Is 5131:2002

Indian Standard
DIVIDING BREECHING WITH CONTROL FOR FIRE
BRIGADE USE — SPECIFICATION
(Second Revision )

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ICS 13.220.10

@ BIS 2002

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

November 2002 Price Group 3

Fire Fighting Sectional Committee, CED 22

FOREWORD”
Standard (Second Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized
‘1’11is Indian
by the Fire Fighting Sectional Committee had been approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council.
Dividing breech ing is used by the fire brigades for dividing a single line of hose into two. A good practice is to
fit a dividing breeching with control in the hose line even if a single line is to be used. This enables a second line
to be added later, if required. Also, if two lines are in use through a dividing breeching with control, one of these
can be shut-off, if required.
This standard was first published in 1969 and revised in 1986. This revision has been prepared so as to give
specific d inlcnsions for the various parts changes in materials of components besides updating the requirements
so as to make it in line with related Indian Standards which have been revised.
The composition of the Committee responsible for the formulation of this standard is given at Annex B.
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 off in accordance with
1S 2: 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised)’. The number of significant places retained in the
rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
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Indian Standard
DIVIDING BREECHING WITH CONTROL FOR FIRE
BRIGADE USE — SPECIFICATION
(Second Revision )
1 SCOPE 4.7 Spring
This standard lays down the requirements for material, It shall be made either of phosphor bronze conforming
construction, workmanship, finish and performance to IS 7608 or stainless steel conforming to IS 6528.
tests for dividing breeching with control for fire
brigade use. 4.8 Valve Seat

2 REFERENCES Itshall be made of teflon.

The Indian Standards given in Annex A contain 4.9 Pin

provisions which through reference in this text,
constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of It shall be made of stainless steel conforming to
publication, the editions indicated were valid. All IS 6603.
standards are subject to revision, and parties to
agreements based on this standard are encouraged to 5 TYPES AND DIMENSIONS
investigate the possibility of applying the most recent 5.1 The typical shape and essential dimensions shall
editions of the standards. be as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig 2. The two types are:
3 GENERAL a) T’pe A — It shall be as per Fig. 1 or Fig. 2 of
The dividing breeching with control shall consist of bush design.
body, revolving sleeve, control handle, inlet and two Type B — Itshall be as per Fig. 2 of ball
b)
outlets. design.
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4 MATERIAL 6 CONSTRUCTION

4.1 Body, Revolving Sleeves, Connectors and The body shall have a central chamber (see Fig. 1) -----
Handle having an inlet at one end and two outlet at the other
end. The axes of the outlet shall form an angle of 45°
Itshall be made either of leaded tin bronze conforming
with the axis of the inlet and central chamber shall be
to Grade LTB 2 of IS 318 or aluminium alloy
conforming to designations 4225, 4450 and 4600 of like a hollow cylinder with removable top and smooth
1S617 stainless steel conforming to Grade I or IV of internal surface. The revolving sleeves shall be hollow
IS 3444., and should fit closely with a central chamber of the
body and shall be covered on the top and passed
4.2 Control Handle through the gland in the top of the central chamber of
It shall be made of mild steel conforming to IS 2062. the body. These shall be so positioned that they
coincide with inlet and outlets in the body as the case
4.3 Inlet may be.
It shall be made of half coupling, conforming to IS 903.
7 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT
4.4 Outlet The assembled unit shall be subjected to a hydraulic
It shal I be having 2 numbers female instantaneous pressure of 2.1 MN/mm2 (21 kgf/cm2) for 150s with
outlet as per IS 5290. both outlets closed. There shall be no leakage through
the outlets, gland and the casting.
4.5 Washer
8 WORKMANSHIP AND FINISH
Itshall conform to IS 937.
All parts shall be of good workmanship and shall be
4.6 Ball free from burrs and sharp edges. All casting shall be
Itshall be made of stainless steel conforming to clean and sound and shall be free from plugging,
Grade I or IV of IS 3444. welding or repaired defects.

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9 CRITERIA FOR CONFORMITY 10.2 BIS Certification Marking

Each tltting shall be checked for the requirements Each fitting may also be marked with the BIS
given in this standard. Standard. Mark.

10 MARKING 10.2.1 The use of Standard Mark is governed by

10.1 Each fitting shall be clearly and permanently
marked with the following information:
a) Manufacturer’s name or trade-mark, and
b) . Year of manufacture.
provisions of the Bureau ofIndian Standards Act, 1986
and the Rules and Regulations made there under. The
details of conditions under which a licence for the use
of Standard Mark may be granted to manufacturers or
producers, may be obtained from the Bureau of Indian
Standards.

