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    ‘STANDARDS. AS 21184 2012 ‘Automatic fire sprinkler systems art Spiker protection [Accessed by CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY on 12g 2015 (Cociment curany nl quarniaed when pr) Peru ene Accs by CENTRAL. QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY cn 12g 2018 (Document curancy not quarried wher pind) “This Asean Sander was opted by Conmitee F004, Autor Fre Spire. sie pred on ehh Cane of Sra fla on Ap 2. “Ts Sana was pubis on 22 My 2012, “Te Src wae esadin eat frm fe commen 9308 07420 ‘Sanda Aust wehosto acu the pric tthe apr hed st ‘rte te covert of is Stand ough ar rsa ‘Cortina aed ev pa cormer a eapng Standards uptodate ‘ostnln Suncare eng dm tates progecs nso, erly aed “raems. Tomar carrey, l Sandra peeely evened snow eens ‘So piblened. Gatoensoken, anced ray bs axed ‘Stand ray obs wiv. is print hat acs asso hershey 8 ‘ang caret Starere, ih eh reco ay reer at ay Rove bet publhedoroe te Sardar ws hed eta ematon abas son Slane, cas, areraanis nd row peeks can ote ang mands ors ‘Sanda Asse neomes suggests or ieronmers rd encourages rcs o not os nla fry apart nacre orien Carat i rao ‘malware argu aa le Sunsets Aa, CPO Box 48, Sere, NEW 20 12 Aug 2015 (Does caroney sot uarsrens ban rnd) Acoossns by CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSI AS 2118.4—2012 Australian Standard® Automatic fire sprinkler systems Part 4: Sprinkler protection for accommodation buildings not exceeding four storeys in height Accessed ty CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY on 12 Aug 2015 Docume curency nel quaranieed whe piste) PREFACE, This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australis Technical Committee FP-004, Automatic Fire Sprinklers, 10 supersede AS 2118.—1995, dutomaric fre sprinkler systems, Par 4 Residential Sprinkler Standards consist of two groups: Systems (AS 2118 series) and Components (AS 4118 series). The complete series comprises the following: as 2118 Automatic fie sprinkler systems 21181 Pare: Genera systeme 21182 Part 2: Drencher systems 21183 Pare: Dehige systems ‘21184 Part 4:_ Sprinkler protection for accommodation buildings not exceeding four storeys in height (this Standerd) 20185 PareS: Home fire sprinkler systems 2UB6 —PartG: Combined sprinkler and hyéeant AUIS Fir sprinkler systems 418.1 Pat 11: Components Sprinklers and sprayers 4118.12 Part 12: Components—Alarm valves (wet) 4118.13 Par 13: Components—Water motor slams 4118.14 Par 14: Components Valve monitors 4UIB1.3 Part 15: Components Deluge and pre-sction valves 4118.1.6 Part 116: Components Stop valves and non-renin valves 4118.17 Part 17: Compenents—Alarm valves (dry) 4118.18 Part 1.8: Compenents—Pressure-reducing valves 4118.21 Part 21: Piping-—General (Changes tothe previous (1995) edition ofthis Standard inchude the following: (2) The water supply section has been expanded. (©) A-minimum design flow is specified (©) Design criteria for ancillary arens have been revise. (@) Detailed sprinkler spacing and portioning requirements are included particularly related to obstructions heat sources and sloped ceilings. (©) Acceptance testing (commissioning) requirement are detailed ‘Wall wetting sprinklers (renchers) cannot be incorporated in sprinkler systems covered by this Standard. The requiremeats for such systems are addressed in AS 2118.2. The terms ‘normative’ and “informative” have been wsed in this Standard to deine the pplication of the appendix to which they apply. A ‘nonmative? appendix is an integral part ofa Standard, whereas an “informative” appendix is only for information and guidance, ‘The use of Notes inthis Standard is ofan advisory nature only. They provide explanations and guidance on recommended design consideration or technical procedures, 28 well san informative erst reference to other documents or publications, This Standard Incorporaies a commanlary on some of the clawaes. The commentary directly follows the