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IS 928 (1984, Reaffirmed 2010): Specification for Fire
Bells (Second Revision). UDC 614.842.43 : 654.922.4
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IS: 928 -1984
(Reaffirmed 2005)
Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR FIRE BELLS
REAFFIRMED
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( Second Revision)
Second Reprint MAY 2009
UDC 614.842.43: 654.922.4
Copyright 1984
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
MANAK BHA VAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 11 0002
June 1984
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IS : 928 - 1984
Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR FIRE BELLS
(Second Revision)
Fire Fighting Sectional Committee, BDC 22
Chairman
Smu O. B. MEllON
Members
Smu A. N. AHLUWALIA
SHRI S. R. MEHTA (Alternate)
SHRI S. R. BANSAL
CHIEF FIRE OFFICER
Representing
Ministry of Home Affairs
The Institution of Fire Engineers ( India ),
New Delhi
Steel Authority of India (Bokaro Steel
Plant ), Bokaro Steel City
Municipal Corporation of Delhi ( Delhi Fire
Service ), Delhi
SHRI R. K. BlIA:RDW AJ ( Alternate)
SHRI K. K. DAS GUPTA West Bengal Fire Services, Calcutta
, DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL Ministry of Railways
(RPSE)
'ASSISTANT SECURITY OFFICER
( FIRE) (NORTHERN RAILWAY)
( Alternate)
SHRI V. P. DEW AN Ministry of Defence { DGI }
LT-COL V. R. BANARATI ( Alternate)
SlIBI R. R. DHOBLEY Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay
DIRECTOR Home Department (Fire Service), Govern-
DEPUTY DIRECTOR ( Alternate)
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FIRE
SERVICES
DEPUTY DIRECTOR ( FIRE
SERVICES) ( Alternate)
SHRI A. K. GUPTA
SHRI J. S. JAMsHEDJI
SHRI C. GHANARAJ ( Alternate)
ment of Tamil Nadu, Madras
Home ( Police) Department, Government of
Andbra Pradesh, Hyderabad
Central Building Research Institute( CSIR),
Roorkee '
Steelage Industries Limited ( Minimax
Division ), Bombay
( Continued on page 1 )
e Copyright 1984
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
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IS : 928 - 1984
( Continued from page 1 )
JWembers
SHRI P. KHANNA
SHRl V. V. KIMMATKAlt
Sum S. N. KUNDU
Representing
Jaya Shree Textiles & Industries, Rishra
Oil & Natural Gas Commission. Dehra Dun
Fire and.. Safety Appliances Company.
Calcutta
MANAGING DIRECTOR ' Avon Services (P &A) Pyt Ltd, Bombay
TECHNICAL EXECU'IVlI ( Alternate)
COL S. A. MOHILE Ministry of Defence (R & D)
SHR! A. K. SUJu ( Alternate)
SHRI M. MUKHEEJI
SHEI C. D. SHARMA ( AlterHate)
Steel Authority of India (Rourkela Stee)
, Plant ), Rourkela
SHRI V. B. NIKAM Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay
SHRIP. N. PANCHAL
SHRI D. N. PANDIT
( Bombay Fire Brigade ). Bombay
Central Industrial Security Force ( Ministry of
Home Affairs ), New Delhi
Directorate General of Supplies & Disposals,
New Delhi .
SHRI P. H. SETHNA Kooverji Devshi and Co Pvt Ltd, Bombay
SHRI N. T. PANJWANI ( Alternate)
SHRI D. K. SIRKAR. Synthetics and Chemicals Ltd, Bareilly
'SHE! CHANDRAKANT M. SHAH Zenith Fire Services, Bombay
SHRI M. H. SHAH ( Alternate)
SHRIJ. V.SHAH
SHRI B. J. SHAH ( Alten,ate )
SHRI T ARIT SUR
SlrRI SUSHIL Kl.'l,!AR
SHRI J. N. VAKIL
SHRI K. RAVI ( Alternate)
SHRI S. VENKASWAHY
SHRI B. V. WAGLE
Newage Industries, Surendranagar ( Gujarat")
Sure", Production and Sales Pvt Ltd.
Directora te General of TechnIcal
ment. New Delhi
Tariff Advisory Committee, Bombay
Calcutta
Develop-
Directorate General of Civil Aviation, New
Delhi
Urban Development Public Health, Housing
Department. Government of Maharashtra,
Bombay
SHRI V. H. MADKAIKAR (Alternate)
SHR! G. RAMAN, Director General, lSI ( Ex-officio Member)
Director ( Civ Engg )
Secretary
SHRI K M. MATHUR
Senior Deputy Director ( CIV Engg ), lSI
Fire Fighting Equipment Subcommittee, BOC 22 : 2
COl/vener
SHRI G. B. MENON
Members
SHRI R. K BHARDWAJ
Ministry of Hon1e Affairs
The Institution of Fire Engineers ( India),
New Delhi
SHRX B N. BHARDW AJ ( A/lemarI'. )
( Continued on page. 7 )
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IS : 928 - 1984
Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR FIRE BELLS
( Second Revision)
O. FOR WORD
0.1 This Indian Standard ( S ~ c o n d Revision) was adopted by the Indiah .
Standards Institution on 24 February 1984, after the draft finalized by the
Fire Fight ing Sectional Committee had been approved by the Civil
Engineering Division Council.
