Indian Standard

CODE OF PRACTICE

ICS 13.220.10

STANDARDS

SHAH W A R MARG

Price Group 14

Indian Standard

DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF FIXED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS CODE OF PRACTICE 1 SCOPE

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This standad lays down the rcquinments for Le design and installation of fixedautomaticsprinklerfire 3.9 Cut-CWf Sprinkler A sprinkler protecting a extiiguishingsystem. door or window between two rrreas only one of which 2 REFERENCES i s protected by the sprinkler. The Indian Standards listed in Annex A contain 3.10 D e s i g n Density The minimum density of provisions whieh through reference in this text, discharge, in mm/rnin of water, for which a sprinkler constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of installationisdesigned,M n e d from the discharge publication, the editions indicated were valid. .All of a specified group of sprinklers, in Vmin, divided by standards are subject t o revision, and parties to the area covered, in m2. agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent 3.11 DesignPoint A point on o distribution pipe of a pre-caleulated insWlation, downstream-ofwhich editions of the standards given in Annex A. pipework is sized f a n tablea3 and upstream of which 3 DEFINITIONS pipework is sized by hydraulic calculation. For the purpose of this code, the followingdefinitions 3.12 DLPtributioa Pipe A pipe feeding either a shall apply. range pipe direetly or a single sprinkler on a

lacation in a sprinkler array of an AMAO of specified shape at which the wat& supply pressus is the muimum ncodcd to -ifid duign dcnsily.

3.1

Alarm Test Valve A valve h u g h which non-terminal range pipe more than 300 mm long. water may be drawn to test the operation ofthe water 3-13 spu A di*uibution pips motor firm a l m and/or of any associatedelectric fin f h m a main distribution pipe, to a terminal branched alarm. pipe army. 3 ' V ' v e A check v * " ' of the w* dry 3-14 ~ e- A wr w o e d distribute water the water or composite typ* that over a surface to provide protection against fire fire alarm when the sprinkler installation opentu. uposure. An 3J A'um V'vS vdve 3.U Drop A vextical p i p feedinga distribution or suitable for a pre-action installation. range pipe.

3.4 Abrm Valve, Recycling An alarm valve suitable for a recycling installation.

3.16 Endaide Array - A pipe array with range pipeson one side only of a distribution pipe (see 35 AIarxn Valve, Wet- An alarm valve suitablefor F i g .2 md 3). a wet installation. 3.17 End-Centre Army A pipe with range pipes 3 d i Arm Pfpe -A pipe*other than the last section on both sides of a distribution pipe (see Fig. 4 and 5). of a range pipe, feeding a single spri&ler. 3.18 Fastener A device for attaching pipe hanger 3.7 Assumed Maximum Area of Operation, compon StruCtUreorrBCkinO. HydrauUcally Most Fovombk M t i o n The location in a sprinkler array of an M Q of specified 3.19 Ftre Door A door and frame of specified shape at which the water flow is the maximum for a firc! mistance conforming to IS 3614 (Part 1) and specific pressure. IS 3614 (Part 2).

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3.8 Assumed Maximum Area of OptraHon, 330 ~ e s f s t ~h~ ~ &ifit,, of a MosCU*vO-bb-tbaThe o r the conswon of a building t o satisfy for a stated

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criteria specified in 1 s 3809. 3 . 2 1 Fin!@--A shutterand E r n e of specified firemistacecompiying with IS 3614 with respect to stability and integrity.

p&Qd of time the a~~

3 s Fully lcry4rasWy Cabbted A term applied to pipewosk sized as spccifrGd in 4.5.2 or an installation h which all the pipework dawnstream of the main instaliatim trorttrol valve set iq sized.
3.23 Hanger An assembIy for suspending pipework hmn the elements of buildingstmture.
3.24 High-Ria Systkm A sprinkler system in which the h i * sprinkler is more than 45 m above the lowest sprinkle or the sprinkler pumps whichever is the bwee, 3.25 IX~rbuSe Sr.~ ~ 3 t e n Sounding t of a hydradic water maw alarm gong for intervals totalling lcss than the alarm period.

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FIG, 3 THRE~END-SIDE WJTH ENDFEeD

3.26 Installation Sprinkler Installation -Part ata 3.42 Sprinkler Conventional Pattern - A sprinkler system comprising a set of instabtkm main sprinkler that gives a spherical pattern of water t contro1 valves, the associated downstream pipes and ! sprinklers. 3.43 Sprinkler GI= Bulb A sprinkler which 3.27 Installation, Pre-action A dry iwtdlation in opens when a liquid filled glas6 bulb bursts. which the alarm valve can be opened by an independent fire detection system in the protected 3.44 Sprhkkr H o ~ WA sprinkler in which the naEzte dinects the water horizonWy. area. A sprinkler 3.28 Installation, Recycling - A pre-action 345 Sprinkler Litermediate installed below, and additional t o the roaf or ceiling installation ii!, which the alarm valve can be opened sprinklers. and closed repeatedly by a heat detection system. 3.29 Installation, W e t Pipe An installation in 3.46 SprWler Peodent A sprinkler in which the nozzle directs water downwards. which the pipework is always charged with water. A sprinkler 3.30 Jockey Pump - A small pump used. to 3.47 Sprinkler, Roof or C e h g protecting the roof o r ceiling. replenish minor water lass to avoid starting an automatic suction or booster pump unnecessarily. 3.48 Sprinkler S i W a l l Pattern A sprinkkr that gives r downward parabotoid patten discharge. 3.31 Low-RSse System A sprinkler system in which tbe highest sprinkler is not more than 45 m 3.49 Sprinkler S ~ S & ~ The entire means of above ground level or the sprinkler pumps. providing sprinkler protection in the premises t installati~n, the pipe 332 Main Diiibution Pipe A pipe feeding a comprising one or m o ~sprinkler to the installationsnnd the water supply/supplies work distribution pipe. except town mains and bodies of water such as lakes 3.33 Node - A point in pipework at which pressure or canals. and tlow(s) are calculated, each node is n datum point 350 Sprinkler Upright -- A sprinkler in which the for the purpose of hydraulic calculations in the noule directs the water upwad$. installation. 3.34 Precalculated - A term applied t o pipework 351 Sprinkler Yoke A m - The part of the sprinkler that retains the heat sensitive dements in sized as specifd in 45.1 or an installation in which load bearing contact with the sprinkler head valve. pipe downstream of the design point is sized

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352 Stagsemd SprinklerLayout An off-set lay335 Range Pipe A pipe f d n g sprinklerdirectly out with the spinklcxs displaced one half pitch along or via arm pipes of restricted length. the range pipe relative to the next range or ranges. 336 Riser A vertical pipe feeding a distribution 353 Standon] Sprinkler LPyoot A rectilinear or range pipe. layout with the sprinkler aligned perpendicular to the

3.37 Rosette SprinklerRosette A plate covering run of the ranges. the gap between shank or the body of a sprinkler 3.54 Suction Pump An automatic pump projecting through a suspended ceiling, and the supplying water to a sprinkler system from a suction ceiling. tank. 338 Section -The part (which may be one or m o r e 355 Suitable for Sprinkler Use A term applied zones) of an installation on a particular floor fed by a to quipmentor component accepted by the authorities particular riser. as far a particular applicdon in a sprinkler system either by a particular system or by compliance with 339 Sling Rod A rod with a slinqye or screwed specified general criteria. ends for supporting pipe clips, rings, band hangers,etc.

3.40 Sprinkler, Gelling t w Flush Pattern - A pendent sprinkler for fittin6 partly W e but with the temperature sensitive element below, the lower plane of the ceiling.

3.56 SuppIy Pipe A pipe connecting a water supply to a trunk main or the installation main control a a private valve set@);or a pipe supplying water t reservoir, suction tank or gravity tank.

p e n Cell Ceiling A ceiling of 3.41 Sprinkler Concealed A recessed sprinkler 3.57 S u s e O regular open cell construction through which water with a cwcr plate that disengages when the heat is from sprinkler can be discharged freely. . applied.

358 T e m h I Main Conl~gurafion - A pipe army with mly one water supply route to each range p i p .

nKi.6 W I N D O W ~ D ~ WALL) ~ @ ~ ~ A pipe array with only one water supply route from a 4.23 1rmorotbaxton-dlwalh to be shown by distribution pipe. a zhia lirrt rrrB. ~ ~ ~ Of g coneanrction a n indicated (see Fig. 7). 3.60 Tolbgle Support- A swivel devicefor muring hangem t o holiow sections ceiling or roofs.
359 Tembul h g e Contiguration

3 . 6 1 Trmk Mains A pipe connection to two or more water suppiy pipes to the installation main control valve Ws).

3 . 6 2 User

The person responsible for or having 4,23 F i f e walk, is., p d s tparty walls to be indicated effectivecontrol over the fire safety provision adopted by the sign "Z" a t toch eM) of the wall, or have the in or appropriate to the premises or the building. letters "P.P.W." dongs& or across them at regular 4 REQ~~~REMENTS REGARDING LAYOUT intervals and marked in distinctivecolour (seeFig. 8).

P U S
4.1 Layout plans should be drawn up in accordance with the following requirements. 4.1.1 Plans should be clear, contain all required details including scale and point of compass and should be dated. 4.13 Plans of new installation shall show the entire compound; all buildings therein, with tbeir d m and window openings, and the boundary walls, Building~ under construction and future extewion envisaged, shall be indicated by the dotted lines. Plans of extensions t o approved existing instauationsneed not show the rest of the compound but sufficient details shall be given of the existing installations in correlation to the extension, to enable the Authority's Inspection staff to check the plans and offer comments. In case of storeyed buildii, drawings submitted shall include plans of each storey together with sectional elevations. 4.13 Material

Flo.8 FIRE WALLS

43.4 Fireproof doors and/orshutters to be &ark& as follows: Single F i f Door andlor Shutter Double Fireproof Door andtor Shuuer S.F.D. D.F.D.

4.23 Sky lights to be marked "Sky Lights" or "S.L.". 4.2.6 B o i l e r to be shown by a rectangular figure marked "Boiler".

'BOILER'
42.7 Sprinkkr mains t o be shown by a blue linc; the

diameter, hgtb and number of pipcs being marked Plans should be on white paper or ammo& paper o r alangside and specials and reducers to be clearly indicated as below: Fern Ptussiate pper. mm dia, lengths of -metre each (seeFig. 9) 4.1.4 Plans should generally be prepared in accordancewith IS 962, shdl not exceed 850 x 1200 mm in size and shauld be drawn to a scale of 1:500or 1:lOOO.Inthecaseof very latgecompounds with inore than one risk, it is advisabe to submit separate plans for each risk with a key pbshowing the relative situation of the various risks, etc, in the 4.2.8 Sprinkler pumps to be c l d y m a r k e d and the compound, capacity and head to be indicated in each case. 4 3 Signs 4.23 Pump(s) suction piping to be shown dotted and 43.1 Pucca walls to be shown by double lines, doors diameter to be indicated (see Fig. 10). and windows being clearly marked (see Fig. 6).

;I h) The l o d o n and type of main control valves 8ed location of alarm motors and gongs: j) The location and dctajh@Cany water flow and ROOM air or water pressure, at& witches., k) The location and slze of any tail-end air valves, subsidiary stop valves and drain valves: rn) The drainage s l o p of the pipework; n) The location and specificatian of any orifice 4.2.10 Fire service water tanks and reservoirs to be platc; shown to scale (see Fig. 11). p) A schedule listing the ambers of gprinklers, medium and high-velocity sprayers, etc, and the area of protection; and --q) A key to the symbols used. 43.2 Precalcdated Pipework DEPTH CAPACITY Forprecalculated pipework the following details shall bc given on, or with, the drawings: a) IdentificationoftfreW g npoints of each array on the layout drawing; 43.11 Sprinkler trunk mains to be shown by a blue b) A summary of the pressun losses between line, the sizes being markedalongside: the c o n ~valve l and @ design points at the r flow : following design && o mm DIA. spk. Main 1) In a light-hazard installation :225 Vmin, 2) In a m o & r & + W installdon: 1 000 4.2.12 Fire a i m bells to be shown by a blue line, the Vmin, surd sixes beiig marked "F.A.B.". 3) In a high h m d installation the flow 4.2.13 Sprinklered blocks to be marked "Sn. comsgorrciing to the txppropirate design density. 43.14 Electric cable(s) for the fire pump(s) to be NOTe For light d n d c a t c - w hallations witb shown in $reenline(s). prcmlculatadpip6wo&thrpnsaunaeedbdrtthcdePignpoint

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4 3 Installation Layout Drawings 43.1 General

irnotMIUCdfeSOCUttbC~~iR~pieworlrbctween

the control valve and tht d u i a poinu is liqitd to r

paedcicnainedq~.incorpaRtadintb:vlluc~ficdfor p m m na t the m t m l valv01. St& boPd is db#1 to this peuun LO give the v h dcfisiag t b mkrimum actual watw cupply~nahgpf~~11~.A~tw~mvyd~rekffse;s hdrown inTabk I.

The scale shall be not less than 1 : 100. Layout drawing shall include the following information:

4 3 3 Hydraulically Golcdated Pipswork a) North point indication; b) The class or classecl of installation according For hydniulically c e l c u l d pipework, the following to hazard class including stock category and shall be given, with detailtd calculations, either on design s m g e hsight; purpose designed work sheets or as a computer c) Constructional details of floors, ceiling, print-out : roofs and exterior walls and walls separating a) For each design area of oporatwn : sprinklered and non-sprinklered areas; 1) the area identification; d) Sectional elevations of each floor of each 2) thehazardclass; building showing the distance of sprinklered 3) the 8pificd density of discharge (in from ceiling, structu~alfeatures, ctc, which mm/cnin); affect the sprinklerlayoutor the waterdistribu4) the assumed area of maximum operation tion from the sprinklers; (AMAO) (in m?); e) ~ h location 6 and size of c o E c a i e d roof or 5) the numbcr of sprinklers in the AUAO; ceiling voids, offices and &r enclosures 6) the sprinkler nominal wifice~size(in sealed at r level lower than the roof of mm); ceiling proper, 7) the rn ' urn area wvcad per spxinkler f) Indication of uuniring, dagiag, platforms, (in m y light fitthqp, b t ~ S , machinery, flu8) detailed and dimensioned working suspended open s d h ~ete, , which may drawings showing the following: adversely affect i) the node or pipe reference scheme g) The sprinkler ty used to identify pipes, junctions, ratings(s);

Table 1 Statement of Distn'bution Pipe Losses Between the Various Design Points and the Installation Values (Clause4.3.2) .rS
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Run of Distribution pipe* Values t o

(1)

Pipe Size

Pipe Length

Na d Equlvolent Pipe

T o t a l
PipeLength

P r e s s u r e Loss a t Design Flow Rnte

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Tum~Length of Twnr Equivalent

p i p

(mm)
A-floor 3
(2) 65 80 100

(m) (3) 3.5 7 49

(4)

(m) (5) 6

(m)
(6) 35 7 55 Total 7 1.9 23 Total

Static Difference Losses Had Gain@h) (mBm) (mBars) (mBm) (7) (8) (9) 122 111 240 473
0

+ 473

0-floor 3

65 80 100

7 1.9 20

24.3 30 101 374 0 365 268 150 783 380

10.5 16.9 34.3 TolPl

8.8

+ 374

+ 403

306
0 84 390 380

19.5 Total 10.5 44.9 2.5

+ 10

T o t a l
8.9 12.9 2.5 Total

365 712 11 1 088 760

+ 328

309 205 II 525

760

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5.13 Medemxe H a z d (M-enuing

A w n A b i v e wheal and powder Aircraft fac&rias (%xe)udini: hangers) Airport wminal buildings Bakeries Biscuit factories b Bookbinden, pub Btewerim BQot md sboe units
Cables

Ucctqxmciez)

C h r parking anas within building ar b m e t i t

Cemcnt Ceramics Cherrticols C i e m a t o ~and i T.V. prodw:tionAm~ting
studios aotb processors

cotrfarioneriar

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D e b y ~ v e g & k f'amries
km8-m

f4%cmk Capentry and furniturn fmQfpyQ1vlsg f&m

'~J*S] carpets

Elecmaic equipment and 8aiembly Enginaering w E i b r c W fsrstasits Flax, jute and hemp mills Flour mills Food and beverage%

Glass Eactoria Hwiery and garment Jewellery Laboratories garages Paint shops Faper mills Photogrrrphk film factories Plywood factories Printing pressa R e s t a w t s and cafes Rope factories Rubber and plastics (other than foam plastics) Soap factories Sugar mills Synthetic fibreslyam factories Tanneries Textile mills Timber and wood-working (except saw mills) Theatres Tobacco factories Woodwool Wdlen mius Vermicelli Wax factories 5 1 . 3 High Hazard (Monyf'turing O c c m i e s ) Aircraft hangers Bitumen and wax coated p a p Celluloid goods Cellulose nitrrate Cigmtse filter Distilleries Duplicating/stencil paper explosives Fire works Floorcloth and linoleum Foam plastics and foam rubber Hessian clotNTar felt match factories Oil mills Paint, colour and varnish factories -Resin,rosine, turpentine and lamp black Rub& substitutes d f i g units Saw mills Surgical cotton, mattress and pillow makers T a r distillation units Woadwaol manufacturers 5.1 A Storage Occu~ancies Storage risks (stacked or high-piled) an categorid under four classes as per classifications below:

CATEGORY-XI BWerico, Bald attonlsynthcticfibres, Books,Bak4 cork W d W papcr, Ccutons cantaining alcow ( in -tlmf, Ckvtbns of canned lacquers which dry by m l m t evaporatiw Chipbad, Cardr o l l s (imhNally s W ) , c%lW~rain@&tuFFE Flour/Sup in sacks, Cellulw/Cellulose pulp, Electrical lgoode other than those stated in Category-I, Flammable liquids in non-combustible containers, Leather goods, Palletised liquor stocks. Plasticsr (non-foamed, other than cflltulcaenitrate), Rolled pulp and paper and asphalted paper (Horizontal storage), Veneer sheets, Wooden patterns, MetaUwooden furniium with plastic seats, etc.

