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    Fire hose reels (Reconfirmed 2020)

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF 1 User, PDF 3 Users, PDF 5 Users, PDF 9 Users

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    Published date:  11-04-1997

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    1 - AS/NZS 1221:1997 FIRE HOSE REELS
    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
    7 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
    7 - 1.4.1 Approved
    7 - 1.4.2 Automatic fire hose reel
    7 - 1.4.3 Fire hose reel
    7 - 1.4.4 Fixed fire hose reel
    7 - 1.4.5 Jet
    7 - 1.4.6 Manual fire hose reel
    7 - 1.4.7 Regulatory authority
    7 - 1.4.8 Spray
    7 - 1.4.9 Surface mounted
    8 - 1.4.10 Swing fire hose reel
    8 - 1.5 INTERPRETATION OF SPECIFIED LIMITING VALUES
    9 - SECTION 2 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTIONREQUIREMENTS
    9 - 2.1 GENERAL
    9 - 2.1.1 Design
    9 - 2.1.2 Operation
    9 - 2.1.3 Anti-corrosion treatment
    9 - 2.1.4 Finish
    9 - 2.1.5 Screw threads
    9 - 2.2 COMPONENTS
    9 - 2.2.1 Hose
    10 - 2.2.2 Nozzle
    11 - 2.2.3 Drum
    12 - 2.2.4 Inlet pipe
    12 - 2.2.5 Connection fitting
    12 - 2.2.6 Water supply
    12 - 2.2.7 Stop valve and interlock
    12 - 2.2.8 Hose guide
    13 - 2.3 CABINETS
    13 - 2.3.1 General
    13 - 2.3.2 Cabinet doors
    13 - 2.3.3 Swing arm
    13 - 2.4 HOSE REEL SWING ARM
    18 - SECTION 3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
    18 - 3.1 GENERAL
    18 - 3.2 FIRE HOSE REEL
    18 - 3.2.1 Resistance to internal pressure
    18 - 3.2.2 Strength tests
    18 - 3.2.3 Unwind test
    19 - 3.2.4 Discharge tests
    19 - 3.3 COMPONENTS
    19 - 3.3.1 General
    20 - 3.3.2 Nozzle
    21 - SECTION 4 MARKING
    21 - 4.1 HOSE
    21 - 4.2 NOZZLE
    21 - 4.3 HOSE REEL
    21 - 4.3.1 General
    21 - 4.3.2 'Not applicable'
    21 - 4.3.3 Operating and rewind instructions
    22 - 4.4 MANUAL STOP VALVE
    22 - 4.5 CABINET
    22 - 4.6 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
    25 - APPENDIX A - MEANS FOR DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STANDARD
    25 - A1 SCOPE
    25 - A2 STATISTICAL SAMPLING
    25 - A3 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
    25 - A4 SUPPLIER'S QUALITY SYSTEM
    26 - A5 OTHER MEANS OF ASSESSMENT
    27 - APPENDIX B - HOSE REEL ASSEMBLY-PRESSURE TEST
    27 - B1 SCOPE
    27 - B2 PRINCIPLE
    27 - B3 APPARATUS
    27 - B4 PROCEDURE
    27 - B5 REPORTING OF RESULTS
    28 - APPENDIX C - LOAD TEST
    28 - C1 SCOPE
    28 - C2 PRINCIPLE
    28 - C3 APPARATUS
    28 - C4 PROCEDURE
    28 - C5 REPORTING OF RESULTS
    30 - APPENDIX D - STRENGTH TEST FOR SIDE PLATES
    30 - D1 SCOPE
    30 - D2 PRINCIPLE
    30 - D3 APPARATUS
    30 - D4 CALCULATION
    30 - D5 PROCEDURE
    30 - D6 REPORTING OF RESULTS
    32 - APPENDIX E - FLOW RATE TEST
    32 - E1 SCOPE
    32 - E2 PRINCIPLE
    32 - E3 APPARATUS
    32 - E4 PROCEDURE
    32 - E5 REPORTING OF RESULTS
    33 - APPENDIX F - DISPERSAL TEST
    33 - F1 SCOPE
    33 - F2 PRINCIPLE
    33 - F3 APPARATUS
    33 - F4 PROCEDURE
    33 - F5 REPORTING OF RESULTS
    35 - APPENDIX G - NOZZLE TEST FOR A TWIST NOZZLE
    35 - G1 SCOPE
    35 - G2 PRINCIPLE
    35 - G3 APPARATUS
    35 - G4 CALCULATION
    35 - G5 PROCEDURE
    35 - G6 REPORTING OF RESULTS
    37 - APPENDIX H - NOZZLE TEST FOR OTHER THAN A TWIST NOZZLE
    37 - H1 SCOPE
    37 - H2 PRINCIPLE
    37 - H3 APPARATUS
    37 - H4 PROCEDURE
    37 - H5 REPORTING OF RESULTS
    39 - AMENDMENT CONTROL SHEET

