Fire Hydrant Designing
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Objective
A fire hydrant is an active fire protection measure, and a connection point by which firefighters can tap into a water supply.
SCOPE OF WORK: Preparation of firefighting drawings and submission, design data assistance of the Fire Hydrant System with preparation & submission of drawings/calculations/other documents
Design Philosophy of Fire Hydrant Installation
Requirement of Fire Rising Mains & Hose Reel As per IS 3844: 1989 Table 1 & NBC Table 23, the Firefighting Installation & Requirement
(NBC 2005 : Table-23)
- Types of building : Industrial Building (Group ‘G’)
- Built up area sqm
- Types of Firefighting Installation (Wet Riser, Down-comer Riser or Hose Reel/ Sprinkler/ Hydrant System )
- Requirement of Water supply (in litres)
- Requirement of Pump Capacity ( litre/min)
Standards & Regulations
- Indian Standard : IS 3844 : Code of practice for installation and maintenance of internal fire hydrants and hose reels on premises [CED 22: Fire Fighting]
- Indian Standard : IS 3944 (1982): Methods for determination of flow time by use of flow cups [ETD 18: Industrial Process Measurement and Control]
- NBC (National Building code ) : 2005
- NFPA 101