CATEGORY-III
BitumcdWax coated paper, Candles, Crubon black, Card b o d rolls (vertically stored), Charcdal, Coal. cellulose nitrate, F o d p W c and foam rubber products, Flammable liquids in combustible containers, LinoIeum products, Matches, Plastics other than those stated in Category-II, Rolled pulp and paper and asphalted paper (vertical storage), Rubber goods including tyres and t u b , Sawn timber, Ventilated wood stacks, Waxed and rrsphalt coated p a p and containers in artom, Woodwool, wooden pal lets and flats (idle), All materialshavingwrappings or pre-formed containers of foamed plastics, etc.

CATEGORY-IV
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Offcuts and &om pieces of foamed plastic or foa~nedrubber mlk of sheets of foamed plastic o r foained rubber, Foam mattress, E x p a n d e d polystyrene packaging, Foam upholstery, etc.
6 PLANNING

6 . 1 Initial Considemthm
6.1.1 Outline Design

Consideration should be given to my benefits that might be gained by chmges in building design, work procedures, etc, when pprving thc outline design. In planning site layout and buiMing design, particular considemtion should be given to the following : a) the occupancy hszard classand goods category which detMnine the water ditschwge density and water supply pressure and flow ; b) the giting of any main water supply connection(~); C) the siting of any water supply tank(s) or m r vou, d) the siting of any pump house; e) the maximum quantity of water available from the supply source compared with the system requirements; f) the location of sprinkler installation control valves, together with the access thereto,

CATEGORY-I
Carpets, Non-synthetidsynthetic yam %d fsbrics, Mccfutntcai and electrical goods (dominantly metal paas) and hardware items, Glassware and crockery, fi groceries, metal goods, Papers other than thaw listed uader categories 2 and 3 below, Powdered and canned fwda, PIastidgIass bottles containing non-flamm&e tkluids, etc.

Obligatory exceptbus, t#44kler prowtion shall not be provided in the fdlowitlg Btlutg of a building or plant: a) gain silosor grain bias inside buitdings f m 6 . 1 3 It is important to consider building design in the ing part of corn mill, distillery, maltings or oil context of fire protection, e.g.. chaice of materials, mills; support of sprinkler pipework having regard to the b) ovens, hovels and kilns in pottesy. earthenload imposed on s t r u c ~ r e by the weigbt of sprinkler w m , brick. tile and glass works; and pipework and the contained water, need for inbuilt c) meas, moms or p l m w h e r e the water disdrainage (which is strongly advised for computer charged from a sprinkler may pose a hazard. areas) ar raising of base of stacked goods above the floor where water damage may be seven, etc, when Sprinklers shsll not be fitted o v a salt baths, metal storage of goods is involved it may be appropriab to melt pans or frying ranges, or in positions where:water r indiitly $raininto them consider the height of the building and of W a l may discharge into tkmo nar shall water pipes be fined in thosepositions. stacks, a d the height and type of any storage rack which may have a considerable bearing on fm 6 . 2 3 Optional Exceptions protection costs. The design of double entry storage racks may be influenced by the need to mount Oenerally spridck-protection shall be considered sprinklers therein. Where sprinklersam fitted in racks for, but need not be p r o v i a i n the following parts of additional rack structural members may be needed to a building or plant: prevent impact damage to the sprinklerhead and pipea) Strutrum, spaces kiow stair headings (but not poema h a stair} d l # wefls Any part work. n o t providcd with sprinkler protection shall be 6.13 Interaction with Other F i e P m t i o n Meawes separated by walls @25mm brick or 100 mm Account should be taken of possible interaction R.C.C.). Fin dooft not less than 1 h in fire between sprinkler systems and other fire protection r t s i w , shall be provided in the openings of measures. Examples of possible adverse interactions such walls. between sprinkler protection timi other fm protection b) Waskrwms, toilets and WCs (but not cloakmeasures are : rooms) Any part not providcd with sprinMerprotcction &dlbe separated by walls a) water damage to an inadequately shielded fm (225 mm brick or 100mm R.C.C.). Fire doors alarm control panel in a sprinkler protected not less than 1 h in f i r e resistance, shall be area with consequent possible failure of the provided in the openings of a h walls. fire alarm system. c) Rooms or colmparlnwnrs contarntarn@g electric b) Operation or failure of smoke detectors in power distribwtion apparatus, such as zones adjacentto one in which water discharge switchpar ard trangfomrs, and usedfor no is taken place because of the water spray mist other purpare(s) Any part not provided travelling to adjacent zones. with sprinkler protection shall be separatedby Such possible interactions need careful walls (225 mm brick or 100 mm R.C.C.). Eire considerations. doors not less than 1 h in fire resistance, shall be provided in the openings of such walls. 63 Extent d Sprinkler Protection d) In paperm&ng machines, the undersides of 6.2.1 Building to be Sprinkler-Pmtected screens or of shields emtd over the wet and (where there is no other fin hazard). The sprinkler system should provide protection to all parts not specifred as exceptions (6.22) in one of the ConunwticafingBuildings fdlowing;: F Sprinkler protection shall be consifor, but need a) the building under consideration; not be provided in the following communicating b) any building commrmicatlng directly or in- buildings or strucw: directly with the building underconsiderzition. a) building o r storey segregated from the sprinkled building by walls of not tess than Where there are unprotcoud buiidings within 6 m of 4 h fire resistance in which each opening is protected building tht exposun hazerdcan be reduced protected by two (man@ in series,) f i r e d m by using cut-off sprinklersovnunoerrbdopcningsand or fm shutters each of not less than 2 h fire drenchers over combustible w a l k in the protected resistance; building.

indication of their position, and the aspogalof drainage and water supply test w m , g) the source and means of supply of ckmic power, etc; and h) the protection of valve sets, pipew& and sprinklersagainst accidental damage.

6 2 . 2 Exceptions (Buildings tand Pans of Buildings

Not Sprinkltr-Pmta&d)

7 3 Resemiis of and over 225 m3 capacity shall be in two independent but intwwn~ccted compartments with acommon sumpto facilitatccleaning andrepairs. 6 . 3 Storage in Open or Open Sided Shed The ~ o n l l a t r a n g d m e nof t thc reservoir and the common sump should be in accmhce with the Thediistancebetween combustible mat&& stored in drawings as &own in the National Building Code, tkc:open or in an open-sided shed and -the sprinklered Part IV. b u l & & shall be no less than 10 m o r 15 timts the h e w .of the stored material whichever is & r o a m 7.6 Level indicator &all be provided for measuring unitss &ere is a fin wall in between or a suitable the quantity of wattr storerf d anytime. The indicator dresd.rrtr aystGm t o protact the openings of the should preferably be graduated t o nad dinctly in m3 ptdectsdbuiktin~ facing the open stomp of water. 7.1 Water for ttl& qwhkler system W be storad in any casiiy accesd61sWeo r undcr%round-oir o r above ground taalr;e crf steel, w&te o r masonry. T b effective capacity crf the rsservoir fw various of oceupanoim R spinkler installations shall be as indicated in Table 2 .
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b) canopies of non-combustibleconstruction, not errtending beyond 2.3 m from the building wali. Any such canopy not provided with sprinkler protection shall be fitted with cut-off sprinklersunder the canopy over each opening between it and the sgkinklered building. Any opening 2.5 m or less in width shall be provided with a cut-off sprinkler, positioned mntrally over the opening. Openings exceeding 2.5 m in width shall be provided with cut-off sprinklers over the opening, not more than 2 5 m apart and with a sprinkler not more than 1.25 m, from each side. C) exterior loading docks and platforms either of the non-combustible oonstsuction o r with the space be& closed off against accumulation of debris; d) Building used mkly as onms and/or prime dweUing{s) Any part not provided with sprinklcrprdectionshall beseparatedby walls (225 mm brick or 100 mm RC.C. Fi doom aot less than 1 h in fin resistance, shall be provided in the openings of such walls along with cut-off sprinklers. e) Skukurs, waPkmom and WCs extenal to the sprWer protected building, in which d l opmings t o the sprinkler-protected building anprot~~ttdbydsorsofnot~than 1 hfin resiamx or cut-off sprinklers. f) Staircase&washrooms, tdkfs and WCsexternal or internal to the sprinkler protected building which forms a means dcommunication between thesprinklemi building and nonsprink1c:red building. In any such part not provided with sprinkler protectionall openings into the oommunicating area from the sprinklered and from the non-sprinklered building s W be protected by fire doors of not less than 2 h fim resistance.

TPMe 2 Eilsctive

of Water Reservoir

( C k e 7.1)

Not kss ULilll I nour run tor the a$gnpte pumping capacity or 2CXl m3 whichever is

rs run for the aggregate,

73 WaW supplies f a the sprinkler installatiom shall be free from suspended, fibrouso r other mattClg wkich may accumulate in the system pipework and it is wornmended to use filtered water for tbe
sY*a

7 3 The use of salt o r brackish water i s ' & normally allowed In special t5rcu-c~~ w h m there is no suitable fresh water sowre avaiIable, consideration r brackish water may be given for the use of salt o provided the insulllation is d l y charged with
fnegh water.

7.4 Combined reservairs for other fire fighting systemssuch as Hydrant system, Water spray systems, a, along with the sprinkler system are permissible provided :(a) all the suction inlets or foot valves are at same level, and (b) aggregate capacity of the reservoir is equal to the t o t a l nquitemcnt of all the SysVJns put together.

7.7 Watu reservoir dial1 be cleaned at least once in two yean, or mom fraquendy if n w s w y to prevent contaminationand sedimentation.

7.8 It is advhbk toprovide adequate inflow into the nsgvoirmthatthc~ti011canberc-cstab~ished w i t h i n a ohartperiod.

8 DESIGN DENSITY AND AMAO FOR F U U Y HYDRAULIGAtLY CALCW-OR PRE-CALCULATED SPRINKLER SYSTEMS 8.1 The &sign density and the assumed maximum area of operation for vatiws types of risks are as given in Table 3.

Table4 Stomp ~ ~ f w M o d e r a &

Cstr

. a

L d -

b.

Table 3 Miafmum M g n Density and AMAO for K i t , Moderate m d fllpb @mess) Risks at RooWCeilSngSprinklers (Clause 8.1)
r a c d
(1) Lit@ ~odcnv High

axham Storage J%4UhMetres (2) 4.00

~lesign ~clr~ity AMAO vlinh2 in2 (3) (4) 5 360

3.00
I I I 2.00

360

360

DesignDensity umi&m2
(2)

.
360 260

225

5.00 9.00

Goo& stored not b i g k than what is stated in Table 4 for the appropriate category o r not higher than the eaves heightof the roofs o r within 1m of a flat ceiling whichever is the lowest &dl be rt&ardedas moderate hazard stcqp. If the above conditions an n o t met, the risk &dl be ngarded as high hazard storage.

8.1A.3 In case of highhazardstonge risks,the nature ater discharge shall be at leas& of the hazant is detmnined by the height of storage, an assumed erea of operation storage aisfe width and area of each storage block. Goods stored not higher t)rcur what is stated in Table 5 covering##, P fm the appropriate category ar not higher than the Not more than six sprinklers shall be installed in a caves height of the roofs or within 1 m of a flat d i n g room except in either a conidor where there is asingle whichever is the bwtst shail be regarded as high line of sprinklers or a concealed space protected as hazard storage. specified in 133. 8.15 Requiremew Conwaon to Moderate and High 8.13 Moderate Hazard Hazard Storage Risks water discharge shall be at least 8.15.1 Wherevtr possible, the deflector of the ran assumedsrea of operation covering sprinkler fitted in the eeiling &all be a t more than 1.5 m from the gads storedbeiow. However, in case of jute godowns, no jute stock ghall nach within 2 m 8.13 High Hazard of the deflectorsof the sprinkler heads. for process risks shall . 1 5 3 In casc of stomge in racks or shelves, if the r an assumed area of 8 height of storage is more than what is specified in Tables 4 and 5, int~mediate sprinklers shall be 8.1.4 Storage Hazards provided for each shelf/mk in addition to the ceiling and AMAO shall sprinklersand o v d l design-ty 8.1.4.1 Storage hazards are categorid from the be maintained ns per Tabh 5. nature and type of storage. When the height of storage s Table 5 s increases beyond specifred limits, fire fighting i t o r a g e~ o c ~ ~ n fw de lDgb s Baud rendered more difficult In worst a s s it may not be (Ckwe 8.1.4.3) possible to fight the fue due t odifficuttiesin reaching the seat of fire and also accessibilitytothe fire fighting --gr Iknsity AMAO staff is impaired due t oexcessivermrdce. In case of rhc Cotapory M. HsiOQtlrNanr LfmMni 3 sprinklers also the w e d i f f r c u l encountend. ~ (1) (2) (3) ' (4) Storage risks can be categorid under "modtrate" or 1 6.5 IRM 260 "high" depending upm the t y p ruad methodof storage I1 55 15.00 25D of goods within the godowdwanehouse blocks.

be regarded as 8.1.4.2 The storage o m r + m "madcratehazard'' risks if thc Wghl of storage is

within the limits fot variar~sr a k p i m as given in Table 4.

IP IV

4.5

17.50

3.5

WO

300 300

8.153 If the top of the stora~e in the top tiers of the racks o r shtlves is within 3 m of the roof sprinklers, top tiers need not be protected by the intermediate

bars plus the static pressu*

shall not be less thtur For the design density and the AMAO specified, the water supply mnning pressure at the installation valve shall not be less than 2 bars plus the static pmssure equiYalCnt of the height of the highes, sprinkler in the installation above the "C"gauge when water is being discharged at a flow rate of 1800I/min or 1.5 bars plus the static pressure equivalent as stated above when the flow rate is 2 100 Umin.

in 8.1.43, thebasic fordesign is rendered invalidatodandinsuchcasesfull details dtb risk ~ b l be l submitted t ot h Authority in advawc for consideration.

NOTE

-For storage heights beyond what is

8.155 In case of mixed storage (both moderate and high hazard storage) in buildings, the parameters will be governed by the most hazardous occupancy. 8 3 Pressure and Flow Requirements
8.2.1 Light Hazard

8.23 H i g h Hazard

8.23.1 The design density, flow rate and pressure q u i r e m n u for different floor areas for this hazard or the design density and the AMAO. the mas s ~ i f i e in d 6, 7* 8 and 9. water supply running pressure at the installation valve

Table 6 Pressure and Flow Requirements for High Hazard Installations with 15 mrn (K = 80) Sprinklers Precalculated and Pipe Slzes from Tables 24 and 26 (Clawe 8.2.3.1)
>

Minimum Design Flow Rate Past Inslallation Density ( ~ m i r ~ m ~ )Vdue (Vmin)

f

Runnlng Pressure at Ula Design Point at the Level of the Highest Sprinklerin Ule W&b Hazard Area (Bars) Flow Area per Sprlnkkr in m2
6

7 (4) 2.4 3.7 5.2

10

1 I"

(5) (6) (7) 1.8 3.2 3.9 4.8 2.7 4.8 6.0 7.3 3.8 6.8 "when a moderate hnzard installation requires to be upgraded to high hazard, these parameters shall k used.
(1) 9.0 12.5 15.0

(2) U(OO 4550 4550

(3)

(8) 5.8

Table 7 Pressure and Flow Requirements for High Hazard Installations with 15 mm (K= 80) Sprinklers Precalculated and Pipe Sizes from Tables 25 and 27 (Clause 8.2.3.1)
Minimum Design Flow Rote Past Density InstaUation (~dnlm') Value (ymin)
#

Running Pressure at the Design Point at the Level of the Highest Sprinkler In tbe High Hazard Area (Bars) Floor Area per SprInkkrin m2
6

7
(4) 1.8 2.8 3.9

10 (7) 3.8 5.7

11"
(8)
4.6

2800 r 4550 15.0 kW'"i' 4550 2.8 'when a moderate h d installation requires to be upgraded to high hazard, t

(1) 9.0

(2)
"'

12.5

(3) 1.3 2.0

(5) 2.4 3.6 5. I

(6) 3.0 4.6 65

7.O

55 8.4

k perometaa shall be used.

