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    AS 2118.4-1995

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    Automatic fire sprinkler systems - Residential

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    Superseded date:  25-06-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1995

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    1 - AS 2118.4-1995 AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS - RESIDENTIAL
    4 - PREFACE
    5 - CONTENTS
    6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
    6 - 1.1 SCOPE
    6 - 1.2 NEW DESIGNS AND INNOVATIONS
    6 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
    6 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
    7 - 1.4.1 Compartment
    7 - 1.4.2 Design discharge
    7 - 1.4.3 Listed
    7 - 1.4.4 Residential sprinkler
    7 - 1.4.5 Sole occupancy unit
    7 - 1.5 APPLICATION
    8 - SECTION 2 DESIGN AND INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
    8 - 2.1 GENERAL
    8 - 2.2 WORKING DRAWINGS
    8 - 2.2.1 General
    8 - 2.2.2 Approval requirements
    9 - 2.2.3 Acceptance tests
    9 - 2.2.4 Compliance requirements
    9 - 2.3 WATER SUPPLY
    9 - 2.3.1 General
    9 - 2.3.2 Connection to town main
    10 - 2.3.3 Connection to private water supplies
    10 - 2.3.4 Connection to fire hose reels
    10 - 2.3.5 Pumpset
    10 - 2.4 DESIGN CRITERIA INSIDE THE RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY
    10 - 2.4.1 Design discharge
    10 - 2.4.2 Design number of sprinklers
    10 - 2.4.3 Water pressure/flow requirements
    11 - 2.5 DESIGN CRITERIA OUTSIDE THE RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY
    11 - 2.6 SPRINKLERS
    11 - 2.6.1 Types of sprinklers
    11 - 2.6.2 Normal temperature ratings
    11 - 2.6.3 High temperature ratings
    11 - 2.6.4 Compatibility
    11 - 2.6.5 Positioning of sprinklers
    11 - 2.6.6 Positioning of sprinklers under skylights
    11 - 2.7 SYSTEM TYPES
    11 - 2.7.1 Wet systems
    11 - 2.7.2 Systems subject to freezing
    11 - 2.8 PIPE SIZING
    12 - 2.9 PIPING LAYOUTS
    12 - 2.10 EXTENT OF SPRINKLER PROTECTION
    12 - 2.10.1 General
    12 - 2.11 AREA OF COVERAGE
    12 - 2.12 ELECTRICAL WIRING
    13 - SECTION 3 MARKING AND IDENTIFICATION
    13 - 3.1 IDENTIFICATION
    13 - 3.2 SITE PLAN
    13 - 3.3 STOCK OF REPLACEMENT SPRINKLERS
    13 - 3.4 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
    14 - SECTION 4 COMPONENTS
    14 - 4.1 GENERAL
    14 - 4.2 VALVE AND DRAINS
    14 - 4.3 FIRE BRIGADE BOOSTER CONNECTION
    14 - 4.4 PRESSURE GAUGES
    14 - 4.5 PIPING
    14 - 4.6 PIPING SUPPORT
    14 - 4.7 SPRINKLERS
    14 - 4.8 PAINTING AND ORNAMENTAL FINISHES
    14 - 4.9 ALARMS
    15 - 4.10 TRANSMISSION OF ALARM SIGNAL TO FIRE SERVICE
    16 - APPENDIX A - RECOMMENDED SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS
    17 - APPENDIX B - COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
    18 - APPENDIX C - MAINTENANCE

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    Specifies the design, installation and commissioning of sprinklers for life safety and property protection for the inhabitants of low-rise Class 2 and Class 3 buildings as defined in the BCA. In addition to providing an increased level of protection to building occupants, This Standard also considers the economic aspects of the sprinkler system. The purpose of this Standard is to provide design and installation requirements for a life safety sprinkler system in addition to smoke alarms, to aid in the detection and control of fires in residential occupancies and thus provide improved protection against injury and loss of life. A sprinkler system designed and installed in accordance with this Standard is expected to prevent flashover (total involvement) in the room of fire origin and to improve the chance for occupants to escape or be evacuated.