relevant Clause shown in Ulles Jontsppe and enclosed in a panel. The ‘commentary is for information only and docs not need 10 be followed far compllance wlth the Standard. Commentaries on clauses explain the purpose of a Clause and give, n some cases, background information. ‘The designations accompanying Figure captions follow the Clause number to which the Figure relates, thats, they ste not sequential. FOREWORD, CONTENTS Page SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL 1 12 13 14 SCOPE ‘APPLICATION NORMATIVE REFERENCES. DEFINITIONS SECTION2 INSTALLATION 24 22 23 24 25 26 ° 31 32 33 34 35 36 a3 38 41 a2 43 44 4s 46 ar 48 49 ° si 52 53 54 55 56 37 58 Aecentd by CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY n 12g 2015 (Document carency nol quararand when pre) 410 SYSTEM INTERFACE . ——————————— 411 PRESSURE GAUGE SCHEDULE as (GENERAL, EXTENT OF SPRINKLER PROTECTION (OKE ALARMS... i. SYSTEM TYPES. PIPE SIZING AND LAYOUT. AREA OF COVERAGE .. SECTION 3 WATER SUPPLIES (GENERAL. SOURCES OF SUPPLY. CONNECTION TO TOWN MAIN nnn — SUPPLY, FLOW, PRESSURE AND DURATION. ” 16 PUMESETS... ‘TANKS, I (CONNECTION T0 FIR HOSE REELS 20 FIRE BRIGADE BOOSTER CONNECTION... SECTION DESIGN AND HYDRAULICS SocuManitAtiON DESIGN CRITERIA.. = SPACING OF SPRINKLERS... ‘COMPATIBILITY. IDENTIFICATION. SITE PLAN... [EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS, HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS. SECTION 5 COMPONENTS GENERAL. ‘VALVES AND DRAINS. PRESSURE GAUGES. PIPE AND PIPE FITTINGS. ‘SPRINKLERS ... PROVISION FOR TESTING... ALARMS ee ‘TRANSMISSION OF ALARM SIGNAL TO FIRE SERVICE... 39 SECTION 6 ACCEPTANCE TESTING 61 GENERAL. ve 40 62 HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TEST. 40 63. PRE-TEST EQUIPMENT CHECKS . 40 640 EQUIPMENT TESTS... ‘40 65 WATER SUPPLY TESTS... 4 66 FINALSYSTEM CHECKS, 8 63 DOCUMENTATION. 3 APPENDIX. A COMPLETION CERTIFICATE... se BIBLIOGRAPHY. nnn _ cnn i | | g i g i : q i FOREWORD This Standard provides criteria for automatio fire sprinkler protection ia low-rise (four storeys or less) Class 2, Class 3 and Class 9C aged care buildings as defined in the Building Code of Australia (BCA). ‘The purpose of the Standard is to provide design, installation and acceptance testing (commissioning) criteria for sprinkler systems to aid inthe detection and control of fires in accommodation buleings. ‘A sprinkler system designed and installed in accordance with this Standard is expected to prevent flashover (total involvement) in the room or area of fie origin, and to improve the ‘chance for occupants to eteape or be evacuated, In preparing this Standard, the Committee considered the US National Fite Protection ‘Association (NFPA) publication 13R, Standard or the Intalltion of Spindler Systems Residential Oceupancies up to Four Stores in Height, andthe assistance gained from this source is acknowledged. yratee bn ned) Ascenso by CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY on 12 Aug 2015 (Document surency nt STANDARDS AUSTRALIA ‘Australian Standard ‘Automatic fire sprinkler systems Part 4: Sprinkler protection for accommodation buildings not exceeding four storeys in height SECTION | SCOPE AND GENERAL 11 score “This Standard epocifie minimum criteria forthe desig, installation and acceptance testing of automati fre sprinkler systems in accommodation buildings containing not more than four storeys CL.T_Thetnsallation of smoke alarms or a smoke detection sytem forms an integral part ofa life safety package for accommodation buildings, The BCA shouldbe referred ta forthe requirements covering smoke alarms and smoke detection syst This Standard is intended to provide a degree of protection for occupants of low-rise accommodation buildings (Four storeys of less). The Building Code of Australia (BCA) Teferences this Standard for use in Class 2 buildings, Clase’ buildings or Class 9C, aged care buildings, as applicable, see not to fellow. ‘NOTE: To assis in applying this