Piping shall be be screwed type upto 50mm diameter, Welding of joints will be
allowed for pipes of above 50mm dia.
1.22.2.10 The entire piping shall be pressure tested by hydrostatic method upto a pressure of
1.5 times the working pressure. The piping shall be slowly charged with water so
that all the air is expelled from the piping by providing a 25mm inlet with a stop
cock. The piping shall be allowed to stand full of water for a period of 2 hours and
then the piping shall be put under pressure by means of manually operated test
pump or by a power driven test pump. The pressure gauges used for testing shall
be accurate and shall preferably the calibrated before the testing shall be rectified
to the entire satisfaction of the Engineer-in-charge. The system may be tested in
sections/parts as the work of erection of piping proceeds. The piping shall with
stand 1.5 times the working pressure for at least 2 hours.
1.23 Operating Sequence for the Fire Fighting System.
1.23.1 The operating pressure in the mains is to be maintained at 6.0 kg/cm2.
1.23.2 The jockey pup shall start automatically the moment pressure drops to 5.5 kg/cm2
because any leakage or minor draw-off from the system and stop when the
pressure reaches 5.5 kg/cm2 again.
1.23.3 In case, after the start of Jockey pump, the pressure still keeps on falling, the main
fire pump shall start at 5.0 kg/cm2 by triggering of the pressure switch. Jockey
pump shall stop when main pump starts.
1.23.4 In the event of electrical or mechanical failure of main fire pump (hydrant) to start,
the diesel engine driven pump shall cut in when the pressure in the mains fall down
to 4.5 kg/cm2. The main electric pump shall then be locked out.
1.23.5 In the event of failure of wet rise system, three will be further drop in pressure and
when the pressure reaches to 4.0 kg /cm2 fire booster pump near overhead tank
will start automatically .
1.23.6 If within a preset period the standby pump fails to start or fails to develop adequate
pressure, the control system shall shut down the standby pump and lock it out and
given an audiovisual indication to that effect at the control panel.
1.23.7 Jockey pump shall be shut down automatically when the fire pump electric or
diesel, is operating. Necessary integration or pipe work and controls shall be
provided for the purpose. A timer may be employed where necessary to distinguish
between slow fall of pressure due to system leaks and sudden fall of pressure due
to fire duty by opening of valves and thus prevent parallel start up of both
pressurization and fire pumps.
1.23.8 The control panel shall status selection for each of the pumps for :automatic” as
well as “manual” operation.
1.23.9 Pumps when under ‘manual” status shall be operated manually through relevant
push buttons.
1.23.10 The fire pumps once started shall not be stopped automatically.
1.23.11 The fire pumps shall be locked out for operation both for “manual” and “automatic”
operations, once the low water controls operates and furnish an audio and visual
alarm on the panel the audio alarm can be silenced by accepting the alarm. The
visual alarm shall be individual for each equipment. It shall be flashing type and on
acceptance remain steady. A reset button shall be provided for each pump for
returning the pump for fire duty.
1.23.12 Over load or under voltage/mo volt trip device for electric fire pump shall not be
provided in the starter. LED type indication lamps to indicate the availability of
power shall be provided.
1.23.13 Once tripped the electric fire pump shall remain locked out for operation
irrespective of the positive of its operational status selection switch. Look out
indication shall be available on the panel.
1.23.14 Rerun to normal operational availability shall be feasible only by manual re-set of
locked out units by operation of appropriate push buttons.
1.23.15 When fire pumps are brought into operation an audible tone from turbine type
alarm operated by water flow in the mains shall be provided in indicate the
healthiness of the system. The healthy running alarm shall not be silenced till the
fire pump is shut down, but the tone may be mellowed by the operation, if required.
1.23.16 Alarm for failure and lock out of any pump shall distinct from “healthy” alarm.
Failure alarms shall be loud and can be silenced on acceptance.
