Part E1 Fire fighting equipment
SA E1D2 Fire hydrants2019: E1.3
- a fire hydrant system installed in accordance with AS 2419.1 with the following variations—
- in lieu of 4 hour water supply the minimum on-site water supply quantity must be as set out in Table SA E1D2 for the particular building group; and
- for Group A and B buildings over 1000 m2 in floor area each tank used must have a capacity of not less than 72,000 litres; and
- for single tank systems compliance with clause 4.3.3 is not required; and
- compliance with clause 4.3.1 of AS 2419.1 is not required; and
- for buildings incorporating non-fire-resistant polystyrene sandwich panel construction, the minimum water supply quantities in Table SA E1D2 must be increased by 50%; and
- an on-site pumpset is not required if the design performance of section 2.3 of AS 2419.1 is achieved based on use of a fire truck pump with a capacity of 1,900 litres per minute at 1,000 kPa; and
- in lieu of the coverage specified in AS 2419.1, external fire hydrants are located so that every part of the perimeter of a building is within 100 m from a hydrant outlet measured along the shortest distance of travel between or around buildings; or
- a water supply system comprising single or multiple on-site water storage tanks with connections for use by the fire brigade and complying with the requirements of AS 2419.1 for water supplies and water storage, except that—
- in lieu of 4 hour water supply the minimum on-site water supply quantity must be as set out in Table SA E1D2 for the particular building group;
- for Group A and B buildings over 1000 m2 in floor area each tank used must have a capacity of not less than 72,000 litres;
- for single tank systems compliance with clause 4.3.3 of AS 2419.1 is not required;
- for buildings incorporating non-fire-resistant polystyrene sandwich panel construction, the minimum water supply quantities in Table SA E1D2 must be increased by 50%;
- an on-site pumpset need not be provided;
- for Group A or B buildings water storage tanks must be distributed so every part of the perimeter of a building is not more than 100 m from a tank suction point, measured along the shortest distance of travel between or around buildings;
- for Group C buildings water storage tanks must be distributed so that every part of the perimeter of a building is within a 200 m radius of a tank suction point;
- all pipes, valves and fittings for water storage tanks and connections must comply with section 5 and sections 8.2, 8.3, 8.6 and 8.7 of AS 2419.1 as relevant;
- a hardstand area and vehicular approach from the site entrance, suitable for use by the fire brigade must be provided adjacent to each water storage tank.
SA E1D2 Fire hydrants2019: E1.3
SA E1D2 Fire hydrants2019: E1.3
- street hydrants are available adjacent to the site which can supply water at not less than 5 litres per second; or
- a water supply system comprising single or multiple on-site water storage tanks with connections for use by the fire brigade and complying with the requirements of AS 2419.1 for water supplies and water storage, except that—
- in lieu of a 4 hour water supply, an on-site water storage tank containing not less than 25,000 litres is provided within 90 m of a dry booster connection Figure SA E1D2; and
- one dry riser is provided for each cell type silo in a bulk grain storage facility, located in the middle of the longest side of the facility and within 4 m of a required exit; and
- all areas to be protected are within 60 m of a riser outlet, measured around obstacles; and
- metal or high pressure plastic pipe can used for the dry riser; and
- all pipes, valves and fittings for water storage tanks and connections must comply with section 5 and sections 8.2, 8.3, 8.6 and 8.7 of AS 2419.1 as relevant; and
- a hardstand area and vehicular approach from the site entrance, suitable for use by the fire brigade must be provided adjacent each water storage tank.
Building Group | Floor area (m2) | Minimum water supply quantity (L) |
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Group A | 500 to 1,000 | 36,000 |
1,001 to 2,000 | 72,000 | |
2,001 to 5,000 | 144,000 | |
Group B | 500 to 1,000 | 72,000 |
1,001 to 2,000 | 144,000 | |
Group C | 5 L/m2 or 36,000 L at each location, whichever is greater |
Table Notes
A single water supply with the minimum water quantity outlined in Table SA E1D2 can serve more than one building.
SA E1D3 Fire hose reels2019: E1.4
- a Class 2, 3 or 5 building or Class 4 part of a building; or
- a Class 8 electricity network substation; or
- a Class 9c building; or
- classrooms and associated corridors in a primary or secondary school; or
- a farm building not used for hay storage exceeding 500 m2 or 1,000 m3; or
- a bulk grain storage facility.
SA E1D14 Portable fire extinguishers2019: E1.6 and Table E1.6
- portable fire extinguishers for Class A fire risks are provided in accordance with SA E1D14(8); or
- notwithstanding the exemption provided by SA E1D3(1)(e), a fire hose reel system is provided in accordance with E1D3, or wash-down hoses or similar hoses that are—
- not more than 36 m long; and
- equipped with a spray nozzle suitable for fighting a fire at the incipient stage; and
- permanently connected to a water supply which is sufficient to supply two hoses discharging at the rate of 20 litres per minute for 60 minutes; and
- arranged to provide coverage to all points on the floor within.
SA E1D14 Portable fire extinguishers2019: E1.6 and Table E1.6
- located at or adjacent to every required exit; or
- in open walled farm buildings, one extinguisher is provided for every 500 m2 of floor area, or part thereof.