What is BS EN 15182-2- Combination branch pipes PN 16 about?
BS EN 15182 is a European Standard that discusses fire & rescue service equipment. It mainly covers portable equipment for projecting extinguishing agents supplied by firefighting pumps. The main objective of the BS EN 15182 series is to ensure that firefighting equipment impart the necessary level of protection and performance, thereby playing a positive role during a fire emergency.
BS EN 15182-2 is the second part in the series that applies to hand-held combination branch pipes (nozzles), with a nominal pressure of 16 bar (1,6 MPa) PN 16, with a maximum flow rate up to 1 000 l/min at a reference pressure of 6 bar (0,6 MPa).
BS EN 15182-2 deals with:
- Safety requirements
- Performance requirements
- Test methods
Who is BS EN 15182-2- Combination branch pipes PN 16 for?
BS EN 15182-2 on portable equipment for projecting extinguishing agents is relevant to:
- Manufacturers of firefighting equipment
- Manufacturers of combination branchpipes
- Manufacturers and suppliers of branchpipe components
- Fire safety departments
- Quality control and testing agencies
- Regulatory authorities
Why should you use BS EN 15182-2- Combination branch pipes PN 16?
Portable fire systems are used to describe equipment that can be carried to the site of the fire. A combination branchpipe is a branchpipe that includes a shut-off device and an adjustable pattern.
BS EN 15182-2 has been created to provide a minimum level of safety and performance criteria.
BS EN 15182-2 walks you through the requirements of mechanical and hydraulic characteristics, materials, dimension and mass, and also provides flow control test for type 5 branchpipes as well as pressure control test for type 4 branchpipes.
If you are a manufacturer, compliance with BS EN 15182-2 ensures your products offer optimal operational efficiency while maintaining leak tightness and resists the effects of water hammer . Thus, you can minimize risk of product failure and enable a timely and effective fire response.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 15182-2:2019 supersedes BS EN 15182‑2:2007+A1:2009, which is withdrawn. Compared to EN 15182-2:2007+A1:2009 the following changes have been made:
- Addition of new type 5 (automatic flow branch pipe) and addition of the corresponding flow control
- The definitions have been updated
- Each verification has been placed under the corresponding requirement
- A test to measure the forces needed to move the rotating elements which have detents has been added
- The requirements for flowrates (4.3.2) have been updated
- The verifications for leak-tightness (4.4) and hydrostatic behavior (4.5) have been updated