1.23.17 Repeat indication of various audio and visual indications on a slave remote panel
in fire control room in terminal building shall be available. The slave remote panel
shall have indication lamps to show the status of :
a) Power healthy in fire pump room
b) Jockey pump ‘ON’
c) Main pump “ON”
d) Fire booster pump “ON”
The slave Remote panel shall also have a hooter, which shall sound in case, any
pump is “ON”. The slave Remote panel shall have a provision to reset the hooter
with the help of a push button.
operating sequence specified.
Standard and Codes.
1. IS-1648-1961 Code of Practice for fire safety of building (general)
firefighting equipment and maintenance.
2. IS-3844-1966 Code of practice for installation of internal fire
hydrant in multi-storied building.
3. IS-2217-1963 Recommendation for providing first aid and fire
fighting arrangement in public buildings.
4. IS-2190-971 Code of practice for selection,
Installation and maintenance of portable first fire
appliance.
5 IS-3589 Electrically Welded Steel pipes (Medium class)
6. IS-1239 Mild steel tubes, Tubular and other wrought steel
fittings (Medium class)
7. IS-780 C.I. Double flanges sluice valve.
8. IS-778 Gun Metal Valve.
9. IS-909-1965 External fire hydrant (underground)
10. IS-5290-1969 Internal Landing Valve.
11. IS-884-1969 First and hose reel.
12. IS-934-1976 Specification for portable chemical fire
Extinguisher soda acid type.
13. IS-2873-1969 Specification for fire extinguisher for carbon
dioxide.
14. IS-2189 & 2109 Automatic fire alarm system or BSS-3116
15. National Building Code.
LIST OF APPROVED MAKES FOR FIRE FIGHTING WORKS
Sl.No. Materials Brand Name
1. M. S. Pipes Jindal Hissar / Surya Prakash
2. G.I. Pipes Jindal Hissar / Surya Prakash
3. Gun Metal Valves (Gate, Globe) Kirloskar / Leader / Zoloto / AIP
4. CI Double flanged sluice valves & check Kirloskar
valves.
5. Butterfly Valves Kirloskar / Audco/ Zoloto / AIP
6. CI double flanged non-return valves Kirloskar
7. Suction Strainer Leader / Sant.
8. Sprinkler (UL Listed) Spray Safe / HD / Viking / Tyco
9. Fire Hydrant Landing Valves, Fire brigade
connection (ISI marked)
Minimax / Newage / Guards
10. Installation Valve (ISI Marked) Spray Safe / HD
11. Fire hose pipes, First Aid Hose Reel (ISI
Marked)
Jaysree / Minimax / Newage /
Chhatariya / Guards.
12. Branch Pipe, Nozzle and coupling Minimax / Newage / Guards
13. Fire Extinguishers Minimax / Guards
14. Pumps Kirloskar / Mather & Platt
15. Motors Kirloskar / Siemens / Crompton
16. Starters Siemens / L&T / Cutler Hammer
17. Single phasing preventor / over load
protection unit.
Siemens / Minilee
18. Pressure Switch Danfoss / Swizer
19. Pressure Gauge H. Gure / Fiebig
20. Relays L&T / Siemens
21. Contractors L&T / Siemens
22. Control Cable CCI / Gloster / Havells
23. Diesel Engine for Fire Fighting Cummins
24. Moulded case circuit breakers. L&T/ Siemens
25. Fuse Disconnector switch / switch fuse
units.
L&T / MDS / Siemens / GE power /
ABB / Indo Asian Schneider / Control
& Switch Gear.
26. HRC Fuses L&T / Siemens
27 Ammeter, Voltmeter Universal
28. Selector switch, push button switch /
emergency switch
L&T / Siemens
29. 1.1 KV LT Cables (ISI marked) CCI / Gloster / Havells
30 Fire Alarm Panel Appolo / Edwards / System sensor.
31 Fire electrical control panel Diamond electrical / SPC eletroctech
Pvt. Ltd.
allowed for pipes of above 50mm dia.
