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AS 1851.3-1997

Superseded

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Maintenance of fire protection equipment Automatic fire sprinkler systems

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1997

Superseded date

25-07-2024

Superseded by

AS 1851-2005

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Summarise this standard

1 - AS 1851.3-1997 MAINTENANCE OF FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 NEW DESIGNS AND INNOVATIONS
6 - 1.3 APPLICATION
6 - 1.4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.5 DEFINITIONS
7 - SECTION 2 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN A SYSTEM IS RENDERED INOPERATIVE
7 - 2.1 PRECAUTIONS
7 - 2.2 CURTAILMENT OF WATER SUPPLIES
7 - 2.3 PRECAUTIONS FOR WATER SUPPLY CURTAILMENT
8 - SECTION 3 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
8 - 3.1 GENERAL
8 - 3.2 ASSOCIATED ALARM EQUIPMENT
8 - 3.3 LEVELS OF INSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE
8 - 3.4 FREQUENCY
9 - SECTION 4 WET SYSTEMS LEVELS 1 TO 5
9 - 4.1 MAINTENANCE LEVELS 1 TO 4
12 - 4.2 MAINTENANCE LEVEL 5
13 - SECTION 5 SYSTEMS OTHER THAN GENERAL SYSTEMS
13 - 5.1 GENERAL
13 - 5.2 PHILOSOPHY
14 - APPENDIX A - ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS
15 - APPENDIX B - DRY SYSTEMS
15 - B1 SCOPE
15 - B2 LEVEL 1 ROUTINE
15 - B3 LEVEL 2 ROUTINE
15 - B4 LEVEL 3 ROUTINE
15 - B5 LEVEL 4 ROUTINE
16 - APPENDIX C - DELUGE SYSTEMS AND WATER SPRAY SYSTEMS
16 - C1 SCOPE
16 - C2 METHODS OF OPERATION
16 - C3 ELECTRICAL DETECTION SYSTEMS
16 - C4 LEVEL 1 ROUTINE
16 - C5 LEVEL 2 ROUTINE
16 - C6 LEVEL 3 ROUTINE
16 - C7 LEVEL 4 ROUTINE
17 - APPENDIX D - PRE-ACTION SYSTEMS
17 - D1 SCOPE
17 - D2 ELECTRICAL DETECTION SYSTEMS
17 - D3 LEVELS OF MAINTENANCE
18 - APPENDIX E - TAIL-END DRY SYSTEMS
18 - D1 SCOPE
18 - D2 LEVELS OF MAINTENANCE

Sets out requirements for routine maintenance of sprinkler systems and includes precautions to be taken when systems are rendered inoperative.

Committee
FP-004
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 1600 8
Pages
13
ProductNote
See also AS 1736-1975
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

This Standard sets out requirements for the routine maintenance of automatic fire sprinkler systems. It also sets out the precautions to be taken when a system is rendered inoperative.NOTES:1 Although not classified as routine maintenance, a check on a regular basis is necessary to ensure that the installed system characteristics as shown on the block plan are adequate to protect the current occupancy and storage, and that sprinkler protection extends to all communicating sections of the building.2 Reference should be made to AS 2118.8 for minor modifications to installed systems.3 Maintenance requirements for residential and domestic sprinkler systems are given in AS 2118.4 and AS 2118.5 respectively.

First published as part of AS CA16-1939 (being 7th edition F.O.C.
Rules with Amendments).
Redated 1942.
Second edition 1948 (being 8th edition F.O.C.
Rules).
Third edition 1962 (being 9th edition F.O.C.
Rules).
Fourth edition 1971.
Revised and redesignated in part as AS 1851.3-1978.
Second edition 1985.
Third edition 1997.

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