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    This Standard specifies requirements for the design, installation and performance of automatic life safety fire sprinkler systems in residential buildings containing not more than four storeys.

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    Committee FP-004
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes
    Under Revision

    History - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    First published as AS 2118.4-1995.

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    AS 2118.9-1995 Automatic fire sprinkler systems Piping support and installation (Reconfirmed 2013)
    AS 2941-1995 Fixed fire protection installations - Pumpset systems
    AS/NZS 3013:2005 Electrical installations - Classification of the fire and mechanical performance of wiring system elements (Reconfirmed 2020)
    AS 2484.2-1991 Fire - Glossary of terms Fire protection and firefighting equipment
    AS 2118.1-1995 Automatic fire sprinkler systems - Standard
    AS 3013-1990 Electrical installations - Wiring systems for specific applications
    AS 1670-1986 Automatic fire detection and alarm systems - System design, installation, and commissioning
    AS 3000-1986 Electrical installations - Buildings, structures and premises (known as the SAA Wiring Rules)
    AS 4118.2.1-1995 Fire sprinkler systems Piping - General (Reconfirmed 2013)
    AS 3786-1993 Smoke alarms
    AS/NZS 3500.0:2003 Plumbing and drainage Glossary of terms
    AS 2118.1-2006 Automatic fire sprinkler systems General systems
    AS 2484.1-1990 Fire - Glossary of terms Fire tests (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS/NZS 3500.1:2003 Plumbing and drainage Water services
    AS 1851.3-1997 Maintenance of fire protection equipment Automatic fire sprinkler systems
    AS 1851.3-1985 Maintenance of fire protection equipment - Automatic fire sprinkler systems
    AS 3500.1-1992 National Plumbing and Drainage Code - Water supply
    AS 3500.0-1990 National Plumbing and Drainage Code Glossary of terms
    AS 2941-2002 Fixed fire protection installations - Pumpset systems

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    AS/NZS 3833:2007 The storage and handling of mixed classes of dangerous goods, in packages and intermediate bulk containers
    AS 3846-2005 The handling and transport of dangerous cargoes in port areas
    AS 2941-2002 Fixed fire protection installations - Pumpset systems
    SAA HB20-1996 Graphical symbols for fire protection drawings (Reconfirmed 2018)
    HB 147-2000 Sprinklers Simplified
    AS 2441-2005 Installation of fire hose reels (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS 4809-2003 Copper pipe and fittings - Installation and commissioning
    AS/NZS 2022:2003 Anhydrous ammonia - Storage and handling (Reconfirmed 2023)
    AS 2118.9-1995 Automatic fire sprinkler systems Piping support and installation (Reconfirmed 2013)
    AS 2941-2008 Fixed fire protection installations - Pumpset systems
    AS 2714-2008 The storage and handling of organic peroxides (Reconfirmed 2021)
    AS 3007.3-2004 Electrical installations - Surface mines and associated processing plant - General requirements for equipment and ancillaries
    AS/NZS 4681:2000 The storage and handling of Class 9 (miscellaneous) dangerous goods and articles
    AS 4332-2004 The storage and handling of gases in cylinders (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 1851.14-1996 Maintenance of fire protection equipment - Pumpset systems
    AS 2941-1995 Fixed fire protection installations - Pumpset systems
    AS 1851-2005 Maintenance of Fire Protection Systems and Equipment
    AS 2444-2001 Portable fire extinguishers and fire blankets - Selection and location (Reconfirmed 2021)
    AS 2665-2001 Smoke/heat venting systems - Design, installation and commissioning (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS/NZS 4081:2001 The storage and handling of liquid and liquefied polyfunctional isocyanates (Reconfirmed 2021)
    AS 2304-2011 Water storage tanks for fire protection systems
    AS 1670.1-2004 Fire detection, warning, control and intercom systems - System design, installation and commissioning Fire
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