1.22.2.10 The entire piping shall be pressure tested by hydrostatic method upto a pressure of
1.5 times the working pressure. The piping shall be slowly charged with water so
that all the air is expelled from the piping by providing a 25mm inlet with a stop
cock. The piping shall be allowed to stand full of water for a period of 2 hours and
then the piping shall be put under pressure by means of manually operated test
pump or by a power driven test pump. The pressure gauges used for testing shall
be accurate and shall preferably the calibrated before the testing shall be rectified
to the entire satisfaction of the Engineer-in-charge. The system may be tested in
sections/parts as the work of erection of piping proceeds. The piping shall with
stand 1.5 times the working pressure for at least 2 hours.
1.23 Operating Sequence for the Fire Fighting System.
1.23.1 The operating pressure in the mains is to be maintained at 6.0 kg/cm2.
1.23.2 The jockey pup shall start automatically the moment pressure drops to 5.5 kg/cm2
because any leakage or minor draw-off from the system and stop when the
pressure reaches 5.5 kg/cm2 again.
1.23.3 In case, after the start of Jockey pump, the pressure still keeps on falling, the main
fire pump shall start at 5.0 kg/cm2 by triggering of the pressure switch. Jockey
pump shall stop when main pump starts.
1.23.4 In the event of electrical or mechanical failure of main fire pump (hydrant) to start,
the diesel engine driven pump shall cut in when the pressure in the mains fall down
to 4.5 kg/cm2. The main electric pump shall then be locked out.
1.23.5 In the event of failure of wet rise system, three will be further drop in pressure and
when the pressure reaches to 4.0 kg /cm2 fire booster pump near overhead tank
will start automatically .
1.23.6 If within a preset period the standby pump fails to start or fails to develop adequate
pressure, the control system shall shut down the standby pump and lock it out and
given an audiovisual indication to that effect at the control panel.
1.23.7 Jockey pump shall be shut down automatically when the fire pump electric or
diesel, is operating. Necessary integration or pipe work and controls shall be
provided for the purpose. A timer may be employed where necessary to distinguish
between slow fall of pressure due to system leaks and sudden fall of pressure due
to fire duty by opening of valves and thus prevent parallel start up of both
pressurization and fire pumps.
1.23.8 The control panel shall status selection for each of the pumps for :automatic” as
well as “manual” operation.
1.23.9 Pumps when under ‘manual” status shall be operated manually through relevant
push buttons.
1.23.10 The fire pumps once started shall not be stopped automatically.
1.23.11 The fire pumps shall be locked out for operation both for “manual” and “automatic”
operations, once the low water controls operates and furnish an audio and visual
alarm on the panel the audio alarm can be silenced by accepting the alarm. The
visual alarm shall be individual for each equipment. It shall be flashing type and on
acceptance remain steady. A reset button shall be provided for each pump for
returning the pump for fire duty.
1.23.12 Over load or under voltage/mo volt trip device for electric fire pump shall not be
provided in the starter. LED type indication lamps to indicate the availability of
power shall be provided.
1.23.13 Once tripped the electric fire pump shall remain locked out for operation
irrespective of the positive of its operational status selection switch. Look out
indication shall be available on the panel.
1.23.14 Rerun to normal operational availability shall be feasible only by manual re-set of
locked out units by operation of appropriate push buttons.
1.23.15 When fire pumps are brought into operation an audible tone from turbine type
alarm operated by water flow in the mains shall be provided in indicate the
healthiness of the system. The healthy running alarm shall not be silenced till the
fire pump is shut down, but the tone may be mellowed by the operation, if required.
1.23.16 Alarm for failure and lock out of any pump shall distinct from “healthy” alarm.
Failure alarms shall be loud and can be silenced on acceptance.
