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AS 2118.6-2012
[Pending Revision]Automatic fire sprinkler systems, Part 6: Combined sprinkler and hydrant systems in multistorey buildings
Sets out minimum criteria for the design, installation and commissioning of combined sprinkler and hydrant systems (including fire hose reels where appropriate) in multistorey buildings greater than two storeys in height.
Published: 21/09/2012
Pages: 66
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Objective
1.2.1 Objective of Standard
1.2.2 Objective of revision
1.3 Application
1.4 Normative references
1.5 Definitions
2 System design criteria
2.1 General
2.2 Location, access and signage
2.2.1 Sprinkler control assemblies and fire hydrants
2.2.1.1 General
2.2.1.2 Typical locations—Positioning
2.2.1.3 Egress stairs
2.2.2 Sprinkler stop valve signage
2.2.3 System signage
2.2.4 System schematic
2.2.5 Floor block plans
2.2.6 Pressure schedules and labels
2.2.6.1 General
2.2.6.2 Labels—Control assemblies
2.2.6.3 Labels—Pressure-reducing stations
2.2.7 Valve list
2.3 Location and access to fire main isolating valves
2.4 Access to fire hydrants
2.5 Protection of supply piping
2.6 Fire main (ring) reticulation
2.6.1 General
2.6.2 Pressure zones
2.6.3 Pressure zone isolating valves
2.6.4 Sprinkler floor-isolating valves
2.6.5 Sprinkler drain-down valves
2.7 Pressure-reducing valves
2.8 Water supplies
2.8.1 General
2.8.2 Combined system pressure
2.8.3 Combined system flow
2.8.4 Supply-demand graph
2.8.5 Source, capacity and duration of an acceptable water supply
2.8.6 Fire brigade tank suction connections
2.8.7 Fire mains (feed)
2.9 Fire brigade booster
2.10 Relay pumps
2.11 Fire alarm initiation
2.12 Fire alarm signalling
2.13 Fault monitoring of isolating valves
3 Pipes, valves and fittings
3.1 General
3.2 Piping
3.2.1 Fire main and fittings
3.2.2 Sprinkler pipe and fittings
3.3 Valves, monitors and boosters
4 Acceptance testing
4.1 General
4.2 Pre-test preparation
4.3 Hydrostatic test
4.4 Proving of water supplies
4.5 Recording of test results
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G
Appendix H
Appendix I
Appendix J
J1 Scope
J1.1 General
J1.2 Graph methodology
J2 System supply-demand calculations
J2.1 Scheme 1—zones A, B, C and D—35 m maximum zone height
J2.2 Scheme 2—zones A, B, C and D—35 m maximum zone height
J2.3 Scheme 3—zones A, B, C and D—35 m maximum zone height
J2.4 Scheme 4—zones A and B—50 m maximum zone height (see caution statement, clause 2.6.2(c))
J2.5 Scheme 5—zones A and B—50 m maximum zone height
J2.6 Scheme 6—zones A and B—50 m maximum zone height (see caution statement, clause 2.6.2(c))
Appendix K
Appendix L
Appendix M
M1 General
M2 Sprinkler component
M2.1 General
M2.2 Light hazard
M2.3 Ordinary hazard
M2.4 Conclusion—Sprinkler component capacity
M3 Hydrant component
M3.1 Conclusion—Hydrant component capacity
M4 Example calculations
M4.1 Example 1
M4.2 Example 2
M4.3 Example 3
M4.4 Example 4
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Electrical installations — Classification of the fire and mechanical performance of wiring system elements
AS 4118
Fire sprinkler systems (all parts)
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