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8/12/2019 Appendix 45
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APPENDIX 45
Rev. 01 December 2012 Page 1of 2Excerpt from Trakhees / Ports. Customs & Free Zone Corporation - Fire Protection, Fire Prevention & Fire/Emergency Control Regulations (2012 Edition)
Requirements For Design, Installation & Testing Of Hydrant System
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Standards
The design , installation & Testing shall comply with NFPA24 & NFPA291 including the referenced
NFPA ,ANSI , ASME , ASTM , AWS , AWWA publications. The section and table references given below are
from NFPA24 & NFPA291 unless otherwise noted.
System Requirements
2.1 The hydrant system with its Pumping System shall be dedicated for fire fighting service only. The
System can be designed to supply water to sprinkler, water spry, foam, monitors as per project
requirements. The system shall not be used for other services including irrigation.
2.2 The Fire water pumps shall comply with the relevant requirements.2.3 The Fire Water Tank and Pump room shall comply with the relevant requirements.
2.4 The piping system shall comply with the relevant requirements.
2.5 The Pillar Hydrants shall comply with the relevant requirements.
2.6 The Underground Hydrants shall comply with the relevant requirements.
2.7 The Water Monitors shall have a capacity more than 250 US GPM. The pressure and flow
characteristics of monitors shall be submitted for review.
2.8 Hydraulic calculations shall be submitted to establish pressure and flow requirements of each
system. The maximum expected demand scenarios shall be discussed and finalized with EHS FD.
2.9 The Fire Dept connections shall comply with the relevant requirements. The Valves and Hose Houses
shall comply with the relevant requirements.
2.10 The system shall be installed as per relevant provisions.
Testing and System Acceptance
The System shall be tested in accordance with NFPA24. Marking and flow testing shall comply with
NFPA291.
Listings and Approvals
All the components of the system shall be Listed for their intended services as noted in the standards.
The Listing bodies (with product directories) shall comply with NFPA Standards and acceptable to Fire
Dept.
Equivalencies:Equivalencies to any established prescriptive criteria of NFPA and its companion codes,standards and publications may be approved by the EHS-Fire Dept / AHJ, if the alternative fire
protection engineering design provides an equivalent level of fire protection and life safety. Written
requests for approval shall include justification demonstrating equivalencies on the basis of pertinent
data. Approved equivalencies and alternatives shall only apply to the specific building, facility or
structure involved in extraordinary case where no technical alternatives exist; and shall not constitute
blanket approval for similar cases.
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APPENDIX 45
Rev. 01 December 2012 Page 2of 2Excerpt from Trakhees / Ports. Customs & Free Zone Corporation - Fire Protection, Fire Prevention & Fire/Emergency Control Regulations (2012 Edition)
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(a)
1 to 5 as above (i) provide only an outline of the specific requirement(s) of EHS-Fire Dept for theguidance of qualified & approved consultants/users & (ii) serves as ready reckoner for maintaining
consistency in approach. However, the consultants/users are cautioned and advised that they meet
all requirements/recommendations as specified / cited in drawing review report(s) issued by EHS-
Fire Department.
(b)
Consultant shall submit design drawings meeting the above requirements and obtain approval of
EHSFire Department, before procurement of materials.
(c)
Refer to Fire Department and relevant codes & standards for additional information/details.