1.23.17 Repeat indication of various audio and visual indications on a slave remote panel
in fire control room in terminal building shall be available. The slave remote panel
shall have indication lamps to show the status of :
a) Power healthy in fire pump room
b) Jockey pump ‘ON’
c) Main pump “ON”
d) Fire booster pump “ON”
The slave Remote panel shall also have a hooter, which shall sound in case, any
pump is “ON”. The slave Remote panel shall have a provision to reset the hooter
with the help of a push button.
1.24 Testing.
1.24.1 Testing on Completion of Installation.
The entire system shall be tested after completion of installation as per theoperating sequence specified.
Standard and Codes.
1. IS-1648-1961 Code of Practice for fire safety of building (general)
firefighting equipment and maintenance.
2. IS-3844-1966 Code of practice for installation of internal fire
hydrant in multi-storied building.
3. IS-2217-1963 Recommendation for providing first aid and fire
fighting arrangement in public buildings.
4. IS-2190-971 Code of practice for selection,
Installation and maintenance of portable first fire
appliance.
5 IS-3589 Electrically Welded Steel pipes (Medium class)
6. IS-1239 Mild steel tubes, Tubular and other wrought steel
fittings (Medium class)
7. IS-780 C.I. Double flanges sluice valve.
8. IS-778 Gun Metal Valve.
9. IS-909-1965 External fire hydrant (underground)
10. IS-5290-1969 Internal Landing Valve.
11. IS-884-1969 First and hose reel.
12. IS-934-1976 Specification for portable chemical fire
Extinguisher soda acid type.
13. IS-2873-1969 Specification for fire extinguisher for carbon
dioxide.
14. IS-2189 & 2109 Automatic fire alarm system or BSS-3116
15. National Building Code.
LIST OF APPROVED MAKES FOR FIRE FIGHTING WORKS
Sl.No. Materials Brand Name
1. M. S. Pipes Jindal Hissar / Surya Prakash
2. G.I. Pipes Jindal Hissar / Surya Prakash
3. Gun Metal Valves (Gate, Globe) Kirloskar / Leader / Zoloto / AIP
4. CI Double flanged sluice valves & check Kirloskar
valves.
5. Butterfly Valves Kirloskar / Audco/ Zoloto / AIP
6. CI double flanged non-return valves Kirloskar
7. Suction Strainer Leader / Sant.
8. Sprinkler (UL Listed) Spray Safe / HD / Viking / Tyco
9. Fire Hydrant Landing Valves, Fire brigade
connection (ISI marked)
Minimax / Newage / Guards
10. Installation Valve (ISI Marked) Spray Safe / HD
11. Fire hose pipes, First Aid Hose Reel (ISI
Marked)
Jaysree / Minimax / Newage /
Chhatariya / Guards.
12. Branch Pipe, Nozzle and coupling Minimax / Newage / Guards
13. Fire Extinguishers Minimax / Guards
14. Pumps Kirloskar / Mather & Platt
15. Motors Kirloskar / Siemens / Crompton
16. Starters Siemens / L&T / Cutler Hammer
17. Single phasing preventor / over load
protection unit.
Siemens / Minilee
18. Pressure Switch Danfoss / Swizer
19. Pressure Gauge H. Gure / Fiebig
20. Relays L&T / Siemens
21. Contractors L&T / Siemens
22. Control Cable CCI / Gloster / Havells
23. Diesel Engine for Fire Fighting Cummins
24. Moulded case circuit breakers. L&T/ Siemens
25. Fuse Disconnector switch / switch fuse
units.
L&T / MDS / Siemens / GE power /
ABB / Indo Asian Schneider / Control
& Switch Gear.
26. HRC Fuses L&T / Siemens
27 Ammeter, Voltmeter Universal
28. Selector switch, push button switch /
emergency switch
L&T / Siemens
29. 1.1 KV LT Cables (ISI marked) CCI / Gloster / Havells
30 Fire Alarm Panel Appolo / Edwards / System sensor.
31 Fire electrical control panel Diamond electrical / SPC eletroctech
Pvt. Ltd.