I S 15105 :2002
(U;= 80)

Table 8 Pressure and Flow ~equiremenb for High Xazard h@Uatio~~ with 15 mm Sprinklers Precalculated and Pipe S i from Table 25 ( C h s e 8.2.3.1) S
. L

Mlniaum Design Flow Rate Pad Deosity Installation (UW~ value wmin)

hen a modente hazard i~stallation requiresto k upgraded to high haurd. theae persmewr rhwidk used
Table 9 Pressure and Flow Requirements for High HplprdInstahtiow with 20 mm (K = 115) SprinklersPrecalculated rrnd Pipe S i z e sfiom Table 25 (Clause 8.2.3.1)
MioimurnDesign Flow Ratepest

-0'
(~min/m3

Instabtion

Value ~lmin)

RunningRrrrurcatthcDcdgn~tattkLcwldthe Highest S p * in thc Wgb tIruord A m (Bars) ~~resper~prhlrlerinm'

"when a moderate hazard installation requires to k upgthdcd to high hatard, these per~mertrs should bc d

833.2 The water supply running pressure a t the installation valve "C" gauge shall not be less than either:

where

Pr Pr

= t h e n m n i a v a t t h e d e s i g n point
and f l o w rate specified in tqpqriate T & b 6,7,8, and 9 (in bar). = the c a l c u k d pipe friction loss between the installation valve "C" gauge and the most hydraulically remote design point (in bar). = the static pressure difference between the highest sprinkler downstream d the design point and the installation valve "C" gauge (in

a) where the AMA0 i$ ngt lwger than the area protected, i.e. P r + P f + P s : or
b) where! the AMAO is larger than the area pmtected* ; , F
+
, . %

PS

,=

P&+Pf+ Ps Fred = running pressure as specified in Tables 6.7, 8 and 9 as appropriate bar). as 8 at a flow OPYI a ".IUe . 2 . 3 . 3 Where Ah4AO is fed by more t h n one disindicated b e k tribution pipe

Pd=

AMAO

x apsbSrd flow
I

(m b ) , The pipe friction loss shall be calculated on the basis

! % i s : :*
9r4-

that the flow rates in the distribution pipes are in

~ % :& @ ; ;

3. i.> -"$ ..
r$f.fc&

Mip>& .

<S>%

U3.5 When tested as daaibed in 18.3 t b weter ?A4 Tbc capacity of the 0 ) would depend on supplyrunningpre;9sureshatlbc~oa~lewlof t h e r y p e o f h a z a r d p ~ andtheuuneshallbtas the highest sprinkler in the B i g b W a r # ~ rBnn per the siqs shown in ~ d g l 0 . ? be not less than that specified in 8.33.2 (srrrJsq W. Tabk 10 Pump SeIectioa 8.23.6 The moderate-hazard portion of- the instrttlation shall be supplied 9s spe&ad in W.2, and the high-hazard dimhution pipc faGdine both high and moderate-hazard sprinklexs Wl be of bon not less than as specified in the m o c k a k - b d pipe table.
8.3 Fully Hydraulically Calculated Pips Size

llwami~lls
83.1 Pressure Flow Requirements
When tested as described in 18.3, t8e water supply running pressure at & h e' C ' gauge W l be not lessthan the value calcuEated by the method as given in 13.5 9.15 Pumpsshould be capable of b i s h i n g not less than 1% of rated capacity at a head of not less than (4 sprinkler method). 65% of the rated head. The shut-off hcad shall not exceed 120%of ratedfread in case of ImrizontaIpumps and 140% in case of vertical pumps. The equilibrium water velocity shall not a c e d 6 m/s at any valve o r flow monitoring device, o r 9.lb In case of etecuicdly driven pumps, it is ignition engine 1Q m/s at any other point in tho system for the recommended that a c o m ~ i o n tybeinsralledasa stabilized flow condition at the demand point driven stationery of slmik involving an AMAO or, where the system includes standby and vice vct.sa Howevct, where the sprinkler intermediate s ~ e r athe , total number of sprinklers syotemconoiotsof morethan one pump, prime-movers of all shall not be o f ramc type. assumed to be in simultaneous operation Notwithstanding the above, if power t o motorilQdfm pump fs obtained fmm two sources, one of which is 9.1 General Requirements a captive generating plant located in a block either 6 m away from all surroundingbuilding or, where this 9.1.1 Pumps shaH be exclusively used for the fm is not feasible, segregated from adjoining buildings in fighting purposes, be of a type approved by the a manner indicatedin9.1.13, more than one pump may Authority, and shall be : be of the electricplly-driven type. a) Electric mdor driven centrifugal pumps. 9 . L 7 In casc of Jockey pumps in such systems to take or can of minor kakagds, t b capacity thcrc~f shall not b) Compression ignition engine driven be less than 3% and nonnally not m m than 10%'of centrifugal pumps. the installed pumping capacity. o r c) Vertical turbine submersiblepumps. 9.1.8 Each pump shall be provided with a pressure In all the above cases, pumps shall be automatic in &rwgeonthcddiverysidcbctw~1thpumpaadthe non-return valve and a plate giving the delivery head, action. capacity and the number of revolutibns pet minute, 9.1.2 Pumps &dl be dbctmplc8, except in the 9&9 Each pump shall be provided with an case of enginedriven vertical turbine pumps wherein independent suction pipe witkaut any sluice o r cut-off gear drives shall be used. ~elt-driv&pumps shall not valves therein, unles6 Ut pump fs sit& below the be-a level of the water supply in which case sluicl or cutoff valves would k :msmtial, where the Net Positive 9.13 Pam of pumps like impelk, shaft sleeve, Head (NPSH) 'availabte at site is lea than Suction wearing ring, etc, shall be of non-comive metal . 0.5 rn in e x of the actual value, require at 150%of preferably of bfarrs or bronm. ; ::i%? the duty point as per the manufacturers curves or Wheresea water is ussdorwhcnjhcqualityoftbe where the water supply has fibrous or equally water necessitates the use of @d nreMbr a d alloys, objectionablematter in suspensionwmud and/orsand the use of such metals and alloysW b insistedupon. liable c a w accumulation in the installation, suction 9 PUMPS

pipe@)W l be installed in a jack well fed through a culvert fromthe main watersupply. At the supply end of the c u l m a sluice or gate valve shall be provided. 9 4 4 Tht substaties(r) eadlor D.G. house(s) 6 ) shall be of 9 . 1 . 1 0 rite &meter o f the suction pipe shalt be such ,&hallbe located at that therateofflow of water through it does not exceed least6 rn sWay fmmjlit anolmdirig buildings. Where 90 m per minute whem thG pusup i s delivering at its this is not $bib& a t ! 8ow and window openings of rated discharge. If, however, the pump is situated the surm~1~lding hildings within 6 m of the below the level of water supply, the diameter of 'the subs~an(s) a n d o rD . G . hwslt(s) shall be protected suction pipeheader shall be based upon a rate of flow mm thick wired glass in steel of 120m per minute. Wkewh, roof eaves, if any the sunounding buildings falling within 4 m of the of 9.1.11 Centrifugal pumps should be fixGd below the substation(s) a d u r D . 0 , houstt(s) shall be cut and level of water supply. However, if the priming raiQsd as a paapt. above provision shall also wall arrangements m such as to ensure that the suctian the submtion(s) and/or D.G. houec(s) are apply when pipe should be automatically maintained full of watcr notwithstanding a serious leakage therefrom (the within 6 m of each ather. pump being automatically brought into action to Where the substatiod:~) d o r D.G. how&) are replenish the priming tank should the later bedrawn attached to Wldingr, perfbct party walls shatl be upon a t a greater rate than the rate a t which it is fed consmcted to sc$ntm the ~ u ~ M and/or ~ D.G. ( s ~ from any other source) ,positive suction may not be hwm(s) from the a#achcd buildings and where the insisted. In. such cases, the capacity of priming tank attached building is storeyed, the roof of the need not exceed 450 litm and the diamcter of the suWon(s) and/or D.G. houscs shall be of RCC priming pipe need not exceed 50 mm. constmction of at leest 100 mm thickne'ss.

NOTE Eor the plrposc o f 939.9.Ll$ud P.l.11, a plmp cubiclas b i d e these substations shall be shall bccQNMendrlmvingpvsitive~dyifthcquurtity T~~ ofw~3ainthensavoirrkrwthekvafaftbca~pofthcpump wpawd from HTILT errbides and from each other casing is equivalent to rhe mpimmtsin 8 . 1 . by blank brick/stoncfcancretc walls of 355 mm

9.1.U If the pump is allowed to be imtalludabovethe level of its water supply, there shall bea foot valve llnd a priming arrangement, die latter consisting of a tank (having a capacity a t bast thne times that of the suction pipe from the pump to the foot valve) connectmi to the delivery side of the pump by a metal pipe having a minimum internal diameter of 100mm in the case of centrifugal pumps with a stop valve and a non-return valve therein of the same Size. A dependable independent filling mngement and a levtI indicator shall be provided for the priming trmlr. The provision of a vacuum gauge for the suction pipe -isrocammendsd.

t h i m or of RCX d 200 mm with dow openings, if any, thcnin being pmsected by single fmpmof doors. Tbe substatianCs) and D.G. houses shall also beseparatedfromsachotherasabove. . T r a n d o m instalJed aitdoors which arc supplying power t o fire pump@),shall also be located at least 6 m away from all the surrounding buildings [iduding substation(s)ardor D.G. house(s)]. W h e r e this h not feasible, all daor and window openings of the surrounding buildings [including substation(s) andlw D.G. how(s)] within 6 m of the transformrs shall be protectedby single fiic doors and 6mm thick wired glass in steel framework respectively. Likewise, toof eaves, if any of the surrounding Wdings falling within 6 m of the transformers shall be cut and wall m i d as a parapet. Blast walls of B r i c W s t o n d ~ blocks o ~ of 335 m m thickness or of RCC of 200 mm t h i shall be eonsvucted between two and these wells shall be extended horizontally by 600 m m beyond the extremitiesof the tragsfarmcrsend vertically 600 mm ab~ve the highegt point o f h bansfonmrs. . NOTe Rx Mgtt b.ntd (8) oocup~eics,&tation(s)

'

9.1.W Pumps shall not be installed in the open. The pump room shall be so located as t o be both easily rrccessible and wheru:any falling masomy and the like from other buildings occasioned by other cause, cannot damage the pump room. N0rm8Hy, pump r a ~ n rshall s be located 6 m away from all wnounding buildiagg and o v d d s t n c c w Where this is not feasible, they may be attached to a building provided a perfect party wall is constructed &ween the room and the:attached building, the roof & the pump *igplyiqLpomr~fbjmpduUindditiontomplying room is of W . C . C .construction at least 100 mm thidr ~Um&~cpoviriaa*kbatcd30mdearofall equipment and access to the pump room is from the outside. ThA w b m fkmabk l l * 1 6bwkg r f b h poiru below 6SC a r e pump w m s shall normally have brick/walls hmml-aaed and noncomWble roof, with adequate lighting, 9.22 Overhad f w to mbsWion(s) supplying ventilation d drainage arrangements. potmr po t b fEIG pump(@ 1 ~aot t permitted within a NOT&-Ihe~umpmomrhUbelocrted%mdcuoftRP

~~

cquip~lantlvcsstb hendling or storing flammable

or:

a) 15 m of any process buiiding/plant or tanks containing flammable liquids, or b) 6 m of any other building or mks awabing non-flammable liquids o r of otorage in opar.

Standard Specifications. The motor shall be of continuous ratia its ratings shall be equivaleng t o the ~ d mt o i drive the pump at 150% o f its raced dhhstge (9ct9.1.4).
9.2.11 The motor W l be of totally enclosed type o r drip proof type, the latter having their air inlets and outlets p r o t e c t e d with meshed wire panels to exclude rodents, reptiles and insects. 9.2.12 The motor(s) shall be wound for class B insulation preferably for class E and the windings with heat and moisture shall be vacuum i resisting varnish and preferably glass fibre insulated to withstand tropical conditions.

In case the feed to such substation(s) is by mearks of underground cables, the cables shall not pass under any building or permanent structure. 9.23 Sufficient sparepower shall always be available to drive pumping set(s) at all times throughout the Year9.2.4 The electric supply to the pumping set(@shall be entirely independat of all other equipment in the p r e m i s e s , i.e., even when the power throughout the entire prwnises k switched off, the supply to the pump shall continue to be available interrupted. This can be achieved by taking the connection for the pump@) from the incoming side of the main LT breaker. However, in cases when two or more transformers andlor sources of supply are connected to a common busbar or where there is provision of a bus coupler between the busbar sections, the connection may be taken through the busbars (see Fig. 14).

9 d W MOWS) wound for high tension guppliesshall have a suitable fixed warming resistance to maintain the motor windings in a dry condition at all times and parkuiarly wrdetConditioJIs. The resistance shall be cwrwcted to the l i t i n g or other equivalent circuit

9.2.14 H e a t i n g apparatus shall also be provided, when ncccssary,fotmdium tension motor when they 9 . 2 3 The fire pump circuit shall be protected a t the are iocated below ground level, in order to maintain origin by an automatic circuit breaker so set as to the motor windings in a dry condition. Adequate drainage amangemen& shall also be provided in the permit the motor to be overloaded during an pwnp house in such cases. emergency to the maximum l i t permissible by the o the fire pump room manufacturers. Further, the under-voltage releasdno 9.2.15 The incoming cable t shall terminate in an isolating switch fuse unit volt coil of the circuit breaker shall be removed. NOTE W k c erbk l ~ g t h r are long UUW@ t~ wsrrsnt inwporating the HRC fuses and where nec~~sary back-up protection, provision for rucb a protection shall k provided with a distribution system.

9.2.16 The starting switch gear for the fm pump 9.2.6 It is recommended that telltale lamps which shall be suitable for dinct on line starting but other could continuously glow when power is available to alternative armngunents as mmtc eontrolled are the fm pump(s) circuit be provided and fixed in a subject t o prior appvrl. It shall dso inc~pomte an prominent position, both in the substation and in the ammetex with a clear indidan of the motor full load pump room. current. 9.2.7 A direct feeder without any tappings, shall be laid from the substation to the pump house. The feeder shall be laid underground and shall not pass under any building or permanent structure. Under extraiews circumstances, use of overhead cables may be permitted but in no case shall such cablesbepermittcd to contravene the distance indicated in 9.22
9.2A Where thcn is more than one2unx of power for the operation of pumphg sef(s) every electrical circuit shall preferably be so designed as to ensure that when necessary the s&s) continue to operate without the manual operation of an emergency switch.

made.

93.17 Cables for motors end switch gears shall be tumound or enclosed in heavy gauge screwed steel conduit according to conditions.
9.2.18 It is recommended that the equipment throughout be painted fire mi (Shade No. 536 as per IS 5) and suitably e k e d for identification. 9.2.19 N e c e s s a r y spare parts including a set of fuses (i a glass fronted box) shall be kept in readiness at all times in the pump house.

9.220 'Ihe wiring in all installations shall be done in accordance with I S 732.

9.2-9 The pumping M s ) shall be -1~ mounted 9.3 Compression Ignition Engine Driven Pumps on a robustbed platc,if of& hwkxmtol type,andshall 93.1 Puntp Room be free from vibration at clfl variations of load. 9.2.10 The rating and design of motors and switchgear shall conform to the relevant Indian

The pump room shall be artificially heated, if necessary to maintain the temperature of the room

CASE I

T RAN SFORMER

1BREAKER HT 1 \ \
SUBS 1ATlON
I MOUSE

f GEN

TPIC

SO LA'^^$ 8 F $9
I
I

1 ROOM PUMP I
I

DISTRIBUTION WITH HRC FUSES

L-

- - -a@-9UW-

9t,rnS, ,-1

[--$-;Rg;-';3TRANSFORMER

CASE -JV

--7 t

SUBS TATION

GEN. HOUSE

OlSTRlgUTOR W ITH WRC FUSES

ROOM

I I

TPIC ISOLATOR STARTER

FIRE PUMP MOTORS

L, , , ,,,-,--------J

above 10C. Adequate ventilation shall be provided for the air required for aspiration and to limit the temperature rise in the room to 1 0 C above the ambient temperature when the engine is on full load.

933 E n g i n e 9 3 . 2 . 1
The engine shall be : a) of the compression ignition mechanical direct injection type, capableof being started without the use of wicks, cartridges, heater plugs or ether, at an engine room temperature of 7OC and shall accept full load within 15 seconds from the receipt of the signal to start. b) naturally aspirated, supercharged or turbocharged and either air or water cooled. In the case of charged air cooling by means of a k l t driven fan or of a belt driven auxiliary water pump there shall be multiple belts such that should half the belts break, the remaining belts would be capable of driving the fan or pump. C) capable of operating continuously on full load at the site elevation for a period of six hours. d) provided with an adjustable governor to control the engine speed within 10% of its rated speed under any conditions of load up to the full load rating. The governor should be set to maintain the rated pump speed at maximum pump load. e) provided with an in-built tachometer to indicate the revlm of the engine. f ) provided with a time totaliser (Hour counter).