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Specifies requirements for design, construction and performance of fixed and swing arm type fire hose reels for use by one operator.

    Scope - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This Standard specifies requirements for design, construction and performance of fixed and swing arm type fire hose reels intended for use by one operator.It does not include requirements for location or maintenance of fire hose reels since these subjects are covered in other Standards.NOTES:1 Methods for demonstrating compliance with this Standard are given in Appendix 'A'.2 A fire hose reel is generally referred to in this document as 'a hose reel' or 'the hose reel'.

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    Committee FP-007
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note See also AS 1221-1991 Reconfirmed 14/08/2020.
    This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2020 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 14/08/2020
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Current
    Supersedes
    Under Revision

    History - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Draft Amendment 1 see DR 02114 CP First published in Australia as AS A155-1966.
    Revised and redesignated AS 1221-1972.
    Second edition 1976.
    Third edition 1981.
    Fourth edition 1983.
    Fifth edition 1989.
    Sixth edition 1991.
    First published in New Zealand in part as NZSS 1168-1954.
    NZSS 2049 first published 1966 (being endorsement of BS 3169-1956 with Amendment).
    NZSS 1168-1954 and NZSS 2049-1966 revised, amalgamated and redesignated NZS 4504:1981.
    AS 1221-1991 and NZS 4504-1981 jointly revised, amalgamated and designated AS/NZS 1221:1997.
    Reconfirmed 2020. Originated in Australia as AS A155-1966. Final Australian edition AS 1221-1991. Originated in New Zealand as NZSS 1168-1954 and NZSS 2049-1966. Final New Zealand edition NZS 4504:1981. AS 1221-1991 and NZS 4504:1981 jointly revised, amalgamated and designated AS/NZS 1221:1997. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (January 2003).

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

    AS 1180.4B-1972 Methods of test for hose made from elastomeric materials Ply adhesion - Autographic method
    AS 1275-1985 Metric screw threads for fasteners (Reconfirmed 2017)
    AS/NZS ISO 9000.1:1994 Quality management and quality assurance standards Guidelines for selection and use
    AS 2706-1984 Numerical values - Rounding and interpretation of limiting values
    AS 1180.5-1999 Methods of test for hose made from elastomeric materials Hydrostatic pressure
    AS 2441-2005 Installation of fire hose reels (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS 1722.1-1975 Pipe threads of Whitworth form Sealing pipe threads (metric units)
    AS 2441-1988 Installation of fire hose reels
    AS/NZS 2554:1998 Hose and hose assemblies for air
    AS 2706-2003 Numerical values - Rounding and interpretation of limiting values (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS 1399-1990 Guide to AS 1199 - Sampling procedures and tables for inspection by attributes
    AS 1199-1988 Sampling procedures and tables for inspection by attributes
    AS 1851.2-1995 Maintenance of fire protection equipment - Fire hose reels
    AS 2700-1996 Colour Standards for general purposes - Swatches
    AS 2554-1982 Hose and hose assemblies for air
    AS/NZS ISO 9004.1:1994 Quality management and quality system elements Guidelines
    HB 18.28-1991 Guidelines for third-party certification and accreditation - Guide 28: General rules for a model third-party certification system for products

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