Standard, the following classifieation of buldings has been ‘tracted from the BCA. Users are dteted tothe BCA to ensure hie infomation i yp to date (@) Class2: « hulding contining 2 or more solooecapancy ante cach being a separate ‘veling (©) Class3: a residential building, other tana building of Class | of 2, whichis a common place of ong term otansiea ving for numberof ucated persons, incudiog— (0) aboucding-hous, guesthouse, hotel, lodging houte o backpackers accommodation: (i) aresdectial par ofa botel or mete (6) a rexidenil pa of sebool (Ge) accommodation for the aged, children or people with abilities; ()_aresdecsil pac of «healthcare building which acommodstes members of taf (i) a residential par ofa detention cea (2) Chass 9C: a building ofa public nature; an aged care bung. Accused by CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNVERSITY cn 12 Aug 2016 (Dosumantcurency nol guard when pinto °° 1.3 NORMATIVE REFERENCES The following are the normative documents referenced inthis Stender, ‘NOTE: Documents efeeneed fraforntiv purposes are listed inthe Bibiograpy, Pressure vessels ‘Automatic fre sprinkler systems Part 1: General systems Fire hydrant installations Part : System design, installation and commissioning Fixed fire protection installations —Pumpset systems Fire sprinkler systems Part 21: Piping —General Ductwork for air-bandling systems in buildings Fire detection, warning, contol and intercom systems ar 6: Control and indicating equipment—Alarm signalling equipment ‘lectrical installations (nown asthe Australian/New Zealand Wiring Roles) lectrical installations Classification of the fre and mechanics! performance of wing systems 3500 Plumbing and dainage 35000 Part 0: Glossary of terms 3500.1 Part 1: Waterervices BCA Building Code of Australia. 14. DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this Stands the definitions given in AS/NZS 3500.0, AS 2118.1, and those below spel 414.1 Alarm initiating device Either an approved sprinkler alarm valve or aflow switch installed downstream of a check. valve 142. Raclosure {A space tat is completely enclosed by walls anda ceiling. The space may have openings to sn adjoining space with « minimum depth of 200 mm ffom the ceiling tothe top of the ‘opening, 143 Listed Sprinklee equipment or materials demonstrated to mest AS 4118 and inched in list published by listing organization (acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction oncemed with product evaluation, ofthat maintains periodic inspection of production of Tisted equipment or materials and whose listing sates either thatthe equipment or material meets appropiate standards or has been tested and found suitable for use ina specified manner) NOTE: Vaross organisations prodace lies of equipment sulle for use in fe srikler ‘ystems. The means for identifying listed equipmest ray vary with each eeanization concerned ‘th product evaluation Some optnizations do wot recognize equipment sled unless it also labelled. For ideatfVing and aomisaing « product at Usted, reernce should be Made fo the mood sed bythe orgunztion hat has sted the equipment ‘Accased by CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY on 12g 2018 (Document ciency not guaranteed wes rind) asziies2o2 . 1.44 Prlorty demand valve Valve designed to automatically divert the water supply from # domestic servse to 3 sprinkler system, atime of sprinkler operation. 