933.2 Any manual device fitted to the engine which could prevent the engine starting shall return automatically to the normal position.

applied pressure to a safe value as specified by the engine manuf turer. The outlet connection from this sys em shall terminate at least 150 rnm above the engitfe water outlet pipe ahd be directed into an open tundish so that the discharge water is visible. b) A heat exchanger, the raw water being s u p plied from the f m pump discharge (taken off o the pump discharge valve) via a presprior t sure reducing device, if necessary. to limit the applied pmssun to a safe value as specified by the engine manufacturer. The raw water outlet connection shall be so designed that the discharged water can be readily observed. The water in the closed circuits shall not be Less than that recommended by the engine manufacturer. If the auxiliary pump is belt driven there shall be multiple belts so that should half the belts break, the remaining belts shall be capable of driving the pump. c) A frame o r engine mounted air coolkd radiator with a multiple belts driven fan ftom the engine. When half the belts are broken the remaining belts shall be capable of driving the fan. The water in the closed circuit should be circulated by means of the auxiliary pump driven by the engine and the capacity of the closed circuit shallbe not less than that recommended by the engine manufacturer. d) Direct air cooling of the engine by means of multiple belts driven fan. When half the belts are broken the remainingbelts shall be capable of driving the fan.

NOTE In cpse of systems described in b, c and d above, a failure sctuated audio-visual alarm shall be incorporated.

9 3 . 4 Air Filtmtion 93.23 Engines, after correction for altitude and ambient temperature shall have bare engine The air intake shall be fitted with the filter of adequate horsepower rating equivalent to the higher of the size to prevent foreign matter entering the engine. following two valves : 935 Exhaust System
a) 20% in excess of the maximum brake horsepower required to drive the pump at its duty point. b) The brake horsepower required to drive the pump at 150% of its rated discharge. The exhaust shall be fitted with a suitablesilencer and the total back pressure shall not exceed the engine maker's recommendation. When the exhaust system rises above the engine, means shall be provided to prevent any condensate flowing into the engine.

933.4 The coupling between the engine and the 9 3 . 6 Engine Shut-Down Mechanism pump shill allow each unit to be #moved without This shall be manually operated and return disturbing the other. automatically to the starting position after use. 933 Coo1i1;gSystem 93.7 F u e l System
The following systems arc acceptable: a) Cooling by water from the discharge of. fire pump (taken off prior t o tbe pump discharge n * cylinder jackets valve) direct into the e o limit the via a pressure reducing device t

9 3 . 7 . 1 F u e l
The engine fuel oil shall be of quality and grade specified by engine makers. There shall be kept on hand at all times sufficient fuel to run the engine on

full load for three hours, in addition to that in the fuel tank. 9 3 . 7 . 2 Fuel rank The fuel tank sball be of welded steel construction conforming t IS 2552. The tank shall be mounted above tho engine fuel pump to provide a gravity feed unless otherwise recommended by the manufacturers. The tank shall be fitted with an indicator showing the level of fuel in the tank.

9 3 . 9 Battery Charging

The means of charging the batteries shall be by a 2 r a t etrickle charger w&h manual selection of boost charge and the batteries &all k :charged in position. Where separate baUtrics are provided for automatic and manual starting the charging equipment shall be capable of trickle charging both the batteries simultaneousiy. Equipment shall be provided to enable the state of charge of the batteries to be The capacity of the tankshall be sufficientto aliow the determined. 9 3 . 1 0 TooXs engine to mn on full load foc A standard kit of tools shall be provided with the engine and kept on hand at all times.

9 3 . 1 1 Spare Parts
mom thnn on comprcmion ignition enginedriven pump act ctth shall ksqwatc fuel Eank and fuel fecd pipe for each engine.

The folkwing s p parts ~ shall be supplied with the engine and kept on hand :
a) Two sets of fuel filters, elements andgeals; b) Two sets of lubricatingoil filters, elements and seals; c) Two sets of belts (wherever used); d) One complete set of enginejoints, gaskets and hoses; e) Two injector nozzles; f) One complete set of piston rings for each cylinder; and g) One inlet valve and one exhaust valve.

93.73 Fudfeed pipes

Any valve in the fuel feed pipe between ths fuel tank and the engine shall be placed adjacent to the tank and it shall be locked in the open position. Pipejoints shall not be soldered and plastic tubing should not be used. 9 3 . 7 . 4 Auxiliary equipment T h e following shall be provided:
A sludge and sediment trap, A fuel level gauge, An inspection and cleaning hole, A filter b e t w n the fuel tank and fuel pump mounted in an accessibleposition for cleani~g, and e) Means to enable the entire fuel system to be bled of air. Air relief cocks m not allowed; screwed plugs are permitted. 93.8 Starting Mechanism Provision shall be made for two separate methods of engine starting, viz :

a) b) c) d)

93.12 Engine Exercising

The test shall be for a pwiod of at least five minutes each day. Where closed circuits cooling systems are
used the water level in the primary system shall be checked at the time of cerrying out each test and if necessary, water shall be added during the course of test procedure.

9 3 . 1 3 The following conditions will strictly be complied with:

a) To test the engine at least once a week; b) To maintain the tempemure of the engine a) Automatic starting by means of a bauery morn at not lea than a t all times; powered electric starter motor incorporating C) To maintain the minimum quantity of fuel oil the axial displacement type of pinion, having required as desired in these clauses; automatic repeat start facilities initiated by a d) To use a good grade of fuel oil equivalent in fall in pressure in the water supply pipe b the to that specified by the engine maker; quality h e battery capacity should spray installation. T and be adequate for ten consecutive starts without e) To keep on hand the spare parts nquired as recharging with a cold engine y d e r full comspecified above. pression. b) Manual starting by : 10 PIPING AND SUPPORTS 1) C r a n k handle, if engine size permits,. or 2) Electric starter motor. 0 . 1 . 1 Thc pipe used in the sprinklersystem (from the NOTB-The stnner motorused for automatic stsrting may also 1 be used fcrr ma~uot &ng providedthem arc sepmc bauen'co pump house to the installation valves) shall be for m ~ d normally laid undctgmundorin masonry culvertswith

removable covers of incombustibk euwm&m @ 1 0 . 1 8 F l s m m shall be faced and have jointing of shall be of any one of the follow@ t y p :, rubber kUt&OIB 0r asbessos a) Cast iron double f l q c d forming to the following stmddc 1) Horizontallycastironpipw 2) Vertically a t iwt pipe9 3) Centrifugally cast (spun) iron pipes

i the
I

l O U 0 It is not permissiblet o fun the sp&jdtr pipes t h u g b an unsprinklued building or occupancy and NOTE-hcatcof ~ ~cpotimnpipehwbefeth,nominaI l y diameter of the pipes ex& 300 mtg a whge the pllmp where it h not practimbic the supply pipe line shall be &livay pnownexoecdr 7 k#cm2. cipu "B" pipes wcwld tm installedu ground kvtl w , tenclosed in brick trenches
"==f'w.

IS7181 IS I537 IS 1536

3 1 0 . 1 3 Welded joints shall f i t b permittedfor pipes having diamkx less than SO mm.
NOFE Wbem jaintr with odd angles rrnc mmunten8, nfcmccdull k mde.

b
Ithe

b) Centrifugally cast (spun) imn class "A" pipes with Tyton joints eonforming to IS 1536. C) Wmught or mild steel pipes (galvanised or not) of heavy grade conforming to IS 1239 ( P a r t 1) and IS 1978 (when instaIled underground) or elatric reaistanee welded steel pipes conforming to IS 3589 having welded joints and coated and wrapped as per

covered with removable RCC precast slabs.

IS 1c221.
NOTE

r p d i w w y

- At bast 10% af all the wskled jointP shauld k of tbj o b 4

shoddkfiddptitta

1 0 . 1 . 1 1 AU installation pipworlt dwve m u d shall be installed at a slope not less than 1 : 500 for horizontal run of p i p . Nmmlly the pipework shall slop thnwgh the installadon valve. lf thopipework is trarpped (below the kval of thc installation vdve for example in the , m u ) ,a m u t p n t n t s shall be nuhdc t o pwvide drain wcLs a& the bottom of such pipes t o drain tht trapped water. 1 0 . 1 . 1 2 Sprinkler p i p durll n o t be embedded in concrete floors or ceilings of any building. 1 0 . 2F i t t i n g s 1 0 . 2 . 1 Fittings instahxi underground shall be of cast ironheavy grade conforming to IS 1538w h m thusc installed overground shall be of medium grade wrought or d k I otbel conforming t oI S 123 (Part 2) M malleable iron fittings c o n f d n g to IS 1879. 10.22 All fittings shall be able to withstand at least a pressune of 150% of the maximum working pressure.

1 0 . 1 3 P i p e s may be laid overground on exclusive a t e r i a l conforming to any supports. Pipes shall be of m of the descriptions as per 1 0 . 1 . 1 with weldad, threaded or flangedjoints and supported adequately at regular intervals. The pipts shall run a t least at distances from the face of the building(s) and/or open storage area(s) as stipulated below :

1 0 . 2 3 Welded fittings d n g t o the laid down 1 0 . 1 3 Underground pipes shall be laid not less than welding procedure are pamiuta Welded parts shall 1 m below ground bvel. Where soil conditions are be galvaaised or suitably cootod after welding as per unsatisfactory, masonry or equivalent supportar shall t h e ~ u t r e m t n t o f t h b ~ t o b e p r o t o c t a d b y t h e system. Ln,che& and e(ectro1yt.i~ corrosion. be provided at regular intefvale.
NOTB- l n c a a e o f p o c w ~ ~ m y ~ somctirnerbe i t

~ r o p r o ~ i d e d ~ ~ o c e q u i ~ ~ u ~

1 0 2 . 4 Welded joints should not be permitted for fittings of less than 50 mm diameter.
Above lmW*-

l0.u P i p e sshall not be ldd undnbuildings or plant 10j .nd nw areas or storage areas. As far as possible, pipes shall tion Valve) open storage, not be laid under 1 - mihub and roads carrying heavy i A % . 1 0 . 3 . 1 Swinkkr D m i should be

from the building kruct& && itself sbid be capable of 1 0 . 1 5 P i p e s should no( mvcno o o r d which is ruppacinp the ww fmgPtwQdr ad not

~~

the inrWwon* impair the performance of sprintlati under fire Pipes shall also not pass thrwgh public roadways. eonditiollJ. 1 0 . 1 6 ' I b ation ion H g (firm @ ~ m p b o u 1033 ~ to Pipework * I d up to the installation valve .nd rlro the installation w h primary is designed piping with sprinklers) shall be capable of forUlo rospcndM otlbt piped SCfVicece withstanding for two hmi~ li pteaun equivalutt to 150% of the maximum w&ag pasure. 1033 DistributionlRange pipes should not be supported fromceiling sheathing or cladding or from 1 0 . 1 . 7 All bolt holes in (hc h q c s hrll be drilled. rurpnsiOn SYdams. oUla

1 W Pipeg below obstructions such as duct work shouM be either supported from the building stmcture or from the steel members supporting such obstructions. Such members should be capable of supporting the weight of water filled pipes too.

1) Tht range pipe end; or 2) W b m them is a horizontal rum pipe of 450 nun 6r losg~f~ the arm pipe end ;or 3) W h e r c d r e r e P a d r o p o r r k c ~ g 600 mm, the & p &rise pipe end.

1035 Hangers should n o t be welded or fastened 10.3J3 Outgoingmains Prosa the W l a t i o n valve t o directly to the pipework. the system should be supportta at every 3.5 m of its 103.6 Tht supports on which the pipework nests should be secured firmly in position. 103.7 The thickness of all parts of pipe supports should nor be lcss than 3 mm. 103.8 Wherever possible, pipes should be supported from non-combustible building elements.

run.
103.14 The thickness of all components used in pipe supports should not be less than 3 mm anywhere.

103.9 Pipework in conwive areas shouldbe of either 1 . 1 G e d8 l e q u shnless steel or suitably protected against corrosion. 1 1 . 1 . 1 All the measutwixkentsbehrjeen sprinklersor of 103.1Q The distance between the pipe supports 1 measured along the fine of connected pipes (whether areas covered by $toups of idvidurrl sprinElcre shall the pipes run horizontally, vertically or at angles) shall be taken M the horizontal plane. not be lcss than that given in Table 11. Notwithstanding the abave provisions; the hydraulic ' calculations shall show the dimamions d thc true Table 11 Dishace Betweka Pipe Supports lengths rmasured dong the slope of the pipe. (Clause 10.3.10) 11.1.2 Sprinklers shall k installed upright or pendent asrequired under the c - w , with thedeflector
stah.

an ahawn in Fig. 15. 1 1S P SPACING, ARRANGEMENT AND LOCATION

10.3.11 Distributt'on Pipes

distant radially ~~.

1 1 . 1 3 Where t)le slope of the roof is greater than 1io 3, a line of sprintdm shalI be fitted a t the apex unlcm there is a row of gpriIbklerri 81 not more than 750 mm 113 Coverage curd Spadng of Sprioklers
113.1 &ht ~ a t s r c dh r s 1 1 2 . 1 . 1 Maximum a m cowmge per qrinkkr

a) The first support on a nominally hotlzontal distribution pipe shall not be more than 2 m from the main distribution pipe. b) The last support on a nominally horizuntal distribution pipe shall not be mare than 450 mm from the end. c) Drop or rise pipes shall be secwed to the building structure either directly or indirectly a the adjacent nominally br@ntal part of the pipe within 300 mm of the drop or rise.
103.12 Range Pipes

range pipes and between adjacent

a) At least one support shall bc provided for: 11.2.13 Minimum spacing between sprinklers 1) each p i p run connecting adjacent W e r , Ir 2) the pipe run conndng tbe dktdmhn piptandthefirst~eronthera0g;epipt. b) Pips supports shall not be closer than 150mrn appruval (see Fig. 17). t o a y spbkler axial central line. C ) T&efirst mppm on P range pipe shall not be 2 la from the distributionpipe. more d) Theld8t on a range pipe shall not be man than 1.5 a from:
2

SOLID SWIVEL RlNG

SPLIT SWIVEL RlNG

SOLID RlNG B A N D HANGER

CLIP

CLIVIES HANGER

BRACKET

CEILING FLANGE

S A D D L E BRACKET

E X P A N S I O N SHIELDS

DRIVEN F A S T N E R

CLAMPIRISER )

CLAMP(BEAM)

CLAMP (BEAM)

C-CLAMP WITH RETAINING S T R A P OR LOCKNUT

I S 15105 :2882

ROOM LENGTHwIt.7m

f6A ROOMSOVER3.7 m BUT NOT MONi THAN 7.4 m WIPE

ROOM LENGTH =lb?m

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NOTIONAL SCMINDRY BETWEEN StDeWALL AND c e l i w SQRINKLER COVERAGE

R O W WIDTtbFCln

168 R o o ~ s M m ~ T ~ ~ ~ 7 . 4 r n ~ h l ~ M o s 3 _ e TmWaE wne~14.1

A t i d l i n -

FICA 16 !$IDEWU
Distance between q t i n k f e ~ and the boundsry (see Rg.17):

SPRINKLER SPACSQ
~arwhcn&tharoofsMgfhd~~r~~the!~betw~enbbouBdayMd thtqrialdmshallnotbx& 1.5 m SidD @& -1 wim &mi: dsdbtar vcrticrri come line not I$0and ngt mom ~ l j O m m from tha &all froe against which they ate mou(ltbd.

1 1 . 2 . 1 3

3 The dir-

betvscs tbc bounduy .nd sprinkim wbtn missmdtll~1g dte mug pipe

-**built with &sbatc~ @ metsl or Jr and81SOincmcof~~foistcd b )

1 1 3 3 3 Maximum distance between sprinklers on range pipes and between adjacent rows of sprinklers

w=v
4.0 m ,
P

"""b 4.0 ra
1 1 . 2 . 2 3 & h u m spacing between sprinklers Sprinklers shall not be spaced at less than 2 m except in locations where the heat sensitive elements of the sprinklers can be protected from wetting of the operation of the adjoining sprinklerby suitablebaffles with the prior approval (see Fig. 17). 1 1 3 . 2 . Distance 4 between sprinklers and the boundary (see Fig. 17) a) The distance between the boundary and sprinklers when measured along the range pipe shall not be more than 0.5 times the spacing between the sprinklers and when measured perpendicular to the range pipe shall not be more than 0.5 times the spacing between the range pipes. b) However when the layout is staggered, the distance between the boundary and the Sprinklers when measured on range perpendicular to the boundary shall not be m m than 0.5 times and 0.25 times the spacing between thc sprinklerson alternate range lines. C) However, where the external walls are cornbustible or built with asbestos and metal o r open sided and also in case of open joistcd ceilings or where the roof has the rafters exposed, the distance between the boundary and the sprinklers shall not exceed 1.5 m. d) Side wall sprinklers shall be located with the S- Spacing between sprinkler on range pipes. deflector vertical centre line not less than D Spacing between range pipes. 50 mm and not more than 150 mm from the wall face against they are mounted. 1 1 3 3 High Hazard C h s 1 1 . 2 . 3 . 1 Marimurn area covetage per sprinkler AU dimenoions in miNmtm. 9a F I G . 17 CElLING SPRINKLER SPACING

1 . 2 3 3Minimum spacing between sprinklers a== 1 ~;41&~. Sprinklers shall not be spaced at less than 2 m except 1 1 3 3 . 2M*kimum distance between sprinklers on in locations whcre the heat sensitive elements of the range pipes and between adjacent rows of sprinklers: sprinklers can be protected from wetting of the operation of the adjoining sprinklerby suitablebaffles a) Ingeneral 3.7 m with the prior approval (see Fig. 17). b) Within storage d c s (intermediate) 2.5 m 1 1 3 3 . 4Distance between sprinklers and the ' ) ~ r 0 0 m c X ~ a g 3m . 7 ~ e 7 ~ m*oaemwof i n sprinkiem shall be providedon cscO wall uthe above p i n g and boundary (see Fig. 17) the sprinklers in the oppitc walls &dl be vrgprrdx rhomr in the ffig. 16A. if the w i d t h a f t h u ~ o x r a e d r 7 A m . i t i r ~ a) The distance between the boundary and t o & l d c z r h e c e n u r l p o n i o a b y ~ ~ ~ ~ sprinklerswhen measuredalong the range pipe andthcdist~~~betwctntkrbonndtbcddewgrprialrkrsshall shall not be more than 0.5 times the spacing not bc less than 3.7 m (see Fig. 1 6 B ) .

between the sprinklers and when measured perpendicular to the m g e pipe shall not be more than 0.5 times the spacing between the range pipes. b) Howem, where the external walls are combustible or built with asbestos and metal or open sided and also in case of open joisted ceilings or where the roof has the rafters exposed, the distance between the boundary and . the sprinklersshall not exceed 1.S m.
11.2.3.5 Side wall sprinklersand staggered layout for the installation are not permitted in high hazard risks.

locaoed akpvc the base of the beam a dktanm M o w the ceiling, and at

sionA x 2B shall not exceed the depth as in Table 14.

