1 - AS 2118.8-1997 AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS - MINOR MODIFICATIONS
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
6 - 1.4.1 Minor modification
7 - SECTION 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
7 - 2.1 PERSONNEL
7 - 2.2 SPRINKLERS
7 - 2.2.1 Additional sprinklers
7 - 2.2.2 Compatibility
7 - 2.2.3 Special sprinklers
7 - 2.2.4 Spacing and location
7 - 2.2.5 Escutcheon plates
7 - 2.2.6 Spare sprinklers
7 - 2.3 PIPE AND FITTINGS
7 - 2.4 PIPE SIZING
7 - 2.5 PIPE SUPPORT
7 - 2.6 BLOCK PLAN
8 - SECTION 3 PARTICULAR RQUIREMENTS
8 - 3.1 LIGHT HAZARD CLASS SYSTEMS
8 - 3.1.1 Pipe sizes
8 - 3.1.2 Limitations
8 - 3.2 ORDINARY HAZARD CLASS SYSTEMS
8 - 3.2.1 Pipe sizes
8 - 3.2.2 Limitations
9 - 3.3 GRIDDED SYSTEMS
10 - SECTION 4 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN A SYSTEM IS RENDERED INOPERATIVE
10 - 4.1 PRECAUTIONS
10 - 4.2 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Sets out requirements covering minor modifications to existing sprinkler systems of light or ordinary hazard classification, such as the removal, alteration or addition of sprinklers, or the modification or addition of ranges and distribution pipes of limited size.

This Standard sets out the requirements and limitations pertaining to minor modifications which may be required to existing light hazard and ordinary hazard automatic sprinkler systems only. Modifications to high hazard, wall-wetting, deluge, residential and domestic systems are subject to design analysis before work commences and are not covered by this Standard.

First published as AS 2118.8-1997.Reconfirmed 2013. First published as AS 2118.8-1997.