ANNEX A

(Clause 2)
LIST OF REFERRED INDIAN STANDARDS

[S No. Title IS No. Title

318:1981 Specification for leaded tin bronze threads — Dimensions, tolerances
ingots and casting (second revision) and designation (second revision)
617:1994 Aluminium and aluminium alloy 3444:1999 Corrosion resistant high alloy steel
ingots and castings for general and nickel based castings for general
engineering purposes (third revision) applications — Specification (third
903:1993 Specification for fire hose delivery
revision)
couplings, branch pipe, nozzles and
5290:1993 Specification for landing valves
nozzle spanner ~ourth revision)
(third revision )
937:1981 Specification for washers for water
fittings for fire fighting purposes 6528:1995 Stainless steel wire (first revision)
(second revision) 6603: 2001 Stainless steel bars and flats —
2062: 992 Steel for general structural purposes Specification (jirst revision)
— Specification (@h revision) 7608:1987 Phosphor bronze wire for general
2643: 999 Pipe threads where pressure- engineering purposes (first
tight joints are not made on the revision)
 ANNEX B

(Foreword)
COMMITTEE COMPOSITION

Fire Fighting Sectional Committee, CED 22

Organization Representative(s)

Ministry of f+ome Affairs, New Delhi SHRJ0~ PRAKASH(Chairman)

Airport Authority of Indi% New Delhi SHRJL. C. GUPTA

SHJUH. S. RAWAT(Alternafe)

Andhra Pradesh Fire Services, Hyderabad SnsrrSWARANnTSEN

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai CHIEFFIJ@OFFICER

Bombay Fire Brigade, Mumbai CHtEF Fms OFFICER

SHRJG. S. SAWANT(Alternate)

Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee DR T, P. SHARMA

DR A. K. GUPTA(Ahernafe)
Central Industrial Security Force, New Delhi DEPUTYINSPECTORGENERAL(Fins)
SHRJS. L. NAGARKAR(Alternate)
Central Pobl ic Works DepartmerrL New Delhi CHIEFENGINEER(E)

Ceotre for Environment& Explosive Safety, Delhi SHRJA. K. KAPOOR

Snro H. S. KAPARWAN(Alternate)
Concord Arai Pvt Limited, Chennai SrrruR. RAMAKRJSHNAN

Controllerate of Quality Assurance, Pune CoL G. P. KRJSHNAMURTHV

Defense Research & Development Organizdion, Delhi DIRECTOK(FIRE SAFETY)

DEPUTYDIRECTOR(Fnw SAFETY)(Alternate)

Delhi Fire Service, New Delhi SHRJR. C. SHARMA

SHRJSURINDERKUMAR(Alternate)
Directorate General of Supplies& Disposals, Hyderabad Snar M, GANGARAIU
SHRI V. K. VERMA(Alfernate)

Engineer-in-Chiefs Branch, Army Headquarters, New Delhi SHRI R. A. DUBEY

SHRJAJAYSHANKAR(Alternate)

Fire & Safety Appliances Company, Kolkata SHRI S, N. KUNDU ,-----

Home (Police Department), Hyderabad DEPUTYDIRECTOR(Fnw SAFETY)

Home Department (Fire Service), Chennai DJRECTOR

DEPUTYDIRECTOR(Alternate)
In personal capacity (Nandamvanam 33/2965-A, Vennala High SHat G. B, MENON
School Road, Vennala, Cochin)
In personal capacity (29/25, Rajendra Nagar, New Delhi) SHRJS. K. DHERI
Institution of Fire Engineers (India), New Delhi pRESIDENl

GENERALSECRETARY
(Alternate)
Kooverji Devshi &Co (P) Limited, Mumbai SW P. H. SETHNA
SHRJN. T. PANJWANJ(Alternate)

Loss Prevention Association of India, I@mbai MANAGINGDIRECTOR

SHRJD. K. SARKAR(Alternate)
K. V. Fire Chemicals, Navi Mumbai SHRJH. M. SABADRA
Mather & Platt (India) Limited, New Delhi Snro DEEPAKAGAR~AL
MECON Limited, Ranchi SHRI R.N. CHACHRA
SHRJSUNILDAS (Ahernate)
Ministry of Ilome Affairs, New Delhi SHRI D. K. SHAMI
Newa,ge Industries, Mumbai SHRJB. J. SHAH
SHRIA. M. SHAH(Alternate)

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Organization Representative(s)

Northern Railways, New Delhi SHRI L M. MANSOORI

Oil & Natural Gas Commission, Debra Dun Sma R. P. SAXENA

Srrtu NEERASSHARMA(Aherrrare)

Oil Industry Safety Directorate, New Delhi JOINTDIRECTOR(PROCESS)

Real Value Appliances Limited, New Delhi Smu ASHUTOSH

MANGAL

Salex Fire Services Limited, Mumbai Smu Jmmmw SHAH

SW SANDIPSHAH(Alternate)

State Bank of India, Mumbai SHRIJ. S. GAHLAUT

State Fire “rraining Centre, Mumbai DRNAVtNCHANDRA

JAtN

Steel Authority of India Ltd, Rorukela SHRJB. N. DAS

SHtU B. P. DAS (Alternate)

Steel Authority of India Ltd, Bokaro Smt A. IUu

SHstrC. P.SINcat
(Alternate)
Steelage Industries Limited, New Delhi %tt !$HWNATH ii] ,,

(Alternate)
Srrra V. KAMALANATT+A

Surex Production& Sales (P) Limited, Kolkata SHRt TARtTSUW. -

SHru l). NEqq.(@erna!e), ~ ,,
TaritfAdvisory Committee, Mumbai ,%uuA.Mu&@
(Alternate)
SHRIH. C. MAHESHKUMAR
Taritl’ Advisory Committee, Chennai SHRST. R. A.KRtSHNAN
Vijay Fire Protection Systems Pvt Limited, Mumbai SHRt HARSSHSALOT

West Bengal Fire Service, Kolkata .%u B. PATHAK

[31S Directorate General SHIU S. K. JAIN, Director& Head (Civ Engg)

[Representing Director General (Ex-o-@cio)]

Member Secretary
SHIUS. CHATURVEDI
Joint Director (Civ Engg), 91S

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