What is BS EN 15182-3- Hand-held branch pipes for fire service use 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 15182-3 is the third part of series that applies to hand-held branch pipes with smoothbore jet and/or one fixed spray jet angle branch pipes 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 15182-3 deals with:
- Safety requirements
- Performance requirements
- Test methods
Who is BS EN 15182-3- Hand-held branch pipes for fire service use for?
BS EN 15182-3 on portable equipment for projecting extinguishing agents is relevant to:
- Manufacturers of firefighting equipment
- Manufacturers of hand-held branchpipes
- Manufacturers and suppliers of branchpipe components
- Fire safety departments
- Quality control and testing agencies
- Regulatory authorities
Why should you use BS EN 15182-3- Hand-held branch pipes for fire service use?
Branch pipe is a fire-fighting nozzle that is used most commonly by most fire brigades. They create a jet pattern which is a jet pattern of water flow with farthest and maximum reach.
BS EN 15182-3 has been created to provide a minimum level of safety and performance criteria and helps to minimize the impact of a fire outbreak.
BS EN 15182-3 walks you through the requirements of mechanical and hydraulic characteristics, materials, dimension and mass. Recommendations of flow rate and effective throw are also covered.
If you are a manufacturer, compliance with BS EN 15182-3 ensures your products offer optimal operational efficiency while maintaining leak tightness and resists 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BS EN 15182-3:2019 supersedes BS EN 15182‑3:2007+A1:2009, which is withdrawn. Compared to EN 15182‑3:2007+A1:2009 the following changes have been made:
- Each verification has been placed under the corresponding requirement
- A test to measure the forces needed to move the rotating elements which have detents (4.2.2) 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
- Improvement of the wording/editorial changes
