of Practice