Table 13 Sprfalder Locationin Relation to Beams and Joists

1 1 3 Spacing Below Sprfnkler Heads

A clear space of 0.5 m shall be maintained below the deflector of the sprinklerheads in all cases except high piled combustible storagearedjute storage and above open suspended ceilings where the clear space required as above shall be 1 rn.

11.4 Location &Sprinklersin Relation toBuilding Structure and Plant

11.4.1 Roofs and Ceilings 11.4.1.1 Roofs and ceilings, without becams or bays
600 800
ID00
IZOO 1400 1600

Upright

-t

Upright

a) h r conventional and spray type of sprinklers, the sprinklers shall be installed in such a way that the deflectors are at distances as shown in Table 12. b) For side wall sprinklers, the deflector of the sprinklers shall be not less than 100 m m and not m m than 150 mm below the ceiling. Table 12 Distance of Deflectors from Ceiling
TYP~~C*
I

+30 +60

"
'j

+ 20
+30 +50 +I00

+ 60
+I20

+loo
+I40

-200
-170 -120
-30

+m
+280 +360

+1m

+I30
+160'

+470 +lSO +670 h 'e s e types on not used at these horizontaldistences.

Is00

+260 +390

+I70

DfstPaeainMilUladrsr *
(2)

% .

Minimum Maximum Refarcd

Table 14 S i d e w a l lSprlnlrler Location In Relation toBeams (Clause 1 1.4.1.2)

- -

(1) Combustible. asbestos

cement sheets,wired glass and othu types of frangible elements

75

(3) 300

(4) 150
f

neptbd&Plo
(mm)

MldmrUm-MD&bllpo. &tween S p r M k d
WautOBclm(fnm)

Combustible with e x p d nflcrs andlor openjoists

Non-combustible-eitha plane or BYCM o r sloping

75 75

150

150

IN
F

11.4.12 Roofs and ceilings, with beams but without

bays

a) In w e of conventional and spray type of sprinklerswhere a beam orjoist is so deep that a sprinkler cannot be located below the beam orjoist as specifiedin Table 12, they should be

N m - Aeyobaudiae kbw tkeplmofthewiling within r -&br idc d bre tpinkla by 1.8 m should k

POSITION OF CENTRE OF DEFLECTOR

I
KEY:
a -Minimum horizontal distance. b -Distance of deflector above (+) or below (-) bottom of beam crrjoist.
c

-Depth of bwm orjoist.

F l G . 18
beams

S P R , I N I L L E ; R LOCATION REtATMO TO

11.4.13 Roofs and ceilings, with Evtys W a r a'eep

cambustiblc ceilings mqrwtiwely or other similar obsttuctions form &ling b q s so that requirements under 11.4.1.1 craMM bc m e t , then the beam or jobt a r any other such ~ f l ~ s h a l l b e m g ~ ~ o b o u ~ * b) Where ohe distance betwan centre to b) cave of beams orjoisfs i s 1.8 m or less, the above parametas do not hold good and nfcrm c e shll be mrude with full pattiedam.
ll.5 CalumJ?s

As far as possible, t bsprinklersshall be h t e d away

c) W'bcrus the roof

oppite side o f the column.

11.6 Girders

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I S lSlQS :2Q02
OT

b) Nac wholly of non-combustible construction;

C)

a) E

Containing combustible materials.

11.83 Spuce Under Lowest F h r

Sprinklers dihall be installed in all spaces below the lowest floors in a building where the floor is combustible and : a) the space is accessible for storage purpose and/or entrance of unauthorized persons
and/or is not scaled against liquid spillage; b) ttie space contains utility piping and installation such as air, steam, wiring, shafting, conveyors, etc, and C) flammableliquids we stored in the floor above.

f i t t e d with internal sprinklers.

11SA Bins &Sibs Where the ana of the bins and silos exceed 9 mZand when the s a m e we detached, sprjnIde28 should be 11.8.7 E s c b r s provided inside tht bins and silos containing sawdrist, wood flour, pulve&& coal and similar igni&ble matc~ls. CM &a11 be exescilcd t o ensure that for a) pspngcr m W d s which tend t o swell under watcr and ban4 b) ~~l,,,,, hciling; referem shall be made with full particulars. c) Betuken the ceiling below the e the passenger canying space; 11.85 Corn, Rice,Provender and Oil Mills d) In the d a t o r boot; and a) A sprinkler should be fitttd at thehead of each I,, -. dust trunk. Sprinklers shdi be installed a t not
mom than 3 m apart in id1 &st trunks which are eonstrucltd of comburstibk materids and w h i c h are i n s W at mon fhan 300 from the vertical. or s i d a r b) Tiers of cyclones (-nuif-), bt than 1 m plant, separated by P ~ by M @nk'm in @ hWapcc shown in Fig. 19.

~ and ~

1 1 . 8 . 8 Hoists, Lift Wells and Enclosed Chutes T)uough the lcroors

The above areas, if not segregated from the main buildings in which they arc located, shall be sprir1kle&-

1 1 -

hP & rcud y ~ r d w f iw o ~s

pits in which combustible w a s t e s may 1 1 . 8 . 6 Bevarors, Rope or Strap Races, Gearing Machinery accumulate rrnd the undersides of the production lines . &ucs clnd Dust Receivers
shall be sprinkled.
CEILtNG

1 1 . 8 . 1 0 Ejlclosed Paht h, Doh8 Drying Errtlosures

and

Sprinklers shall be fittad uheer tke n t t c r k ~ docks and unlesg such The areas shall be sprinklered on the inside and side platformq of d I r l ) o o - o n spaces are sealed against obcutjkrlation of debris and wall sprinklersmay be considered for these arecis. waste. 1 1 . 9 Obstrvctlon Below Sprinklers 1 1 . 1 2 Sprinkler I'roetfon for spec& Hazards 1 1 . 9 . 1 Sprinklers shall be fitted undet the following 1 1 . 1 2 1 F i l m and TulevisrimPmduction Srvdios types of obstructions which rln cirhw (a) more than Sprinklers &dl be fitted under solid o r slated 0.8 m wide and less than 150 mm from the adjacent platforms (ace@ those wad for tuaporary platforms, walls or partitions, o r (b) more than 1 rn wide. etc, for sets but lscludingdmse for lighting and other equipment)if these am morethan 0.8 m wide and also Internal overhead platfortus, heatingpanels, gall& walkways, stagings other than in f h or television for walkways, amcctiag stain including those used studios and stairs and stairways unless specifically for lightin6 and other equipment. Sprinkkrs&all also be fiued in c o u spaces or cavitks mom than excepted. 100 mm deep between combustible linings and 1 1 . 9 3 Ducts walldroofs. Sprinklers shall be fitted below the ducts under the lllZ.2 T h e m &Si& Prenrises following circumstance: In addition t o the sprinklers in tho roof or ceiling, the grid &&flies, the a) Rectangularand more than 0.8 m wide and less sprinklers shall be fiued stage and m y other obstruction to the discharge from than 150 m t n frcsm the adjacent walls or the roof or ceiling sprinklers. Can shall be exercised partitions; in siting t h c q x i a and a m a c i d pipwork in case b) Circular and more than 1 m in diameter and less than 150 mm from the adjacent walls or where moving sets am involved and dm where personnel have to work in the close proximity of the partitions; C) Ratangular and more than I m in width; and sprinklers. d) Circular and more than 1 m in diameter. .
'

11.93 Hoods Over Papcr Makhg Machines Sprinklers shall be fitted under the hoods o r shields over the dry ends of above machines. If then: is an enclosures, side wall sprinklers are r e c o d .
113A Storage Racks
Sprinklers should be fitted t o prdect the storage in racks.

Pro-ection sprinkler installation is recommended for above type of riskskeeping in mind the effect of water discharge on such risks

11.124 Plastic Rcqf Lights

Sprintduo shall not be installed directly below roof lights of PVC or plastics of similar thermal behirviour and shall only be inuJ1cd wbpc (a) Ihe area of tooflight does not exceed 5 m , (b) tke dismcc 1195 Worktables between the individual rodlights is not .less than & total area of rooflights in any Sprinklers shall be fitted under the worktables where 1.8 m, and (c) t building or in those communicatingtherewith does not there is a power source or where combustible process exceed 15% of the plan area of such building(s). waste may accumuIate.

1 1 . 9 . 6 Suspended Ceilings

1 1 . 1 3 Intermediate Level Sprinklers

For high hazard storage in racks, shelves, etc,

For protecting the suspended imperforate or open protection by raws of intermediate sprinklers is
ceilings with sprinklers, the protection needs special mandatory, if storage heights arc; beyond the limits considerations due to several factors like specified in 9,153 and 9.153 (Tables 4 and 5). The combustibility of the roof mate#, behaviour under requi~mentsfar the above provisions are as given 1 3 . 1 to 113A. in 1 fire conditions, structural integrity, etc.

1 1 . 1 3 . 1 Tbt location of sprinkftrs shaIl be such that they an riot obstructed by racks or structural steel work and as far as possible, they are in the path of from the wall of longitudinal flue space. Tht discharge of water shall be able to penetrate the goads stored i~ the racks. The clearance between the sprinkler cleflectors and the the underside of the stored goods s under other c i r c u m s t m ~ W not be less than 150 mm anywhere. canopies shall be fitted wi& sph&kc8.

ThL: n u d e r d rows sue deermined by the height o f the racks andlor shelves.

y in pipes of SO mm nodnal

11.132 The horizontal spacing (longitudinal) betweena;prinkkrsshall not exceed3.5 m forCate&ory IiIl goods and 1.8 m for Category IIUIV goods. LatePally fot every 3 m width of the rack (including two racks when stored back to back), then shall be one sprinkler.

1L133 The vertical spacing between sprinklerssball The~60plate~lbetSttednot~ not exceed 3 m If the top tier of the racks is within Izj.2 two pipe internal d h e t m chmtmm of the 3 rn of the roof sprinklers, top tier need not Be fromaay elbow or bed. p~~ with intennedi aprinkkrs. ll.W.4 The lot%tion of intermediate sprinklers shall l2.U Ther e I M pbetween orifice size,flow and the pmmre 1 - shall be calculated using the be such that the pmdwt d the horizontaland verfsal given in Tables 32 and 33.. spacing between sprinklem is not than 9 m for Cak%oly yEI goods and 7 5 m for Category
I M V stgrage goods. 12

PIPE SIZING AND SPRXNXLERS ARRAY

MwmmEDw.aoefror~Plpc

DESIGN
1 2 . 1 General Requirameats
CaDtnUar* SprtpPkrCdDtrrLlna 4-1 The nsminal size of supply trunk mains and branch

maim &dl be not less thrui the size of any installation main distributionpipe, at its main installation control
valve, suppficd by the trunk main.

-IId%btsfs&!near AbeveLoner E$lscdPlpc(llllJL)

CoavcnaioaJ

Individualsprinklers shallnot be comecteddirectly to distribution and main distributionpipes, except in the case of light-hazard installations where sprinlrlcr may be connected directly t o pipes not excc3#ling 50 mm nomind bore.

12.13 In moderate or high-hazad installations a m pipes or droppipes notexceeding32 mmnominalbore shd1 be wsd to connect individual sprinklers where these an fed from pipes larger than 65 mol nominal bore.

Table 16 O r i h Pbte Thlekmm According to Pipe Nominal Bore Ftp Nominal Bore (Ckru~d 122.1)

l2.U Where upright or pndmt osnventioaal or spray sprinklers are fitted within 400 mm o f the pipe axis alongside a pipe of mmh1 size greater t b n 65 mm, the deflccurt shall be not mote the appropriatedistance given in Table 15 above the lower 123 C o d e d Spaces edge of the pipe. l23.l Protection in Concealed Spaces 123 Orfttce Plates Where there are concealed spaces above ceilings or F below &om, and when the space below the ceiling 12.2 1 A n orifice plate used to hydraulically balance or above tbt floor is classified as moderate or an instollation, or to accommodate pump highfor which protecti~n is tipwified in 1 1 . 8 , c, shall: the cancePlcdop~#o bsal1 be prdtcted as fqllows: a) havsan d c e diameter not less than onehalf a) if $re ceudaf. space contains only water of tiw intrrsal dG&tcr of the pipe into which pips, tltctrie wiring or air-conditioning
itlftucd;
10

bnd ,on

10 mm sprinklers with a maximum area of between the installation valve set and any 48 sprinklr. coverage 21 m2 per sprinkler and a design design point for a high hazard sprinkler array outside the room concerned. density discharged of 5 mm i min; or * b) otherwise as specified for moderate hazard. 1233.4 Fully hydraulically &;lared installation The maximum area of sprinkler coverage and The pressure and flow characteristics of the pipework design shall be as given in Table 17. installation shall be satisfactory under each of the 1233 The feed pipe to the sprinklersin the concealed following operating conditions: space shall be arranged and sized as follows. a) When the appropriate density and AMAO are needed wholly in the room. b) When the appropriate density and the AMAO The concealedspace ah or below shall be protected given in Table 17 are needed wholly in the T separate pipe from the installation valve. concealed space. ud.2.2 Moderate hazard 12.4 Precalculated Sprinkler Arrays '
Pb

If the concealed space a preca cu ate 12.4.1 General installation are f d indiviaua~~ irom thew : o ;: below, the range and distribution pipes-in the 12A.l.l The size of distribution feed pipes, including installation shall be sized by taking the room and in light-hazard installations any which are partly range concealed space sprinklers cumulatively. pipes because ofthe three sprinkler limitation, shall be Alternatively if two feed pipes are used, one for the as specified in the tables from the terminal point(s) up concealed space and one for the room sprinklers, the to the design point(s). common feed pipe shall have a nominal bore of not 12.4.13 The feed pipe between the installation main less than 65 I I. control valves and the design point shall be oncealed space below a precalculated hydraulically calculated on the basis of a maximum installation shall be fed by two feed pipes, one for the flow loss, corrected for static head gain for design concealed space and one f~ *'le room sprinklers, the points not at the highest level, at a particular flow rate. common feed pipe should 1 :a nominal bore of not 12.4.13 Where the number of sprinklers in an array less than 65 mm. in a mom, or in an area protected by a distinct group 1 2 3 3 3 High hazard of sprinklers having its own distribution pipe spur, is If the concealed space above or below a precalculated less than or equal to the number of sprinklersfor which installation shall be fed by a separate feed pipe from the distribution pipes are hydraulically designed, the that feeding the sprinklers in the room.The concealed design point shall be positioned at the point of sprinkler feed pipe shall beconnected outside the room connection to the distribution pipe of the range of the Table 17 Sprinkler Protection of Concealed Spaces (Clause 12.3.1)
Class d Protection
C o -

Space Pipework
MkV
*

i n Room
t

*
AMAO ae for HPzard Class Listed (4)

CwcesleaSpace Maximum Area per Sprinlrler, or Treat a8 Hazard Clag Uted (in m?l

Pipework wgn Method

(1)
Prr-

Hazard Class
(2) tight

Nominal as for Hazard

Claps Listtd

calculjted High Light Fully calculated

(3) Lignt Moderate Modcrate

(5)

Light
21 Moderate 21 Moderate Light 21 Moderate

Moderate

21 Modem

I S 15105 :2002
12.43.1 ~ a n g e a d tenninal spur distribution p The nominal size of range pipe and terminrvl 12.4.1.4 Wt~ete the number of sprinklers in an m y distribution pipes, ie., distribution pipes downstream in a on a disvibution pipe terminal spur exceeds of the design p&;a,shall be as given in Table 18. NOTE It is possible only unda light hazard risk @ the number for which the distribution pipes 'are W ~ Q b ~ e fW s d w u y fromthedismibutio* Pbcs. . hydraulically designed, the design point shall be positioned a t the point of connection to the range or 12.4.2.2 Distribution pipes (other than termimi ranges immediately upstream of the group of ranges spurs) containing not more than the maximum specified pipework between the installation main c o n w number of sprinklers beyond the design point. valves and the design point at each extremity of 12.4.15 Risers or drops, connecting ranges to installation m Y at the highest level shall be sized bb . hydraulic calculation using the values of Tables lfjr distribution pipes and pipes longer than 300 connectingsingle sprinklers todistribution pipes, shall and 20be considered to be distribution pipes and sized 12.433 Design point a=ording1y- The design point shall be positioned N-dly it shall two sprinkler point. Howevef. the point of connection of the riser* drop or single un&r the followingcireumsmces, it shdl thns sprinkler pipe to the horizontal distribution pipe. run point tsee ~ i20): ~ . when designing the hydraulically determined length a) If the range pipe caters to 4 or more sprinkleG of feed pipe.
m y which is hydraulically nearest to the installation

control valves.

