PROPOSED

FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM INCLUDING FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM

1.0 SYSTEM DESIGN :
The proposed Building is to be protected by Fire Hydrant, Sprinkler (for entire Bldg.)
following N.B.C. / TAC requirement.
1.1 Hydrant System
 The Hydrant System is comprised of one Main Pump (Motor driven), one Jockey Pump
(Motor driven), one Diesel Engine driven Pump, to be connected with the Wet Riser- cum-
Down comer as per the requirement of N.B.C / TAC. With a under-ground Hydrant Ring
Main of M.S.-Black Pipe and MS black pipe fittings (suitable for Butt welding) as per IS –
1239 (P-I).
 The following Building are to be covered by the proposed systems including the coverage
of the Basement & Gr. floor Car Parking area by required nos. Yard Hydrants Externally
to the Bldg and required nos. Hydrant Valves at each floor Stair Landings:-
a) For the proposed Zonal Office Building :-
Roof level : Below 24.00 Metres.
(But more than above height in future)
Type of Building : Mercantile Bldg. (F-2)

Wet Riser-cum-Down-comer for Hydrant (proposed) : 1 no.

Wet Riser for Sprinkler (proposed) : 1 no.

Terrace Tank : 1 no. – (22 cum capacity)

(Partitioned for Fire & (Common for Fire and Domestic Purpose)

Landing Valve at each Floor / Landing : Single outlet Landing Valve in

each Stair Floor of 63 mm NB.

M.S Hose Reel Box at each Floor / Landing : 1no. (with 2 nos. C.P. Hose
(Break glass open type glass fronted door) Reels and brass Nozzle)

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 CAPACITY OF U/G FIRE TANK :-
FIRE-TANK CAPACITY
:-
Requirement As
per (NBC)

Bldg. Name & Bldg. Type Fire Tank capacity Height of Remarks
Category Hazard Bldg.
Class
Shopping Mall

Mercantile Building Mercantile 150.0 cum LIGHT Below 24.0 Capacity as per Table-
(F-2) metres. 23 - National Bldg.
code- for Fire-
considering Future
inclusion of floors
resulting with a height
of Bldg. more than 24.0
metres.

CAPACITY OF FIRE PUMPS :-

1. HYDRANT MAIN PUMP (Motor Driven) :- capacity 2280.0 LPM @ 70.0 Metres Head.
2. HYDRANT JOCKEY PUMP (Motor Driven) :- capacity 180.0 LPM @ 70.0 Metres Head.
3. HYDRANT ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP (Diesel Engine) :- capacity 2280.0 LPM @ 70.0
Metres Head.
4. SPRINKLER PUMP (Motor Driven) :- capacity 1800.0 LPM (tentataive) @ 70.0 Metres
Head.

Note :- There will be a separate Wet Riser for Sprinkler and the other for the Hydrant system.

1.2 Sprinkler System

 The Sprinkler System is comprised of one Sprinkler Pump (motor driven) to be connected
with a Sprinkler Main, and a Sprinkler Wet Riser through the Staircase Block, which then
be divided floor-wise into separate Branch Mains to the Sprinkler covered areas.
 The proposed entire Building is covered by Sprinklers and the Sprinkler Main should be of
MS black ‘heavy’ grade pipes (as per IS – 1239) and MS black, heavy type butt weldable
pipe fittings, specials (viz. Valves, Strainers and other accessories etc. and slip-on flanges,
all TAC approved make / or brand and necessary flow switches, Pressure switch,
Pressure gauge, “UL”-listed (as per NFPA 13 & 25 standard) or (as per IS-9972) -TAC

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 approved sprinklers with quartzoid bulbs of 740C rated, HMHDPE film based fibre glass
reinforced wrapping coating as per IS – 10221) for underground Main.
 Fire Extinguishers (floor-wise) are considered also including M.S. pipe supports / hangers
etc. in the proposed system.
 The entire Building is to be covered under automatic Sprinkler System (i.e., for the
Basement & Gr. Floor Car parking and for the Office areas of the other floors. The System
is designed area wise as follows-

Basement, Gr. Floor CAR PARKING & all other False Ceiled Office Floors :-
Locations : As above.

Fire Occupancy : Light Hazard class

Design Discharge Density (required as per IS-9972) : 5.0 mm / min.

Since a circular covering Influence zone on Floor

should not leave any void or unwetted part, and as par
NFPA-13 standard the Minimum Distance between a
Pendent & Upright (above False ceiling) Sprinkler is 13 feet
(I,e., 3.963 Metres)

So Spacings between two Sprinklers – (taken as) : 3.963 M X 3.963 M.

(In case of presence of Up-Right Sprinklers)

Max. Location from any wall = 8.0 feet allowable : 2.439 M – Maximum
(8.0 ft.)

Total nos. of Sprinklers in the entire Bldg. : required nos. (Pendent type).
[“UL” –Listed Sprinklers –as per NFPA 25 & NFPA 13] : required nos. (UpRight type).
or as per IS-9972- Specifications of Automatic Sprinklers]. (above False Ceiling).