145 Residential sprinkler ‘A fast rexponse automatic sprinkler that as been specifically listed for ute in reeidental ‘and accommodation occupancies and installed in accordance with the appliable listing and the manufacturer's technical data shes. 14.6 Sole occupancy unit [As defined inthe curent etn ofthe BCA. ‘To assist in applying this Standard, the following definition of a Sole Oocupancy Unit (SOU) has been extracted from the BCA. Users ste directed to the BCA to ensure this Information is up to date. NOTE: A room or other pat of ulding for occupation by aoe or jot owner, lee, tan, or oer ocupir tthe exclusion of aay eter ower, tenun, or ater occupier and inches @ Clas 3 building which includes seeping facies; (©). oom a site of ssocited rooms in «Cas 5, 6,7, 8 9 bling (@) room oF site of sisocited rooms in a Class 9C aged cae building, which incades Sleeping cies and any een fr the exclusive we of aresidet. Accatee by CENTRAL QUEENS: AND LNIVERSITY on 12g 2015 (Document curency nol queer wen pi ° 3° SECTION 2 INSTALLATION 2. GENERAL Sprinkler systems in accommodation buildings shall bo installed in accordance withthe requirments ofthis Section. 2.2. EXTENT OF SPRINKLER PROTECTION 2.24 General ‘Sprinklers shal be installed throughout the building except in areas stated in Clases 2.2.2 and223 2.2.2 Protection and exemptio ‘Sprinklers shall be installed in concealed spaces between ceilings and rofsor ceilings and floors ebove, and under floors ‘The following spaces are exempt from the requirements of this Clause: (@) Concealed spaces fess than 200 mm in depth, measured fiom the top of the clling material tothe underside of the flor above. () Concealed spaces bounded entiely by non-combustible constriction, nat communicating with other sprinkler protected spaces, nt used fr storage of any kind tnd containing only— (lighting and power to ASINZS 3000, or data cubes in groupe of not more than 1S cables or n able rays containing not more than 15 cables, where each cable roup or cable tray has clear spuce ofa least 4 times the width ofthe eable ‘roup or cable ways 3) Piping contining non-ammable Muids; andlor (Gi) metal ducting with insulation and flexible connections complying. with the requirements of AS 4254 C222. Duc 10 the nature of concealed spaces, i Ts veasonalle fo assume thal throughout | he life ofthe building, combustible and hazardows lems may be instlled in suck spaces, Management of the contents of concealed spaces by building managers and owners it Impracticl, as tnstaed equipment may vary depending on the oceuper's needs. Posible future tenancy requirements (e.g. data cable looms) need 10 be considered inthe intial design 2.23 Exceptions Sprinkler protection isnot requted inthe following sess (@) Cupboards, wardrobes, walk-in wardrobes, panties, alcoves and recesses les than 3.0 mand not containing clothes dryers, gas water heaters or cooking appliances or used for the storage of flasmabl liguids or leaner equipment () Toilets and bathrooms, excluding dual use as a laundry. (©) Open external porches, balconies carpons, wallways and sai (@)_Fireisolated stairway C223” Benefits associated with sprinkler systems in accommodation Buildings may not be ‘achieved If spriniler protection lr not provided throughout the building. Patil sprinkler ‘stems may not deliver the expected life safety performance shoulda fie initiate ina non sprinkler protected area Aconas0 by CENTRAL QUEENSAND UNIVERSITY on 12g 2015 (Document cuency nol quarried ven pnd) 2.24 Protection criteria ‘Where sprinkler protection is required in concealed spaces, the sprinklers shall be installed 5 high as practieable thoughout the roof space. Sprinklers shall be 10.mm orifice light hazard fast-eeponse spray sprinklers with a maximum area coverage of 42 m per sprinkler, 8 maximum spacing of 7.0m apart and # maximum of 3.5m ffom the boundary of the protected sea, 2.25 Pipesizing Piping feoding sprinklers installed in concealed spaces end under floors shall be not les ‘thin DN 20. The flow fom sprinklers shove and below ceiling and under floors need not be ‘taken cumulatively in deterining pipe size 22.6 Deformable ceilings Al concealed spaces above cilings constructed of materials tht will readily deform or collapse under fire conditions (eg vinyl, acrylic, polyurethane and polystyrene plastics) shall be sprinkler protected in accordance with the hazard classifieaton ofthe area below. Sprinkler protestion may be omitted from below the esiing only where the ceiling is

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