12.4.1.6 Pipe diameters shall not increase in the direction of flow of water to any sprinkler. 12.4.2 Light Hazard

and

b) When thennge pipe runs

ridge roof; or

the

of tlu, :.

SUPPLY POINT

NOTES 1 Pressure loss between supply point and: A (2 sprinkler point) = 0.7 bar 3 (3 sprinkler point) = 0.7 bar C, D,E, F, G, H,J & K (2 sprinkler point) = 0.9 bar 2 Dimensions shown as < 25 mm> or < 32 mm > indicates probable pipe sizes Iwu)6ng'from calculation.

FIG. 20 DESIGN POINTS IN A L.H. IrJsrwnoN ..

32

$ % -

--..*

1Zd2.4 Mwimum number of irptinldg.r that caa he fed from a range pipe Wl gd be mon tharr six. . 12.4.23 The pre%liure loss b a the ~ Mat and the entry point from the dhibutian p i p to t b ran@ (where m mthan two s ~ e are mprovided in the rage) drall be calculated as per Table 20 (column A).
12.4.2.6 The pressure loss from the entry poht as saiQ above at the oxtnmity of thc installation and the installation valve shall be catculated as per Table 20

(column B).
12&7 h caw of spdnklera in diffcsent levels in tke ~~~,allowanccca8be~ventOthbs~c gainin $re suocessivelevels below the top-mast level. The nominal size of the distributionpipeohall however not be less than the minimum oize spoeifled in Table . 18 for the range pipe fad fmm the d e s i point. ~

12.42.8 The layout af the &prink& installation should. by and large, conform to the! method & o h in Fig. 20.

Table 18 L w t RamI'd and Terminal DWbuffon Pipe S W

(Qwsc 12.42 1) ItaWePlprkpPt

mas

)tpC--NBora(aP0) aaSpriplrlcrr*b Fed by P i p e d

(1)

0 1

(3)

a&

Table 19 h&tdma P i p e Flaw Less 3etwkn Piedat ond the I m t a u a w Control Valve In Light IIrtaard ImWlatEsn (Cfausu 12.4.22)

Tane&*poirrt

03
0.7

Sc*CdwwB ofToB)c20

Two spJnkkt po* b a

numwnrrmarmaprt mdspxcarsw5rba6Agle Ii~oftbPecoQrinldcn

SraCalp~~B

ofTabk20

lU3.2 A sing& qximkiw shall be fad by pipe of not less thaa 25 mm nosninslbore. 124.3.3 Tkcn sMf be not tban six sprinklers on any nwaft ineluding 8ptx mgc whcrc: the ranges tun urrrlersrwflongitudd~, stapingst an angk titat than 6O. is lU3.4 D W W b u p@ (ampt c d pipe) The main diitribution and distribution pipes (including all r i s e n and drops) between the hi*

>

a
. I

.c:

"

design point and the installation valve shall be sized by hydraulic calculation based on Table 22. The maximum friction loss shall not ex& 0.5 bars at a flow rate of 1000 Vmin. The distribution pipes downstream the design point shall comply with sizes stated in Table 23. The layout of the installationshall, by and large, be in the same fashion as shown in Fig. 21 (particularly for large installations) to enable hydraulic balance.

lgn point, allowance c given to the staticpressuregain in the successive below the top most lsjel. The nominal size distribution pipe shall h e v e r not be less than the minimum size specified in Table 23 for the range pipe fed from the design point.
12.43.6 Design point

Table 22 Pressure Loss Per Unit Length for Design Flow Rates in Moderate Hazard Installation
Pipe Nominal Bore Pressure b s s Per Unit L e w 1 1 s 1239 (Part 1 ) . Medium1 (mm>. (mbarha)
'

The design point shall be 16 sprinkler point for two end-side sprinkler range pipe and the 18 sprinkler point for all other layouts (see Fig. 21).
12.4.4 High Hazard 12.4.4.1 Range pipe and terminal distrib~tion'~~p

3 l

sizes Range pipes Table 24 or nominal siz supply-pressure flow characteristic is specifi Tables 6,7,8 or 9).
m

(1) 65 80
100

(2) 35 16
4.4

er er

150 200

0.65 0.16

NOTES
1 Thc equivalentlength of an elbow, bend atee whae the water is turned through an angle shell be taken as 3 m when using the data o r in using Table 30 or Table 31. 2 Where heavy grade steel as pa IS 1239 (Part 1) is used,flow ratc shall be taken as lo00 Ymin.

Table 24 Range Pipe Nominal Sizes for -,$# Various Pipe Layouts for Higb Hazard Installations with Sprinklers of 15 mm "' Nominal Bore and Pressure Flow Characteristi 5 '2 as Given in Tables 6 or 7 4

R W F Pipe ~

Pre-calculated distribution pipe nominal bores downstream of the design point shall comply with Table 23.

Table 23 Distribution Pipe Nominal Shes in Moderate Hazard Installations and Maximum Number of Sprinklers Downstream of Design Point (Clause 12.4.3.4)
Pipe Layout Distribution Hpe Nominal Size (mm)

(1) a) Ranges at remote end of each disaibwion pipe spur: 1) Last two ranges in two end- 25 side lryout 32 i) L a s t dua ranges in two 25 end-side layout 32 ii) Last range in all o h 25 layouts 32 40 b) All other ranges 25

Pipe Nominal Maxtmum N Size ofsprinkle (mm) Fed by Pipe (2) (3)
1

2 2 3 2 . 3 4 3

(1) a) Two a d -side

b) All other types

Maximum Number o f Sprinklers to be Fed by Pipe Listed Below 12A.43 No range pipe shall connect to a distributio~ pipe exceeding 150 mrn nominal bore. (3) 2 12.4.43 Precalculated distribution pipe nominal 4 bores downstream of the design point shall be as given 8 16 in Table 26 or Table 27 depending upon the sprirb'-3 head nominal size and the table in which the \ 6

supply pressure flow characteristic is specified (i.e, Tables 6,7,8 or 9).

point The main distribution and distribution pipes between 12,435 The feed pipe for all the other design points each sprinkler design point and the installation valve (except the highest design point) shall be similarly shall be sized by hydraulic calculation using the pipe sized by hydraulic calculation. In case of friction loss friction loss pet unit length given in ~able'28 for the in any part of the feed pipe not common w i t h that flow specified in 9.2.3.2.

pmluk the use Of 65 mm does bore pipe .between the 16/18 sprinkler point and the installation valves if hydraulically found in onla.

12.4.4.4 Distribution pipe upsfream of the design

'

Table 25 Range Pipe Nominal S i z e s for Various Pipes Layouts for High Hazard Installations with Sprinklers of 15mm Nominal Bore ' and Pressure Row Characteristics as Given in Table 8 or of 20 mm Nominal Size and Pressure Flow Characteristics as Given in Table 9 (Clause 12.4.4.1)
Range Pipe Layout PipeNominal
Size(~n)

Table 27 Distribution Pipe Nominal Slzes for Feeding Various Numbers of Sprinklers Downstream of the M g n Point in the High Hazard Installations with Sprinklers of 15 mm Nominal Size and Pressure Flow Characteristics as Given in Tables 7 or 8 or Sprinklers of 20 mm Nominal Size and Pressure Flow Characteristics as Given in Table 9 (Clause 12.4.4.3)
RPnee mw
Layout
(1) Four end side layout All other layouts
DistributionPipe Nominal Size
(mm)

MPrdmun Number of Sprinklersto be Fed by Pipe Listed

(3)

(2)

65

MPximum Number of Sprinklers to be Fed by Pipe Listed (3)

8

SO

1) Last three ranges

65 80 100 150 48" ' h i s does not preclude the we o f 100 m m nominal size pipe between the design point and the installation valve if it is possible by hydraulic calculation requirements.

4 8 12 16

2) Other ranges

tics
I

b) Endcentre arrangements

1) Two end centre layout i) L a s t three ranges ii) Othcrrangcs

32 40 32
Flow

Table 28 Pressure Loss Per Unit Length of Pipe for Design Flow Rates in High Hazard Installations (Clause 12.4.4.4)
Presgure L

"

2) Three and four end centre 32 layouts, all ranges 40 50 32 m m feed to each.

Rstc
Vmin

a Per Unit Length (in mlarlm)

\

Table 26 Distribution Pipe Nominal Sizes for Various Numbers of Sprinklers Downstream of the Design Point in High Hazard Installations with Sprinklers of 15 mm Nominal Bore and Pressure Flow Characteristics as Given in Table 6 (Clause 12.4.4.3)
Distribution Pipe Nominal Maximum Number of Sprhkkm to be Fed by lhe PEpe of Size Size Listed (mm)
(1)

100mm 150mm 200mm 250mm Nominal Size Nominal Site Nominal Size Nominal Size Medium Medium Medium Medium r a d e Pipe Grade Pipe Grnde Pipe G r a d e Pipe G [IS1239 [IS1239 [IS1239 [IS1239 (Part1)l (Part1)l (Part1)I (Pan1)I (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 0.43 2800 34 5.1 1.3 0.90 2.7 4550 72 11.0 5600 115 16.0 4.1 1.40 1.85 6750 160 23.0 5.8 9000 250 36.0 9.1 ' 3.00 NOTES 1 Whcn other gradcp of pipes arc used, pressure loss data should accordingly be changed. 2 Thccquivalcntlengthofwclbow, bendortee what the water is turned through w angle should be taken as 3 m when using the data a in usinp Tables 30 or 31.

32

(2) 2

12.4.4.5 Design point

The design point shall be the 48 sprinkler point o r if appropriate as specified in 9.2.3.2.9.233 or 12.4.13

40

4 8

50
65

(see Fig. 23,24,25)

12.4.4.6 The highebt s p r i n k l e r s h a l l be e i t h e r downstream of a sprinkler design point or in an array with its own terminating distribution spur. 12.4.4.7 The layout of the sprinkler installation shall, by and large, conform to the methods shown in Fig. 22,23,24.

12

I ) This does not preclude t h e & ' of 100mm nomlnal si& pipe between the design point and the installation valve if it is possible by hydraulic calculation nquircmcnls(12.4.4.4).

SUPPLY
POINT-

2 . 5 3 For hydraulic calculation purpose, it shall be 12.4.4.8 The pressure loss in the distribution pipe to 1 any particular section of the installation valve. shall be assumed that minimum of three sprinklers are adjusted to that needed to match the water supply operating simultaneously on each level up to a maximum of three levels at the hydraulicdly remote characteristic by eitherThe minimum operating pressure in any position. a) suitably sizing the distribution pipe spur feedspiinkler shall not be less than 2 bars. ing the particular section when the distribution pipe nominal size shall not be less than that of 12.53 In-rack sprinklers in association 'with the the first length, sized by the pipe tables, of ceiling sprinklers shall always be fully calculated for distribution pipe downs~em of the design the purpose of hydraulics. s connected, or point to which it i b) fitting an orifm plate complying with 122in the 125.4 AES covered by individualsprinklersin large particular distribution pipe (Be Fig. 23,24,25). arrays for standard layout and staggered layout are shown in Fig. 26. 125 Intermediate Level In-Rack Sprinklers 125.1 Where more than 50 intermediate level 125.5 Sprinklersnot constituting a full range or range sprinklersare instatled in the racks, roof and/or ceiling pair shall be grouped as close as possible to the sprinklers in the concerned area along with the distribution p i p on thc next upstream range row to the intermediate level sprinklers shall be installed with a rectangular arta (sce Fig. 2 7 ) . sep;lratc installation control valve set.

INSTALL AT ION CONTROL VALVE SET

13 MISCELLANEOUS DESIGN PARAMETERS 13.1 Hydraulic Calculation and Pipe Sizing 13.1.1 Pipe size and layout shall be based on either : a) full hydraulic calculation in which case the basic hydraulic performance shall be as specified in 8, i.e., under "Design density and AMAO. Notwithstanding the density requirements as stated in this section, no roof or ceiling sprinklers in a fully hydraulically designed system shall discharge at a pressure less than the required as shown in Table 29. b) pre-calculated inrrollolion (not including intermediate sprinklen), the pipe sizing tables with hydraulic calculation of portions of the feed pipework as specified in 12-43 or 12.4.3 or 12.4.4 according to the class of hzard. C) Any extension to a precalculated installation shall not be fully hydraulically calculated.

Table 29 Minimum Sprinkler Discharge Pressure at Any Sprinkler in Fully Hydraulically Calculated Installations (Clwse 13.1.1)
Hazard Class
(1) Light Moderate

Minimum Pressure at Any DischargingSprinkler (bar)

(2) 0.70 0.35 0.50

High In rack sprinklm

2 . 0 0

. ;; $ j
"

?-z
2-2

13.2 Calculation of Pipework Losses

*$

133.1 The tic pressure difference between two inmconnecting points in a system shall be calculated *'& & fmm :

5-

Swic Pressure difference(8) = 0.lh (bar)* where h = metres. dismce

wwesn ihe

SPRINKLER POINT

PIPE SPUR

RG.23

DESIGN POINTS I N HIGHHAZARD ~ ~ ~ ' A U A TWlTH I Q N~ P E w O R K S I Z E D FROM TABLES ~UN 34 D

1 3 . 2 3 Plpc Friction Loss

Frictiolul pnrnvc lou in pipes shall be calculated from the H a m - W i l h formula as u n k

Mild steel

= 120

Galvanized steel

= 120
.

UW

Fink& wl Vnlw F&twIIOI L o a s

Frictional losses i . valves and fittings where the d W o n of w e flow ischanged through4S0or mom should be a*ulnd by the formula stated in when: I322 .bwe udng the approp*(c cquivdent length P = 108s of pc.rW por metre length of pipe dvm in T -

P=

c'" x dP7

Q = flow Rtc through the pip@ Vmin) = m~bmafthcpipe(inm) C = a CQnSant for the type and condition of P~P L = quivdent length ofpipeand fittings m) The following vallio shall be u s e d for in s m e r instaJ*tions far ~cu1ation p m : c a s t iron = 100
d

cm

1 ~ ~ ~ o f ~ 1 . p ~ W l n ~ b e 1 b p s t h a a 2 mi.lam~ m o s ~Shall r e not be lower lad than h s c W f i e d in 1 3 . 1 . 1 .

u . 3 M u b s l b D I P u d -tion WY Y---tiin

13.2.4 llv effect of vdocity W a . be i the purpoSe of hydraulic CarlcuIation.

m for

for a

/
DISTRIBUTION PIPE SPUR

POINT

FIG.24 DESIGN POINTS IN A HIGH HAZARD INSTALLATION WITH PIPEWORK SIZEDFROM TABLES 34 AND 35

133.1 The datum point for pressures and heights shall not be downstream from the control valve "C" gauge.

b) by calculation (as stated in 133.2) of a single r o m the equation: value of Q f P = PO + o.i(h) ( Q / Q ~ ) ~ o.i(h), 1333 At any pressure (P) ,the flow demand (Q) of where the installation shall be regarded as the sum of : P = pressure at flow Q measured at the datum a) the flow to the ceiling or roof point in bar. sprinklers with the AMAO in the hydraulicalPo = pressure corresponding to the calculated ly most favourable location; plus installation flow demand measured at the b) the flow to any non-rack intermediate datum point in bar. sprinklersassociated with (a); plus Q =: flow demand at pressure P in Umin. C) the simultaneous hydraulically balanced Qo = calculated installation flow demand in flow to any rack or shelf sprinklers in their Umin for pressure Po. specified number and hflraulically most h = height of the highest sprinkler in the favourable location. AMAO under consideration above the datum point in m. 133.3 The pressure-flow demand characteristics of the installation shall be determined either: By extrapolating the pressure flow demand graph to a) by calculation (asstakd in 133.2) of sufficient intersect the water supply pressure flow characteristic, can be determined. values of Q to determine the intercept of the Q ~ a x installation characteristics of the curve with 133.4 The maximum flow demand (QMu) shall be the water supply characteristic curve; or regarded as the point of intersection of the pressure

INTERMEOIATE BOUNDRY BETWEEN SPRINKLERS FORMED BY PERPENDICULAR BISECTORS O F JOINING SPRINKLERS

I\
\\ \\

\\
' 1

/
\'

\\

UTER BOUNDRY

B ,

-z.- 4 * .

N -xu

If

FIG.25 AREACOVERED BY INDIVIDUAL SPRINKLERS WHERE LESS THAN FOUR SPRINKLERS ARE IN OPEN
COMMUNICATION

flow demand characteristic of the installation and the characteristicof the pump either at low water levelorwhen the reservoir is full whichever is higher (see Fig. 28).

