Revised Standard from Last Update.

1. SCOPE

1.1 This standard specifies minimum requirements for the design, installation and maintenance of fixed automatic sprinkler systems in various types of building occupancies including industrial and storage, and particular requirements for sprinkler systems, which are integral to measures for the protection of life and property.

1.2 This standard covers only the types of sprinkler covered and detailed in 7.

1.3 The requirements of this standard are also applicable to any addition, extension, repair or other modification to a sprinkler system.

1.4 The requirements of this standard are not applicable to water spray or deluge systems, which are covered in IS 15325 and IS 15519.

1.5 The requirements are not valid for certain specific applications like those on ships, in aircrafts, on vehicles and for below ground systems in the mining industry and the like.

1.6 The water supply and pumping capacity requirements have been already specified in Table 7 under 5.1 of SP 7 (Part 4) for building occupancies namely Group A to Group F and for few occupancies types under Group G, and Group H. The requirements for water supply and pumping capacity specified in 13 and 12 respectively are applicable only to those occupancies that are not specifically covered in Table 7 of SP 7 (Part 4); which are covered in various clauses of this standard. All other requirements (that is, except pumping and water capacities as mentioned above) of this standard are applicable to all the 9 building occupancies given in SP 7 (Part 4).

1.7 Requirements for automatic sprinkler systems (like pumping and water supplies), and design and installation for all the building occupancies have been specified in detail in this standard (see 1.6).

2. REFERENCES

The standards listed in Annex A contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards.