BS 5306-1:2006
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Code of practice for fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Hose reels and foam inlets
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English
31-05-2006
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Hose reels
4.1 General design considerations
4.2 Provision and siting
4.3 Water supply for hose reels
5 Foam inlets
5.1 General
5.2 Capability of inlets and lines
5.3 External connections
5.4 Delivery pipe
5.5 Termination of delivery pipe
5.6 Foam inlet acceptance inspection
6 Installation, commissioning and maintenance
6.1 Work on site
6.2 Initial inspections and acceptance tests for hose reels
6.3 Initial inspections and acceptance tests for foam inlets
6.4 Indemnities
6.5 Test records
6.6 Maintenance and testing of hose reels
6.7 Rectification of defects
7 Signage
7.1 General
7.2 Identification of equipment
7.3 Operational instructions
7.4 Temporary notices
Annexes
Annex A (normative) Protecting installed equipment from theft
vandalism
Bibliography
This part of BS 5306 gives recommendations for hose reels and foam inlets. It covers good practice in matters affecting the design, installation, testing and maintenance of such systems. It does not give requirements for the hose reels themselves, which are specified in BS EN 671. This part of BS 5306 does not cover wet and dry fire mains, automatic foam systems and portable fire-fighting equipment. These systems are covered in BS 9990, BS 5306-3, BS 5306-8 and BS EN 3-7.
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FSH/14
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 5306-1(1976) and 05/30140376 DC. (05/2006) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2011. (11/2011)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
20
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This part of BS 5306 gives recommendations for hose reels and foaminlets. It covers good practice in matters affecting the design, installation, testing and maintenance of such systems. It does not give requirements for the hose reels themselves, which are specified in BS EN 671.
This part of BS 5306 does not cover wet and dry fire mains, automatic foam systems and portable fire-fighting equipment. These systems are covered in BS 9990, BS 5306-3, BS 5306-8 and BS EN 3-7.
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| BS 9990:2006 | Code of practice for non-automatic fire-fighting systems in buildings |
| BS 5306-5.2:1984 | Code of practice for fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Halon systems Halon 1211 total flooding systems |
| BS 5588-12:2004 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Managing fire safety |
| BS 5306-6.1:1988 | Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Foam systems Specification for low expansion foam systems |
| BS 5306-7:1988 | Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Specification for powder systems |
| BS EN 1057 : 2006 | COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - SEAMLESS, ROUND COPPER TUBES FOR WATER AND GAS IN SANITARY AND HEATING APPLICATIONS |
| BS 5306-0:1986 | Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Guide for the selection of installed systems and other fire equipment |
| BS 5499-5:2002 | Graphical symbols and signs. Safety signs, including fire safety signs Signs with specific safety meanings |
| BS EN 3-7 : 2004 | PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - PART 7: CHARACTERISTICS, PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS |
| BS 1387:1985 | Specification for screwed and socketed steel tubes and tubulars and for plain end steel tubes suitable for welding or for screwing to BS 21 pipe threads |
| BS 7671(2001) : 2001 AMD 14905 | REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS |
| BS 5588-5:2004 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Access and facilities for fire-fighting |
| BS EN 1254-2:1998 | Copper and copper alloys. Plumbing fittings Fittings with compression ends for use with copper tubes |
| BS 5041-5:1974 | Fire hydrant systems equipment Specification for boxes for foam inlets and dry riser inlets |
| BS EN 12845:2015 | Fixed firefighting systems. Automatic sprinkler systems. Design, installation and maintenance |
| BS 5306-6.2:1989 | Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Foam systems Specification for medium and high expansion foam systems |
| BS EN 12416-2:2001 | Fixed firefighting systems. Powder systems Design, construction and maintenance |
| BS 5306-3:2003 | Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Code of practice for the inspection and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers |
| BS EN 1254-1:1998 | Copper and copper alloys. Plumbing fittings Fittings with ends for capillary soldering or capillary brazing to copper tubes |
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