Table 31 Equivalent Length of Fittings and Valves (Clause 13.3.2)

Table 30 Equivalent Length of Fittings and Valves (Clause 13.2.3)

Fiuings
& Valves

(1)
Screwed elbow 900 Welded elbow 90" elbow 45' Allother fittings Gatevalve Alarm valve N.R. valve A~~ valve N.R. valve
(mushroom)

Equivalent Length (in 3 of Medium G d e S Pipe Ci m) According to I S 1339 (Part1) (C = tor Diameter in mm Equnl t 6 : 7 Equivalent Length of M e d i u m Grade Steel Pipe (1) (2) (3) (4) (la m) Accordingto I S 1239 (Part1)(C = 120) 25 32 40 0.77') 1.04 1.22 tor Diameter in mm E q u a l to Screwedelbow 90" Welded elbow 90" 0.36') 0.49 0.56 0.55 0.66 1 5 0 65 80 i m 1% im 250\ ~ a r w e d e 1 t m w 4 ~ 0.40'' 1.54 2.13 2.44 (6) (7) (8) Aa0thcrfittint3S (5) (2) (3) (4) "It is rec~mmendcd to avoid. as far as possible. 25 rnm sized 1.46 1.89 2.37 3.04 430 5.67 7.42 elbows in the installation. 0.69 0.88 1.10 1.43 2.00 2.64 3.35

0*76 ' ' 0 2 2.91

0.38

2'30

"05

3m89

3.81 4.7J
0.51 0.63

6,10 8.61 11.34 13.85 0.81 5.07 1.13 7.17 150 1.97 9.40 12.30

- 3.94 - - 119.71

536 35.88 47.27 61.85

1335 At the maximum flow demand, the pressure at the datum point shall not be less than Po, i.e,, pressure corresponding to the calculated installation flow demand measured at the datum point in bar. 13AMaximumPressUfeDemandCalculationfor a Fully Hydraulically Calculated Installation The calculationshall be as follows :
Pressure flow calculation shall be made f;br the minimum allowable density from the most remote group of four sprinklers in the AMAO hydraulically most remote from he installation (see 9.1, ga2, 9 3 and 133.4). Whexe there are both roof or ceiling sprinklers and intermediate sprinklers, the true hydraulically m o s t unfavourable locations of each installation shouid be taken tosther, irrespective of their actual locations in the building. The k u l t can be

Buttefly dve Globe valve

2-19 2-86 355 456

638 ~8.62 9-90

6.43 21.64 126.80 34.48 48.79 64.29 84.11 NOTES 1 The equivalent lengths can be converted a neccsmy for of cas! iron by multiplying the PbovevPlues by 0.714. 2 he equivalent length for sizes smaller than U) mm are provided in Table 31.

,.

extrapolated on to the water supply pressure flow characteristics curve of the pump as stated in 133.4. The water supply pressure at the point of intersection of the curves shall not be less thafi that given by the minimum density calculation.
135 Hydraulic Balance Calculations
135.1 Balancing Across Junctions

a) the calculated flow rate@)into the junction are within f2 litres per minute of the calculated flow rate@)out of the junction; b) all values of the pressure calculated for the junction are within M.005 bar of the mean value.

1353 Overall Balancing of the Installation

For position of the AMAO the sum of the calculated sprinkler dischrrgs values of all sprinklen disch~gingsimulunwusl~(using the calculated n o d e PrwsUre in each C w 10 atablish the outlet

Hydraulic calculations for each pipe junction where flowsjoin or separate for each pasition of the A M M or for each gmup of intermediate sprinklers assumed to be in operation shall be sufficiently accurate that :

27A Most UNFAVOUWLE AREAS OF OPERATIONIN ONE SIDEDAND W O SIDED PIPE LAYOUTS

ONFAVOU R A @ l E
AREA

27C MOST FAVOURA~LB AND UNFAVOURABLE AREAS O F OPERATIONlN LOOP#) PIPE LAYOUT

Ro.27

AReAs OPOPERATION INDm-

LAYOVIS

FLOW f,/nrin.-

flow) shall be within fl% of the hydraulically 13.63 The orifice diameter for medium grade pipes conforming to IS 1239 (Part 1) of sizes 50 mm to 200 calculated total flow into the installation. m m for discrete values of net pressure loss Pro for a 13.6 Design of Orifice Plates standard flow rate of 500 Urnin are provided in Table 13.6.1 Tables 32 and 33 may be used to design the 34 and 5 000 Vmin in Table 35. size of the orifice plate according to the system 13.63 To select an orifice plate which will produce a requirements for achieving hydraulic balance. net pressure loss of Prx bar with a rate of QXin Umin, Table 32 Orifice Plates for Medium Grade Pipes as per I S 1239 for Sizes 50 mm and 65 mm ' (Clauses 13.6.1 and 13.6.3)
Preswrc Loss Pro (Bar) Orifice Pipe Sizes Orifice Factor

the value of Pro can be calculated from the formula as below: Pro = Px ( S O O / Q ~ when ) ~ using Table 32 Ph = P, ( 5 0 0 0 1 ~when ~ ) ~ using Table 33

2.50 2.25 2.00 1.75

25.90 26.50 27.10

3 16 333
354

27.90

378

as appropriate, and refer to the appropriate column for the correct orifice diameter, interpolating as necessary. 14 COMPONENTS OF SPRINKLER SYSTEM 14.1 General 14.1.1 The various types of valves used in the installation are as under :
Stop valves Test valves Drain valves Flushing valves Check valves Installation valves Pmaction valves Subsidiary valves
14.13 All valves in the sprinkler installation shall be right-handed (i.e., the handwheel or key should be rotated clockwise to close the valve); the direction of opening and closing shall be marked and an openlshut indicator fitted.

IS 15105 :2002
Table 33 Oritice Plates for M e d i u mG r a d e F S p as per IS 1239 forPipeSizeg8Omm,10Qrrup,]1SQ~PBB~~~0~

( C k r u s c13.6.3)

3.00

62.00

74.20

8230

0.50 0.40 030 0.20 0.10

thc~00plPteis~netbosecmrrtheorifia,~t~~~diffaeMeofthefl~

14.1.4 Valves which interlock when closed shall be positioned in a conspicuous place w h m the key is obtrusive when the valve is closed. 143 Main Stop Valves 142.l One, and only one, main stop valve shall be fitted immediately downstream of the main alarm valve of a standard sprinkler installation.

b) any water flow alarm switch insta downstream of the main installation v
set. The test valve shall be connec downstream of the water flow alarm;

valve,

The test valve should be installed close to the alana valve, flow switch &pump sumeras appropriate. 143.2 T a t Cocks A test cock should be fiued as follows: 14.2.3 Where the working pressure of the installation a) ontaction PmP " P S of i t h PN 1.6 is more than 7 kg/cm2, Cast iron valves w pump outlet stop valve and the check v ak rating shall be provided. However, Cast skel valvus of class 150 shall suffice for installation under all b, Immodiately upstcheck valve on a water supply feed pipe or trunk subject to any pressure conditions. F
1432 The main 'lop valve(S)shouY bO at a firC brigade wces level and readily acccssiB1e when responding to a fire alarm.
143 T e s t Valve&and Cocks

14.4 DM1XnValves 143.1 Alarm and Pump Start T a p t Vdws M n valves sized as below shall be fitted to allow Test valves (IS mm nominal size) shall be gkovided, draina@from: as appropriate, to test: a) Itmcdhtr:ly downamam of the installation alarm valve or, if fitted its downstream stop a) the hydraulic alarm or any electric alarm pnsvalve; and sure switch if provided, by drawing water from
44

Where a spriakter pump draws water from a

iRstorlarionmbutjtul~.

Aot9tcodt&&lbeW

outlet sbp vdva

8PRJUKLER STOP V A L V E

14.7.6.1 Alarm valves shall be fitted opr the main supplypipe immediately above the main contml valve 14.95 Any t o reduce the frequency and before any connection is taken off to supply my infemim kQp the isstdlation part of tRc installation. s u i a b b f w ~ ~ ; . 14.7.6.2 In buildings containing more than one 14.10 hst#wm installation, each alarm valve must have a number indicated thereon and the relevant alarm gong shall 14.10.1 G m r e l Spce@ct&n bear the same number in bold figures. a) P r w m gauges frtred in the installations comply with IS 3624. 14.7.63 As far as possible, one risk shall be protected b) The scale subdivision shan not ex& by one alann valve only. W h e r e the risk is quite large 1) 0.2 bar for a maximum scale value up and has to be fed by more than one valvc, the ateas fed and including I0 bar, by the alarm valves should be planned and suitably 2) 0.5 bar far a maximum scale value demarcated. Details of the division of the sprinkler more th& 10 bar, up to and including load with the demarcated areas shall be exhibited near bar, thc a l m valves. 3) 1.0 bar for a maximum wale value 14.76.4 The provision of one alarm valve for than 16 bar. different blocks in one compound is not nonnally 14.10.2 Application o f Pressun Gauges permissible. 14.10.2.1 X m & i o n cmml valves 148 Multiple Controls

with the p i p fitting, and shall be of either stai steel or a g 6 8 material.

Multiple controls installed t o control open sprinklers Muin control valve sets A pllessurd gauge shall W or open drenchersor to opugte a pressure switch shall fitted at each of the following points: be acceptable in specific cases. a) Immediat6ly downmean of thc ctlarm valve . (designatsd the 'C' gauge); lad 14.9 Alarms and Alarm Devices ' b) I m m d b l y upstcam of the main conttol stop 143.1 Each installation main control valve set shall valvc thc 'B' gauge). be provided with a w a t e r motor alarm suitable for sprinkler semice located as close as possible to the 14.l0.2.3 W e supply c ~ c f ~ n s alann valve. Pump .ruppljl- k h pump supply shall be fitted with a damwd pressure gauge on the supply p i p 14.9.2 The water motor shall be installed with its gons on the outside of an exterior wall and with its immediately downstream ofthe outlet check valve and upstream of any outlet stop valve. centre line not higher than 6 m above the point of connection to the alarm valve. A strainer, readily 14.10.23 Removal accessible for cleaning, shall be fitted between the Means shall be providedtocnable each pressure gauge motM nozzle and the alann valve connection. The water outlet shall be positioned so that any flow of tobe removed &ly without intemption of the water or air suppIy to the installation. water can be sten. 14.11 Any other provisions like fire brigade 14.93 TAe pipework to the water motor should be si@lin& the alarm valves, Advance warn in^, jjalvanized, medium grade complying with IS 1239 etc, proposed to be incorporated in the imtaIIation. (Part 1). The quivalent length of pipe between the d m valve andthe water motor shallbe not more than 15 SPRINKLERS GENERAL 25 m assuming an equivalent length of 3 m for each REQUchangeof direction. The nominal size shall be not less 15.1 General than: 15.1.1 Sprinklers aad multipk controls installed in a) 14mm for equivalent lengths legsthan or equal the qxhkkr systems shall be suitablt for the fin ir to 6 m; and protwbnscfvice. b) 20 mm for equivalentlengths greaterthan 6 m. 15.13 Sprinklers shall not be reconditioned or 14.9.4 The pipe shall be fitted with a stop valve repaired. Used W a r defective sprinklcna W l be located within the premises and should be provided replaced by new ones, However, the multiple control with a pmnantnt drain through an orifice not 11g~ systemsm y be repimio r reconditioned but pressure than 3 mmdiameter. The orificepiace may be integral testing shallbe caniGd out b c f moommbianing such installations.

15.13 Sprinklers and multiple controls shall not be painted except for the identification purposes. They shall not be altered in any respect nor have any type of ornamentation M coating. 153 Sprinkler Types and Applications 153.1 Sprinklers shall be of the following types :
a) Conventional pattern;

ceiling or its supporting structure is of combustible material (see Fig. 30).

15.2.4 Ceiling or f i u h mad concealed type of sprinklers are designed for use with the concealed pipework and are installed pendent with plate or base flush to the ceiling with the heat sensitive element below the ceiling line. These shall be installed only in light or moderate hazard risks and not for the high hazard class. Common applications are hotels, board rooms. offices retail stores, etc, where the aesthetic appearance is of value. The deflectors are normally fixed however, retracted type of deflectors may also be used.

b) C) d) e)

Spray pattern; Ceiling or flush pattern; Concealed pattern; and Side wall pattern.

The selection of sprinklers shall conform to Table 34. Table 34 Sprinkler Types and Sizes for Various Hazard Classes (Clause 15.2.1)

15.25 Side wall type sprinklers are designed to produce a downward paraboloidal discharge and the special deflector fitted to the sprinkler causes most of the water to be discharged on the opposing wall and floor with a little of water discharging on the wall beliind the sprinkler. These shall not be installed in Hazard Class Pattern of Sprinkler SptinklerSize NooatoPl high hazard applicationsor above suspended ceilings. orifiiLess T h These are not substitutes for standard sprinklers but (1) (2) (3) may be used only in offices, hotels, halls, lobbies. Light hazard Spray, ceiling or flush 10 mm and/or side wall types corridors, conveyor housings, etc (see Fig. 30).
Moderate
hazard High hnzard

Any type from thc above Conventional or s p y pattern only

15 mm
15 or 20 mm as the case may k

15.23 Conventional type of sprinklers are designed to produce a spherical type of discharge with a proportion of water being thrown upwards the ceiling. These are usually built with a universal type deflector enabling the sprinklers to be installed either upright or pendent. It is also possible to designate them for upright or pendent for certain applications. These sprinklers can almost be used for any type of application (see Fig. 30).

15.2.6 Multiple controls system consists of heat sensitive sealed valve controlled outlets using sprinklers or any other heat detecting device as sensing elements. Multiple control is used when a group of open sprinklers or sprayers have to operate simultaneously on a single detection according to the desired circumstances. 153 Sprinkler Size and "K" Factor Sprinklersshall have anominal orifice sizes of 10mm, 15 mm or 20 mm as shown in Table 35. "K"factor of the sprinkler shall be as per the following equation:

15.2.3 Spray pattern type sprinklers are designed to where produce a hemispherical discharge and no water' is K = KFactor, directed towards the ceiling. Theseare built both ways, Q = flow through the sprinkler orifice in Umin, i.e., upright or pendent. These shall not be used in high and hazard, high piled storage risks and also in case of P = pressure at the entry point of the'sprinkler moderatelhigh hazard class risks where there is (bar). exposed structural steel work or where lhe roof or

Table 35 Sprinklers Nominal Threads, Orifice S k and K Factors (Clause 15.3)

Nominal
Orillce

Size (mm)

Nominal Thmd Size (mm)

Mean Value of K Fador

Min (4) 52 74 106

-Uniting V J w r d K FPrtom
A

Dry Sprinklers

Others

Max (5) 62 86 124

Min (6) 54 76 109

Max (7)

60 84 121

SPRINKLER

CONVENTION& TYPE

UPRIGHT HEAD

PENDENT HEAD

SPRAY TYPE

UPRIGHT HEAD

PENDENT HEAD

SIDEWALL TYPE

I I I I I
I

1 , 1 1

, , , I 1

The desired "K" factors for the sprinklersare shown in Table 35.
15.4 Temperature Rating and ColourCodinn

Table 36 Fusible Link Type (Clause 15.4)

Tunperst(1) W 4 93100 141 182 227

Sprinklers shall have one of the temperature ratings given in Table 36 or Table 37 and shall be correspondingly colour coded.

R a wO C

Colourol Yoke Arms

(2)

Natural
White

Blue
Yellow

Red

1 6 SEtBCTION OF INSTALLATION, TYPE These are similar to thc pre-action type i ANDTlCIEIRSIZE except for the additional built-in featuresfor control of the water by timers.
1 6 . 1 A sprinkler installation should be based on anyone of the following types:
16.5 Ske oftbe Ind&tioa

a) Wet pipe installation,

b) Pre-aetion type installation,

c) Recycling installation, and exceed the following: d) Deluge installation. N m -Othtt types of instaliotions like altemrtewet and dry

pipeopdrypipcmayalwbeuscd.

1 6 . 2W e t Pipe bstalhtion 6 . 6 D e l u g e IusWktloap 1611 A wet pipe system is a standard type qxidder 1 pressure b o t h above and below the installation a l m n m to apply water over an entire a r e a in valve. The abovesystemshdl be d y installedwhae afiremaywiginate. there is no danger at any time of the water in the pipes 16.7 Multi-jet Sprbkkr S y E t e m freezing.
162.2 size o f the ZnstallaJion

system permanently charged with water under Deluge installations shall be installed w h m

The number of sprinklers in an installation but not including the sprinklers in the c o d e d spaces and inside machines, etc, shall not e x d the following: : a) Light hazard b) Moderatchazord : c) High hazard :

500 perWaUatio11 1000perinstallation 1 000 per installation

1 6 3 . 1 A pre-action system is a sprinkler system instaljed only to prevent a premature discharge of water from pipwork o r sprhklem that have suffered mechanical damage. The pipework should normally be charged with air under pressure and monitored t o give a waming indication on reduction of the air pressure. Complete lass of air results in the opening of p a c t i o n valve and thus allowing wJtttr into the pipwork. The system at thb stage becomes a wet pipe installation valve. The system provides a paction time for the users to save their valuable equipmentlikc EDP and computer installation, antique$ museums, etc,where water damagedue t o the sprinMer opesation is colossal. These sy*ms nced additional dctectioa installationsfor triggering the pre-action valves. .
1 6 . 4 . 1 Rwycling installations shall be usEd only
where these are necessary for the Sllowing reasons:

1 6 . 8 Detedor Sprinklers

In I n where electrical installations are to he protee&&spriaklwsin such locations may act only as detectonr and oowd the installation alarm withorrt dischargeof water. The water from the sprinkler pipe& may be suitably asranged to be by-passed outside thci risk upon opemion of sprinklers.
1 6 . 9 otaar Typeorsprinllers

Wben otha types of sprinklers an used for special applications Pucb F a s t tc8ponsc sgrinklers, Eerly response quick suppfmion sprinklers, large orifice sprinklers, Recycling sprinklers, ctc, are propod to

beusadintlresystcm.

