Guideline for Installation of Fire Hose Pipe
May 17, 2026 Leave a comment
FIRE HOSE PIPE REFERENCE
| FIRE HOSE PIPE REFERENCE | |||
| Area | Code | Clause No | Descriptions |
| Installation Height | NFPA:14 | 7.3.1.1 | Hose connections and hose stations (Hose Pipe, Hose Reel) shall be unobstructed and shall be located not less than 3 ft (0.9 m) or more than 5 ft (1.5 m) above the floor. |
| Mauritius Fire Code | 6.2.6 | The fire hose installation height shall be 0.4 Meter to 1.5 Meter. | |
| Clear Space around | NFPA:14 | 4.7.5 | Hose connections shall be located so that there is at least 76.2 mm clearance between any adjacent object and the handle of the valve when the valve is in any position ranging from fully open to fully closed. |
| Installation Location | IS 13039 | 8.2.2 | If hose Pipe is kept in hose boxes alongside hydrants, each box shall contain two lengths of 15 m each. |
| Is3844: | 5.12 | Fire hoses should be of sufficient length to, carry water from the nearest source of water supply to the. most distant point in the area covered by a hydrant, by the normal route of travel. For each internal hydrant (single headed), there should be a total length of not less than 30 Meter of 63 mm provided in two lengths of not more than 15 Meter each with coupling together with branch pipe. Hoses and accessories should be kept in hose cabinet painted fire red and constructed preferably of wood with glass front. Wall boxes constructed of cast iron or sheet iron should be painted at regular intervals to obviate rusting and consequent damage to hose. A set of spare rubber washers packed in French chalk for the purpose of preservation should be kept readily available. | |
| IS 3844 | 14.1 | For buildings where narrow space does not permit fixing of hose boxes, the fire hoses, and hose reel could be fixed in suitable niches through which the riser main has been taken up. In such cases only a glass facing fixed on a frame of angle iron may be used. However, these may be used only for residential apartments, | |
| Mauritius Fire Code | 6.2.5 | The fire hose shall be installed just next to but not more than 2 Meter from the landing valve | |
| Mauritius Fire Code | 6.2.5 | The depth of the cabinet shall not exceed 250mm for one fire hose or 350mm for two fire hoses. | |
| Mauritius Fire Code | 6.2.5 | In lieu of the cabinet, simple wall mounted cradle for the fire hose can be provided, but only in the riser main shaft. The cradle shall be constructed and position to facilitate the retrieving of fire hose by the fire-fighter. The cradle (in lieu of the cabinet) shall be maintenance free. | |
JIGNESH PARMAR
Recent Comments