Applications
Hydrants.
Requirements
Requirements are industry specific and we will advise you what we need to be of service to you when we schedule your survey.
Timeline
Survey intervals are dependent on the requirements of the specific industry.
Reporting
Upon completion, we furnish the client with a comprehensive report of our observations and our risk mitigating recommendations.
The purpose of the flow and pressure test is to assess the adequacy of the water pressure and flow of the fire hydrants at a specific site against the requirements of the National Building Regulations SANS 10400.
We require a site plan which indicates the position of the hydrants, whereafter we conduct a physical site inspection to ensure that all hydrants are readily accessible and that they would be available in the event of a fire situation.
We inspect to see if all hydrant points have been maintained within the last 12 months and confirm that all hydrant points are complete and fully operational according to the flow and pressure performance requirements set out in SANS10400
All fire hydrants, where possible, are subjected to a static pressure test and a flow- and pressure test.
All information is recorded and benchmarked against the SANS10400 requirements. The Code requires that a single hydrant should be capable of delivering a water flow of at least 1200ℓ/min, at a running pressure of 300kPa. Where two hydrants are required to be operated simultaneously, a flow of 1200ℓ/min is required to be delivered, at 300kPa running pressure, per hydrant.
The state of water infrastructure in many local authorities makes it imperative to conduct your own tests to ensure the efficacy of you waterborne fire-fighting capabilities. Doing regular flow and pressure tests will give you peace of mind in addition to being compliant with the Code and with insurer requirements.
Applications
Hydrants.
Requirements
Requirements are industry specific and we will advise you what we need to be of service to you when we schedule your survey.
Timeline
Survey intervals are dependent on the requirements of the specific industry.
Reporting
Upon completion, we furnish the client with a comprehensive report of our observations and our risk mitigating recommendations.
The purpose of the flow and pressure test is to assess the adequacy of the water pressure and flow of the fire hydrants at a specific site against the requirements of the National Building Regulations SANS 10400.
We require a site plan which indicates the position of the hydrants, whereafter we conduct a physical site inspection to ensure that all hydrants are readily accessible and that they would be available in the event of a fire situation.
We inspect to see if all hydrant points have been maintained within the last 12 months and confirm that all hydrant points are complete and fully operational according to the flow and pressure performance requirements set out in SANS10400
All fire hydrants, where possible, are subjected to a static pressure test and a flow- and pressure test.
All information is recorded and benchmarked against the SANS10400 requirements. The Code requires that a single hydrant should be capable of delivering a water flow of at least 1200ℓ/min, at a running pressure of 300kPa. Where two hydrants are required to be operated simultaneously, a flow of 1200ℓ/min is required to be delivered, at 300kPa running pressure, per hydrant.
The state of water infrastructure in many local authorities makes it imperative to conduct your own tests to ensure the efficacy of you waterborne fire-fighting capabilities. Doing regular flow and pressure tests will give you peace of mind in addition to being compliant with the Code and with insurer requirements.