1 7. 7 A N C E JNSTULddTiON

OF THE SPRINKLER

a) To mtrict waterdamageafter extinguishment; b) To avoid closuteof the m a i n installation valve if modifications am made to thepipework or if sprinklerheads are to be replac& c) To prevent accidental watu; damage due t o breakage of pipeworWspridders

17.1 Gamed kmqgements

Thtmohsdbmny nutapimgmmcof inspectionand ch& r~nsgc a test, service and maintenance scbeMe and Imp rppropsiote nconts including a kqbook wbicb r&IIbe pt4duccd on demand.

SO

173 Precautions and Procedures When System is not Operatiad 1 7 . 2 1 Maintenance, alterationssurd repair of systems 1 7 . 6 . 1 . 1 sprin~crf~rdm require r comptaa pd notfullyopemiodshallbe~edoutinawaythat effectiveeive and maint o ansure that they wNI will mini* the time and extent of lion-ty. p e d m their purpose effectively at the time of h 1 7 . 2 . 2 Whcn an installation is mxked inoperative, Systems shall be semiccd and tested periodidly by the user shall implement compensatory measure$. pet.sonncl mined in this work. An insipectio~ These measures include-shutting of tire doors and with a qualified agency for d c e , test, and shutters, alertness of the security and safety staff, at regular intervals is recommended. reinfanxment of f m a i dappliances, ctc. 1 7 . 2 3 As much as possible of the installation shall be retained in an operative condition by bLanking off
pipework feeding the inoperative part or parts wbere p h t personnel shall be trained and assigned the OBdt of operating and maintaining the equipment. work is taking place.

1 7 . 2 4 In case of mtinufacturing risks, where the repairs and alteration8 are extensive, or it is lzecessary to disconnect a pipe exceeding 40 mm nominal diameter, or to overhaul or to remove a main ;r3tOp valve, alarm valve or check valve, every effort shall be madc to wry out the work when the machinery is stopped. 1735 Any pump out of commission shall be isolated by means of the valves provided. 173 Planned Shut Down

17R33 At weekly, or other frequent, mg'lller scheduled plant inspection, equipment shall be ~kodvigualiyforDbviousdc~suchasbraicaror missing p u t s , e x m loading o r other evkbwt af impairebg$ruwi011. ' 1 7 . 4 . 1 . 4 At least once a wcdr the system sW1 be vis~illlly checlred and tht d n g of variow prcmm gauges of cach Installation valve & d l be raconbod. 1 7 . 6 . 1 5 A W e d pump man shall be availableon all shifts and at ail hoursto operate the pump or whenever requid.

1 7 3 . 1 Authorities shall be kept i n f d before 7 . 6 2 F i n Water Reservoiflank shutting of the icstallation for any reason whatsoever. 1

7 . 6 . 2 1 It shall be ensured that fire water taak 1 7 . 3 . 2 A round b g h the risk shall be undertab 1 an always full and &et from any foreign before a part or total shut down to ensure that then is r&oirs materials. The wate.r level shan be recorded wwk1y. no indication of fire. 1 . 7 . 6 . 2 . 2 Depending upon quality of water, resenoh 1733 Thc heads of d the departments o r bl& dratl be cleaned once in a year or two years and sludge shall be notified in writing that the installation shall
remain inoperative and they shall exercise abundant formation shall be prevented. caution during the period. 1 7 . 6 3 F i n Pvmps 1 7 . 4 Unplanned Shut Down 1 7 . 6 . 3 . 1 All the fire pumps shall be run at least 5 When the installation is rendered inoperative as a minutes everyday. During testing water level of matter of urgency or by accident, the measures stated priming tank,delivery pressures o f pumps, speed and above for planned shut down shall be implemented also other parameters are to be checked and recorded. with least possible delay. 1 7 . 6 3 . 2 All pump glands shall be maintained in goad 175 Action Following Sprinkler Operation . waking conditions and checked weekly. 1 7 5 . 1 Following the opetation of sprinkler(s), the operated heads shall be repved and replaced with 17.633 The bearing p a s e caps shall be checked w e every week and refilled with fresh grew. if appropriate sprinkler heads and water supply shall be o fieCCsS(LIY. restored 1753 The sprinklers in the vicinity of the o p t a d 1763.4 Startercontacts shall be cleaned every week. sprinklers shall be checked for damage by heat or any 17,635 Insulation resistance of pump motors shall other cause and replaced if newsaq. be examinedonce in every six months and record shall

175.3 The sprinkler pump shall not be shut off until be maintained. the extinguishmentof thefire. The startingof the pump 7 . 6 3 . 6 Starting mechanism of diesel engine must be shall be automatic and the stopping of the pump after 1 checked, the battery charger and also the batteries an extinguishment shall be manual.

I S 15105 :2002
must be maintained in effective conditions and the engine shall be run at least for 5 minutes every day. 17.6.4 Sprinkler System Imtaliatwn 17.6.4.1 All piping shall be examined at intervals to determine its conditions. Frequency of inspections will be dependent upon local conditions and shall be examined once in a year. 17.6.43 All the Installation valves and sprinkler installationand associatedequipment shall be serviced and testtd annually by qualified personnel. 17.6.43 Discharge test of sprinklers shall be carried out at least once in six months. After each operation, sprinklers shall be removed and cleaned, unless observationsunder flow conditions indicate this is not necessary.
cle8ned if necessary, b&

on experience but a&

on- in six months.

17.6.4.7 The entire system shall be flushed 3 o maY w * l,aa 1t is a tbt kw fffe frompaintor dust ( o t h e ~ not function correctly)and that the bulbs ant and clcatly identified for maintenance purposes

ii-

17e6*49 the cquipmcnt portdning to the system shall be painted a t least once in two y
17,6sImtallaCion

ondAlam

17.65.1 The pressure gauge readings below the valves shall be monitored e commencentent of the first shift.

17.6.4.4 M a n u a l checking devices shall be operated 17.652 The time taken for the operation of a t least twice annually. gong afteropening tbe drain valves shall ,be every week and cmective actions taken 17.6A.5 When normally opened valves are closed following the system operation or test, suitable dfunctiOnofwgong. procedures shall be instituted to ensure that they are 17.623 m alarntl gong m m b l y shall be c reopened and that the system is promptly restonxi to thoroughly once in three months. full normal operating condition. . Periodic maintenance chatt and summary sheets 17.6.4.6 ~ l sprinklers l shall be inspected for Proper the hy&mlic calculation are shown in Table 38: positioning or test, external loading and corrosion and

Table 38 Periodid Testing and Maintenance Chart (Clarrse 17.6.5.3)

BNo.
i)
Subject Reservoir
Adivltf4s

ii)

pump

Level checking Cleaning Running test T a t flow ~ubricati~a Gland packing

WcaUy

Once in two years

Doily 5 minutes Amudly Q ~ Y W ~ Y O w in two years S min all days Q ~ Y Ststuswadrly ANIually

O v e r h a u l
Running

iii)

Engine

Lubrication 6-v
test Ovah;rul

iv)

Motor

PudtPnlrchcclr Lubrication

Once in 2 years
Doily

V) vi) vii)

W i n piping
Sluice valves Installation valves
Sprinklers
F

l&ation r c s h ~ ~ mushing

SrnrtercontsclcheckinO

P " =

p+*
Luklcatlon
Opuotion

~ Y Onccin2year~ C k k daily

gz;
Half Y
-&Y

WY
Weekly Weekly AM&~Y W Y -1~ QuortcrlY S i x monthly Q ~ W l y
Annually
E~ay two years

viii)
ix)
X)

Marmthcdr Ovuha~l Ckaing Chnning

Fbwtest

Detector element Sprinkler installation

Perlam;ma

m@al c+

xi) xii)

i%msum gWPainting of

Calibration -

up ofpiping for s t c i a dLPlocaazmd~u~vvronO-~~. overloading, aC

instaliation

52

W#Y at tht flow rate shsu gst be l e t s tBpft ttra rppmprb value specified in 9 3
and93Piraprttqgl;dhpuvds.

1 8 . 1 . 1 All instafldon p i p o r k shall be pnsawre tested in a c with 10.1.6.

~ ~ - ~ m t a r d t * ~ I t i r P d v mrwrrtacpiper idlc
~l~beforrcPylagtQptaa~hydrwlic-lg,

1 8 , uT h e ~ d r y ~ a n w*@ofdK d wz~l,ght ff mild s8tel pipm &dl be caniR$ out valve to drain the water fronr the iastdlation. auld also subjected to 'Halliday' tests as p aI S 10.221.

Thesystmshal1k:tes~osspccifidin 1717.63 Imd 17.6,4, id., mskiq the initial tats wGcb &all Thc~mWasdh~tcste~beutiedt6~ becMmnxltine tests lateras apart of upkeepof tbe the p r w w available at the ' C ' g a u p ~f t k system. 3nstdJvdva 183 Water SqpUes 183.1 The entire piping system &all be thoroughly flushed MO~CI commissioning in order t o nmove foreign mterials which might have entend o r bc present in the system piping during the murk d idlruionorwhichmayb~been~ntinexisdngr and at not llfore than 15 rat. AW piping at maxinuan flow nste available to the system cxmphtip~ of six sWking cydw "the f&i to staft con&-n ghall be given to the disposal of water dam"shrrtl optate. The f u e l supply shdl tRat be di-ad during the flushing. rCgtLICUI~thepumpsetWfsmwhcnthc~wil 183.2 In case of large instatlatims (where the sm button is opaat&. number of sprinklers is a single b u W g and those in the buildings communicating therewith exceed 500). 6.1 All the valves shall be phydcaily checkad for it is wessary to ascerrain the hydraulic balto 18. if any. The d check the performance of the pump when warking at prqptr isssallation and u d 1 be checked to wc w h e t h m o s t favowabk:and unfavourab1c locations. Pressurt the pnsswy:gauges d at the outla of the orifice plates shall be m e a s d at they match after a few drain mts. all locations to check the co~~ectnes$ of the size of 18.6.2 The proper functions of the alarm orifice plates aelectcd. associatd witb thc installation valve a& its lewd Qf 18.33 Each installation valve shall be tested adbility shall be checked. An audibility b d d separately. The pump shall start automatically and the 85 dB above tht backpound noise l m l is required.

I3 No.

3 : 1994
Co8e gf practise for elearicd wiring insWations(third mtisian) Code ofpractice for architecturaland building fhwirrgs (sccwld m b h )

M i M steel m k ~ ~ W I and VS atirer wrsught steel fittings : Part 1 lVIUd

stad t u b @fib tt?v&dm)

1239 (Part 2 1992

Mild st& tube, wbulars and ahex ets~ielfiula~:M2Mild stad t u b u l a r l r d o t h e r ~ r ~ g h t ~ l pipe fittings (fdwth rrvbiwr) Centtifugaliy cast (spun) iron pressure p i p for water, gas and sewage (tW.8 rm&ion) Vertkdly eaatiron p a m u r epipesfor wmr, gas rUMi sewage Cast iron fittings & r for w w , gw and sewage (&id revidol) Malleable east iron pipe fittings (secondrevision)

ANNEX B (Foreword) COMMITTEE COMPOSITION

Fire Fighting Sectional Committee, CED 22
Organization Fire Advisor, Ministry of Home Affairs. New Ddhi Avon Services Pvt Ltd. Mumbai Bhihha Atomic Research Centre. Mumbai Bombay Fire Brigade, Mumbai Central Building Research Institute(CSIR), Roorkee Central IndustrialSecurity Force. New Delhi Central Public Works Department, New Delhi Chief Fire Officer, State Bank of India. Mumbai Concord A n i Pvt Ltd, Chennai Controller of Quality Assurance. Pune Defence Research& Development Organization, Delhi Delhi Fire Service. Delhi Directorate General of Supplies & Disposals. New Delhi Engineer-in-ChiefsBranch, New Delhi Eureka FiretechPvt Ltd. Mumbai Fire & Safety Appliances Co, Kolhta HomeDepartment(FinService), Cknnai Home (Police Department). Govt o f Andhra Pradesh. Hyderibad Indian Rayon, Delhi Institutionof Fire (India), Delhi Koovej i Devshi & Co (P) Lld, Mumbai K.V. Fire Chemicals, Mumbai Loss Prevention Association India, Mumbai MECON, Ranchi Ministry of Home Affairs. New Delhi Ministry of Defence, New Delhi National Airport Authority. New Delhi Newage Industries. Gujaret Oil & Natural Gas Commission, Dehra Dun Oil Industries Safety Directorate, Ministry Cf Petroleum & Naturd Gas Railway Board. Delhi Real Value Appliances, Mumbili Safex Fire Services, Mumbai Steelage Industries Ltd. ChennailDclhi Steel Authority of lndia Ltd, Rourkela Steel Authority of India Ltd, Bokaro Surex Production& Sales Pvt Ltd, Kolkata DY D~wcmt(AIremafe) S H R I S. K. DHUU SHRISURINDEU KUMAR (Aftemate) S H R I M. GANGARAJU S H R I V. K. VERMA (Alternure) SHRIS. K. KAWA S H R I M. K. BANSAL (Alternate) SHRIS. M. DUAI S H R I E. S : D E S A I (Alternate) SHRIS. N. KUNW Representative SHRIOM PRAKASH (Chainma) MANAGING D R I E C W I TECHNICAL E VIT U C E X E (Alternure) CHI= FIRE OFFICER C H I S F I R E O m 4CHIEF FIRE O m n (Alternate) ~ Dn T .P .SHARMA DRA. K. GUWA(Alternate) S H R I R. C. SHARMA S H R I S. L .NAGARKAR (Alternate) N G I N E E R (E) C H I E F E S H R I J. S. GAHLAVT SHRIR. RAMAKR~SHNAN SHRIJ. D. KALE LTCOL S. C. AGARWAL (Alternate)

DIRECTOR
LXiwn DIREC~OR (Alrernute) S H R I SWARANJIT SEN D m DIREC~~R (Alrmmte) S H R I S. K. SUREKA
PRESIDENT

Gwma S E C R ~ A R (Altemufe) Y S H R I P. H. SETHNA S H R I N . T .PANJWANI(Altemute) S H R I H. M. SABADRA MANAGING D I R E ~ R S H R I D. K.SARKAR (Alterme) SHRISUNIL DAS S H R I R. N. CHACHRA (Alternate) S H R I D. K. S H A M I S H R I P.E E K. I U E T T A H C S H R I H.S. KAPARWAN (Airemate) DIREC~OROF EQUIPMW DYD m (Alternate) SHRI8. J . SHAH S H R I A. M. SHAH (Alternate) SHRIR. P .SAXENA S H R I N w SHARMA (Alternate) S H R I SAN~VIGANESAN K. S w D. K. VARSHNEY (Alternate) Assrr S ~ c u u r C~~MIUIONER n (Fm)
SHRI ASHVTaUI MANoAL SHRIJITENDRA SHAH

SHlUSrtlvNATH &.nu V. KAMALANATHA (Alternate) Siiru B. N .L l ~ s SHRI 6. P. Da(Altemte) S ~ nA r. k w u SmuC. P.SPKVl (Alternate)

SrauTAmSull SHRl D. NEOO~ (Mtentafe)

Orgatiizarion

T a r i f f Advisory Committeh
Vijay F i n Protection Systenn Pvt Ltd, West Bengal Fire Service. ;otkata In Personal Capacity
(House No. 33/2%5A. Vennalrc High Sclzuol R

In Personal Capacity (B-Ih4, Sector-16, Rohini, BIS Dimtotate Generid

(Continued from second cover)

be overlooked or given insufficient e n t i o n by supervisors. It is, however, negtected at peri the ocarpmh of the premises and also at the risk of crippling fiaancial of proper maintenance cannot be too highly cmpMzed. When sprinMer systems wutd bc paid to f m precautions and the appropriate authorities informed. This has bee this code.

This code has been divided into several sections and each section deals elaborately wi sprinkler protection system. Tho requirements have been supported by figures for illus elements of the sprinkler installation are shown in Fig. 1. The code 1s very clear required and where the systems can be excluded.

In the formulation of this standard due weightage has been given to international coordinatian stundards and practices prevailing in different countries and considerable asxistancehas been deriv and TAC regulations with some radical departures on area8 suitable to environment in India.
The composition of the Committee responsible for the formulation of this standard is given in Anmm For the putpose of deciding whether a particular requhrnent of this standard is observed or calculated,expressing the result of a test, shall be rounded off in ac for rounding off numerical values (revised)'. The number of significant places retained .in the rounded should be the same as that of the specified value in this standrd.