AS 2118.5-2008

1-AS 2118.5-2008 AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS - HOME FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
4-PREFACE
5-CONTENTS
7-FOREWORD
8-SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
8-1.1 SCOPE
8-1.2 OBJECTIVE
9-1.3 COMPETENT PERSONS
9-1.3.1 General
9-1.3.2 Installation
9-1.4 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
10-1.5 DEFINITIONS
10-1.5.1 Competent person
10-1.5.2 Home sprinkler
10-1.5.3 Home sprinkler system, combined
10-1.5.4 Home sprinkler system, independent
10-1.5.5 K factor
10-1.5.6 Listed
10-1.5.7 Piping
11-1.5.8 Priority demand valve
11-1.5.9 Shall
11-1.5.10 Should
11-1.6 ABBREVIATIONS
12-SECTION 2 INSTALLATION
12-2.1 GENERAL
12-2.2 EXTENT OF SPRINKLER PROTECTION
14-2.3 SMOKE ALARMS
15-2.4 SYSTEM TYPE
15-2.5 INSTALLATION CONFIGURATIONS
15-2.5.1 General
15-2.5.2 Combined systems
15-2.5.3 Independent systems
15-2.5.4 Pipe routing
15-2.5.5 Electrical safety precautions and earthing
20-SECTION 3 WATER SUPPLIES
20-3.1 GENERAL
20-3.2 SUPPLY
20-3.3 SOURCE OF SUPPLY
20-3.3.1 Combined system
22-3.3.2 Independent systems
25-3.4 SUPPLY AVAILABILITY-NETWORK UTILITY OPERATOR DRINKING WATER SUPPLY
25-3.5 SUPPLY FLOW, PRESSURE AND DURATION
25-3.6 PUMPSETS
25-3.6.1 General
25-3.6.2 Pump duty
25-3.6.3 Pumpset starting-Pressure switches
25-3.6.4 Power supply
26-3.6.5 Wiring
27-3.6.6 Valves
27-3.6.7 Pressure gauges
27-3.6.8 Maximum allowable working pressure
27-3.6.9 Marking
28-3.7 TANKS
28-3.7.1 General
28-3.7.2 Storage tanks-Atmospheric
28-3.7.3 Storage tanks-Pressure
29-SECTION 4 DESIGN AND HYDRAULICS
29-4.1 GENERAL
29-4.2 DESIGN CRITERIA
29-4.2.1 Design data
29-4.2.2 Number of sprinklers in operation
29-4.2.3 Design flow
29-4.3 SPACING OF SPRINKLERS
29-4.3.1 General
30-4.3.2 Obstructions to water distribution
34-4.3.3 Impact of response time
41-4.4 HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS
41-4.4.1 General
41-4.4.2 Minimum sprinkler pressure
44-4.4.3 Hydraulic calculation
54-SECTION 5 COMPONENTS
54-5.1 GENERAL
54-5.2 PIPE AND PIPE FITTINGS
54-5.2.1 General
54-5.2.2 Protection against fire
54-5.2.3 Pipe identification
55-5.2.4 Pipe supports
55-5.2.5 Pipe in-line devices
55-5.3 VALVES
55-5.3.1 General
55-5.3.2 Backflow protection
55-5.3.3 Domestic service isolating valve (independent systems)
55-5.3.4 Remote test valve and test assembly
56-5.4 WATER METER ASSEMBLY
56-5.4.1 General
56-5.4.2 Meter valve tag(s)
57-5.5 SPRINKLERS
57-5.5.1 General
57-5.5.2 Spare sprinklers and spanner
57-5.5.3 Painting of sprinklers
61-SECTION 6 COMMISSIONING
62-APPENDIX A - OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL PROTECTION
62-A1 SCOPE
62-A2 UNPROTECTED AREAS
62-A3 ROOF SPACES
62-A4 ALARMS
62-A5 WATER SUPPLIES
63-A6 PRIORITY DEMAND VALVE
63-A7 PRESSURE GAUGE
64-APPENDIX B - CONSUMER INFORMATION
66-APPENDIX C - HOME SPRINKLERS-OWNERS GUIDE TO FUNCTIONS AND BENEFITS
66-C1 GENERAL
66-C1.1 Home fire sprinkler systems are designed to:
66-C1.2 Home fire sprinkler systems are not designed to:
66-C2 SPRINKLER SYSTEM COMPONENTS
66-C2.1 Smoke alarms
67-C2.2 Water supply
67-C2.3 Water supply shut-off valve
67-C2.4 Domestic water-isolating valve
67-C2.5 Sprinkler system pressure gauge
67-C2.6 Sprinkler system pipework
67-C2.7 Home sprinkler
67-C2.8 Areas not covered by the sprinkler system
68-C3 MODIFICATIONS TO PLUMBING SYSTEM AFTER INSTALLATION
68-C4 RECOMMENDED DAY-TO-DAY PRACTICES
68-C5 IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE
69-C6 SPRINKLER OPERATION UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS
69-C7 WATER SUPPLY PRESSURE AND FLOWS
70-APPENDIX D - MAINTENANCE
70-D1 GENERAL
70-D2 MONTHLY CHECKS
70-D3 ANNUAL CHECKS
71-APPENDIX E - WATER SUPPLY TESTS
71-E1 GENERAL
71-E2 STATIC PRESSURE TEST
71-E3 RESIDUAL PRESSURE TEST
73-APPENDIX F - HYDRAULIC CALCULATION
74-APPENDIX G - PROTECTION OF PIPING AGAINST FIRE
74-G1 GENERAL
74-G2 TEST SAMPLES
74-G3 TEST FIRE SOURCE
74-G4 TEST ENCLOSURE
75-G5 TEST PROCEDURE
76-APPENDIX H - COMPLETION CERTIFICATE