Fire Hydrant Booster Assembly Building Codes & Rules

≥ DN 150^{AS 2419.1:2021, 9.4 (c) (iii)}

Outside Screw & Yoke, Isolation or Approved Butterfly Valve

≥ DN 150^{AS 2419.1:2021, 9.4 (c) (iii)}

Full Flow

Non-return Valve

≥ 2m^{AS 2419.1:2021, 7.6.2}

≥ DN 150^{AS 2419.1:2021, 5.3.2.2 (a)}

≥ 100 clear^{AS 2419.1:2021, 3.2.2.2 (c)}

≥ 3m^{AS 2419.1:2021, 2.2.3 (d)}

750

to

1.2m^{AS 2419.1:2021, 7.5.3 (d) (i)}

≥ 450^{AS 2419.1:2021, 7.5.3 (d) (ii)}

Location

• ≥ 10m from high voltage electrical, LPG, & other combustible equipment^{AS 2419.1:2021, 7.3.3 (d)}
• ≤ 8m to Fire Brigade Pumping Appliance^{FRNSW Fire Safety Guidelines 2012 -, -}

If in an External Wall^{FRNSW Fire Safety Guidelines 2012 -, -}

• Within sight of main entrance
• Protected from fire by a Fire-resistant Wall

If Remote^{FRNSW Fire Safety Guidelines 2012 -, -}

• On site boundary adjacent to main driveway access
• Within sight of main entrance
• ≥ 10m from external wall of served building

Flow Direction

Arrow to AS 1345

Pressure Gauge

Signage of Boost

Pressure & Test

Compliance^{AS 2419.1:2021, 7.5.3}

Fully wound-

out position

Fire Hydrant Valve

• Comply with AS 2419.2^{AS 2419.1:2021, 7.5.3}

Protection^{AS 2419.1:2021, 7.6.2}

• FRL 90/90/90 separation to building
• 3m above
• 2m to sides of Assembly

Booster Inlets

• Comply with AS 2419.3^{AS 2419.1:2021, 7.5.3}

≥ 225^{AS 2419.1:2021, 7.5.3 (d) (v)}

Thrust Block

(as required)

Standing Surface

Building

or Site

Block Plan^{AS 2419.1:2021, 7.5.3}

≥ 2m^{AS 2419.1:2021, 7.6.2}

Isolation

Valve