TAC NBC (IS:3844

S.No Items
Clause No Statement Clause No
1 Minmum Pressure Limit 7.5.10 (NB.2) 3.5 Bar 6.7
2 Maximum Pressure Limit 7.4.1.4 8.8 Bar 7.7

Pressure-regulating device Applicable where pressure more

3 6.2.3,7.6.6(NB) 7.7
(Orifice Plate) than 7.0 Bar

4 Hydrant Post height 6.2.4, 7.6.2 1.0 M from FGL

5.9
5 Landing Hydrants 7.6.15.6 Yes
5.14
Light Hazard= 60Mtrs
Distance between Yard Hydrant
6 7.6.11 Ordinary Hazard= 45 Mtrs 6.7
Post
High Hazard= 30 Mtrs
7 Hydrant Post Size 7.5.10 80 NB
8 Ring Main 7.5.10 (3b) 100NB 5.4

LH= 96 to 171 cum/hr

9 Maximum Pump Capacity 7.4.1.4
OH= 137 to 273 cum/hr
HH= 171 to 410 cum.hr
10 Max Hose Length 7.7.3.2 15 Mtrs 5.12
11 Items Specifications TAC Approved

150 percent of the maximum

12 Hydrostatic Tests 7.5.6 7.1
working pressure for 2 hrs

13 Isolation Valve 7.5.11 (NB.3) Yes 5.5

14 Fire Department Connections 6.6.2, 6.6.3 Min 150NB size, Four way
Bore: not less than 19mm and
not more than 32mm internal 6.2
15 Hose Reel 4.2.4, 4.2.5 dia.
Length: not exceed 36.50m. 5.14
6.4
16 Hydrant From Building 7.6.13 Min 2.0Mtrs 5.3 and 6.9
Light & Odinary= 3.5 kg/cm2
17 Pressure & Velocity in the system 7.5.10 (NB.2) High Hazard= 5.25 kg/cm2 6.7
Velocity= 5m/s
6.13
5.2.2
18 Internal Hydrant 7.6.14 Yes
5.2.3

19 Water Monitor 7.6.16.1, 7.6.16.2 Yes

Light Hazard= 1 hrs
20 Fire Water Tank Capacity 7.3.6 Ordinary Hazard= 2 hrs
High Hazard= 3 & 4 hrs
5.2
21 Under Gound Pipe 7.5.2 1 Mtr below ground level.
21 Under Gound Pipe 7.5.2 1 Mtr below ground level.
7.9
6.11
22 Hume Pipe APPENDIX - VI- 5 Through Hume Pipe
7.9
23 Above Ground Pipe 7.12.3 Yes 7.9
24 Hydrant at Roof Level
NBC (IS:3844+IS:13039) NFPA-14
Statement Clause No Statement
3.5 Bar 7.8.1 6.9 Bar
7.0 Kg/cm2 7.2.1 24.0 Bar

To reduce excess pressure at ground

floor or lower floors [ in excess of 400
kPa ( 4 kgf/cm2 ) suitable arrangement 7.2.3.2* Applicable where pressure more than 12.1 Bar
( orifice flange or other measure ) ]
should be ixicorporated in the landing
valves.

7.3.1.1 0.9m to 1.5m

5.5 Bar
7.3.2* Yes
Hose Length = 15m
Light Hazard= 60Mtrs Non Sprinkler Building (45.7m)
Ordinary Hazard= 45 Mtrs 7.3.2.2* Sprinklered Building (61 mtrs)
High Hazard= 30 Mtrs
7.3.2.2* 100mm
Min 150NB 7.6.2 Min 150NB

Non Sprinkler Building 1000 gpm (3785 L/ min)

7.10.1.1.5
Sprinklered Building 1250 gpm (4731 L/min)

15 Mtrs 4.6.2.1* 30.5 Mtrs

IS Standard UL Listed
not less than 200 psi (13.8 bar) of pressure for 2
150 percent of the maximum working 11.4.1* hours, or at 50 psi (3.5 bar) in excess of the
pressure for 2 hrs maximum pressure
Yes 6.3.4 Yes
6.4.5.4* Yes

minimum 1 in. (25.4 mm) hose shall be permitted

Within 6m to be used for hose stations in light hazard
5.3.3.1 occupancies where investigated and listed for this
Hose Length = 15m service and where approved by the authority
having jurisdiction.
Mendatory in Warehouse
Min 2.0Mtrs and 15 Mt Max
Light & Odinary= 3.5 kg/cm2
High Hazard= 5.25 kg/cm2
Velocity= 5m/s
Yes
Dist Max=30m,
Ht from FFL=1 to 0.75mtrs
Breech Inlet connection reqd

Minimum Supply for Class I and Class III Systems.

The water supply shall be capable of providing
9.2 the system demand established by Sections 7.8
and 7.10 for at least 30 minutes.
1 Mtr below ground level.
1 Mtr below ground level
Yes
Though RCC Pipe
On Pedetal @ 3.0M Max
A 7.3.2 Only One Hyadrnt required