0.2 Fire bells are mounted on fire appliances, such as fire engines, fire
tenders, etc, and also installed in the appliance rooms of fire stations for
raising alarms at the time of receipt of fire call.
0.3 This standard was first published in 1958 and revised in 1964. This
revision has been prepared so as its provisions in respect to materials are
enlarged.
0.4 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated,
expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded 0 If in
accordance with IS : 2- I 960.... The number of significant places retained .
in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value
in this standard.
1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard lays down the requirements regarding materials, shape
and dimensions, manufacture, workmanship and finish, and performance
test of 250mm diameter fire bell .
. 2. MATERIALS
2.1 The bell metal 'Used in the manufacture of the shell of the bell shall
conform to IS : 306-1968"r with the modification that percentage of the tin
'Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised).
tSpecification for tin bronze ingots and castings .< second revision ).
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shall be between 20 to 22 and copper 78 to 80. Alternatively brass
conforming to IS: 292-1961'" may also be used.
2.2 The mild steel for bracket and other items shall conform to lIS: 1977-
.
2.3 The steel wire used for the spring sha.1I conform toG.rade 1 of
IS: 4454 ( Part 1 )-1975!.
2.4 Leather used for the strap shall conform to IS: .581-19"J6.
3. CONSTRUCTION
3.1 The shape and the dimension of the bell 'shaU be as ,shown in Fjg. L
The tolerance shall be2 mm.
4. MASS
4.1 The mass of the shellsba:ll be 10 lkg.
5. WORKMANSHIP AND FlN[SH
5.1 The casting shall be sound and free from .sharp edges. pits, blowholes,
scales and other imperfections and shall not be repaired or filled so as
to hide casting defects. The un machined surfaces shall be dressed and .
finished smooth. All sharp edges shall be removed. Mild steel fittings
shall be given a suitable anticorrosive treatment.
6. PERFORMANCE TEST
6.1 The peak sound pressure . level produced by each bell in an open
ground ( see Note 1 ) or anechoic chamber ( see Note 2 ) when it is struck
by a mild steel ball with a momentum of 100 OOO'g.cm/s( I kg.m/s ) shall
be not less than 100 dB at a distance of S m as measured on impact noise
analyser set to time constant of 0'01 second. The frequency of the strike
tone shall lie in the range between 600 to 1 000 Hz. .
NOTE 1 - When the measurements are made in open ground, the ambient
noise level shall be at least 10 dB below the output resulting from the applied
acoustic signal; there shall be no obstac1e within a radius of 12 m and there shall
be no acoustical focussing effects or nearby walls.
Specification for brass ingots and castings ( revised J.
tSpecification for structural steel ( ordinary quality) ( secont! rev(sion ).
tSpecification for steel wires for cold formed springs: Part 1 Patented and cold
drawn steel wires - unalloyed (first revision).
Specification for vegetable tanned hydr3.ulk: leather (second revision ).
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NOTE 2 - Anechoic chambers, in which the sound pressure variations from
the inverse law dD not exceed 1 dB at the frequencies of measurement, are
acceptable.
NOTE 3 - For the purpose of carrying out this test, the bell and microphone
DC the measuring instrument shall be mounted at a height of 1 m above the
ground level.
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,,-tlAIIIII.:IINII.:I BRACKET

THE CLAPPER IN
POSITION
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All dimensions in millimetres.
FIG. 1 FIRB BELL
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7. MARKING
7.1 Each fire bell shall be clearly and permanently. marked with' the
following information:
a) Manufacturer's name or trade-mark,
b) Year of manufacture, and
d) Type of materials.
7.1.1 The product may also be marked with Standard Mark.
7.1.2 The use of the Standard Mark is governed by the provisions of the Bureau
of Indian Standards Act, 1986 and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder.
The details of conditions under which the licence for the use of Standard Mark
may be granted to manufactures or producers may be obtained from the Bureau
of Indian Standards.
IS : 928 - 1984
( Continued from page 2 )
Members Representing
SHRI V. P, DEWAN MlDistry of Defence ( DOl)
LT-COL V, R. BANAHATI ( Alternate)
COL S. A. MOHILE Ministry of Defence ( R&D)
SHRI A. K SURI (Alternate)
S'HRI HARISIH SALOT Vijay Fire Protection Systems Pvt Ltd.
Bombay
SHIH P. H. SETHNA Kooverji Devshl & Co Pvt Ltd, Bombay
SHBI N. T. PANJWANI (Alternate)
SHEI D. K. SIRKAR Synthetics & Chemicals Ltd, Bareilly
SH'RI J. N. VAKIL Tariff Advisory Coinmittee, Bombay
SHEI K. RA VI ( Alternate)
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