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AS 2419.1 Public Comment Draft
Hydrants Forum + Pumpsets & Tanks Seminar
Disclaimer
Objectives
DR AS 2419.1 - Status
DR AS 2419.1 - Status
Public Comment
NCC NCC
Draft NCC
BCA Volume One BCA Volume One
BCA Volume One
2013 2015
2015
Published Draft
AS 2419.1-2005 considered for AS 2419.1 – 20XX
adoption by ABCB
Good Practice
where the BCA is
not required
Could inform an
Alternative Solution
Ideal Situation
NCC
BCA Volume One
Secondary
Reference AS 2941-2013 AS 2304-2011
Standards
DR AS 2419.1 – Objective
d) Have inlet an outlet connections suitable for use with the local fire
brigade’s firefighting equipment.”
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DR AS 2419.1 – Objective
(i) A restructure of the document and content to make it easier to use and
to improve its readability.
(iv) previous Section 8, “Pipework and valves” split into two sections.
“Where an additional firefighting system, other than hose reels (e.g. wall-
wetting sprinklers, automatic fire sprinklers) draw from the same water source
or uses common pipework, the water source shall provide for the
simultaneous operation of the systems.”
“Residual pressure at each fire hydrant shall not be less than that specified in
Tables 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9 or 2.10”
• New Table 2.1 provides basis for determining the number of hydrants required to
flow according to the number of fire compartment and building classifications. Risk
rationale applied.
• Non-sprinkler-protected buildings
• Sprinkler-protected buildings: <25m in
effective height
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• Sprinkler-protected buildings: >25m in
effective height
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• No significant change to expected pressure and flows however, confusing Tables 2.2
and 2.3 from AS 2419.1-2005 now scrapped in favour of 5 separate tables as
follows:
• It is now nominated that location of fire hydrants must provide coverage to “all
portions of the building that are considered to be part of the floor area of the building
as defined by the National Construction Code series and, where required, all parts of
an open yard(s).”
“Note 2. Fire hydrants may be above ground, with outlets suitable for connection
of a fire hose, or in ground, with connection suitable for attachment of a fire
brigade standpipe to which the fire hose may be connected.”
Clause 3.2.2
Clause 3.2.3
Attack/feed is a new classification only applicable when hydrants are part of a system
where they may be used by the fire brigade as attack or feed hydrants.
Hardstand areas and vehicular approaches are proposed to meet certain criteria
including:
• Ability to withstand static and dynamic loads applied by attending fire brigade
pumping appliance(s)
• All weather surface
• Sized for access and effective positioning of fire brigade pumping appliance(s)
• Accommodate appropriate gradients for sloping sites for fire brigade pumping
appliance(s)
• One level below-ground and maximum 4 storeys above ground – when attached to
an external hydrant or fire brigade pumping appliance.
Or
• One level below-ground, ground and one extra storey or mezzanine if internal
hydrants are also required to achieve coverage.
But
• Where a booster is installed, street hydrants not able to be used for total or partial
coverage
DR AS 2419.1 – Key Changes – Section 3 Hydrant location & other related provisions
DR AS 2419.1 – Key Changes – Section 3 Hydrant location & other related provisions
DR AS 2419.1 – Key Changes – Section 3 Hydrant location & other related provisions
• To be located in every required fire isolated exit not covered by external hydrants as
permitted by the Standard.
• For required non-fire isolated exits internal hydrants are required to be within 4m of the
exit
“However fire hydrant outlets need not be located adjacent to each required non-fire-
isolated exit, provided coverage can be achieved by fire hydrants located elsewhere.”
• Mid landing locations ok as long as not more than half a flight of stairs above the FFL.
DR AS 2419.1 – Key Changes – Section 3 Hydrant location & other related provisions
New section.
• Confirms route to be measured must be direct but along expected paths of travel
• “Where fire hose coverage requires ascending or descending a ramp or stair, the
distance shall be measured along the path of travel followed by the stairway or ramp.
For a stairway, the path shall be taken as a line along the nosing so the treads at the
outer perimeter of the stair enclosure. For a ramp, the path shall be taken along the
outer perimeter of the ramp.”
• Distance from the building is a distance from the edge of the building including awning,
roof or horizontal projection subject to depth.
• Fire hydrant locations serving a car park shall be determined with all car parking
spaces empty.
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DR AS 2419.1 – Key Changes – Section 3 Hydrant location & other related provisions
• Revolving doors not permitted to be used as an access point to the building for coverage
• “Storage racking, shelving, internal walls, partitions, doors, fixed seating or any other
fixed obstruction that restrict normal fire hose coverage throughout the building shall be
measured around the obstructions.”
• “Where a river, reservoir, lake, dam, seawater or bore is used as a water source,
evidence of the reliability and suitability of the water source shall be provided.”
• Minimum 4 hours supply required for the required performance of the hydrant system or if
also serving other firefighting systems, supply for simultaneous operation for the required
durations of each system.
(i) does not limit flow, including in the event of meter failure;
(ii) does not include a strainer; and
(iii) has the same nominal bore as the fire service.
The hydraulic effect of the meter and associated pipework and fittings shall be included
in flow and pressure calculations of the fire hydrant system design.”
Clause 5.3.5 –
Requirements regarding relay pumps now in this section instead of fire brigade booster sec.
• Different duty flow and pressures to be determined depending on number of pumps and
relay pumps.
• Minor changes to number and type of pumps allowed based on reliability and emergency
power connection.
• Relay pumps
• Inflow water supply pumpset(s)
• Fixed on-site pumpset(s) in parallel or in series with the fire brigade booster
assembly
• Pump control
• Pump room or enclosure
(d) Incorporate fire hydrant valves and fire brigade booster connections that comply
with the requirements of AS2419.2 and AS2419.3 respectively.”
• “The location of the fire brigade booster shall be indicated by a red strobe light, which is
activated by an alarm signal from a fire panel that serves:”
• Any installed automatic smoke detection and alarm system or sprinkler system
• Booster must not be <3m from the vent terminal construction of the gas assembly or gas
measurement system serve a gas assembly or gas measurement system. (Note these
are defined by AS/NZS 5601.1.)
• A clear area free of obstruction is required immediately in front of the booster cabinet
1500mm in front, 250mm either side.
• ‘H’ pattern
• In-line
• ‘I’ pattern
• Tank model
• Tank suction
• “Not less than two fire brigade booster inlet connections shall be provided for each fire
brigade booster assembly.
• The number of fire brigade booster inlet connections required to be provided at a fire
brigade booster assembly that only serves a fire hydrant system shall be determined as
follows:
Number of fire brigade booster inlets required = Hydrant system demand (L/s)
10 (L/s)
If a fire hydrant and sprinkler system are served
Number of fire brigade booster inlets required = Hydrant system demand (L/s)
10(L/s)
+ Sprinkler demand (L/s)
10(L/s)
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Previous Section 8 now split into 2 sections, i.e. Section 8 and Section 9.
Clause 8.12 – High Rise Design Criteria (should avoid the need for Alt. Solutions)
• Down feed (cascade systems) and Up feed (bottom up) systems allowed
Signage, cabinets and enclosures, pressure gauges and block plan requirements can be
found here
• A permanent chart showing pressure settings for all gauges at the F.B. booster assembly
A more comprehensive description of system testing can be found here which includes
reference to 2 Normative Appendices Q and S and 1 Informative Appendix R.
DR AS 2419.1 – Appendicies
DR AS 2419.1 – Appendicies
DR AS 2419.1 – Appendicies
DR AS 2419.1 – Appendicies
DR AS 2419.1 – Appendicies
DR AS 2419.1 – Appendicies
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