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AS 18512005(Incorporating Amendment Nos 1 and 2)

Maintenance of Fire ProtectionSystems and Equipment

AS


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This Australian Standardwas prepared by Committee FP-001, Maintenance of Fire

Protection Systems and Equipment. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards

Australia on 29 June 2005.

This Standard was published on 5 September 2005.

The following are represented on Committee FP-001:

Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air-conditioning and Heating Australasian Fire Authorities Council Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union Department of Defence Department of Human Services Fire Protection Association of Australia Engineers Australia National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia National Electrical & Communications Association Property Council of Australia Representatives from Standards Australia Technical Committees

FP-002Fire detection and alarms

FP-003Fire extinguishers

FP-004Automatic fire sprinkler systems

FP-007Fire hose reels

FP-008Fire pumpsets

FP-009Fire hydrants

FP-011Special fire hazards

FP-017Emergency management procedures

FP-019Passive fire systems

ME-062Ventilation and Airconditioning

This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 04463.

Standards Australia wishes to acknowledge the participation of the expert individuals that

contributed to the development of this Standard through their representation on the

Committee and through the public comment period.

Australian Standards are living documents that reflect progress in science, technology and

systems. To maintain their currency, all Standards are periodically reviewed, and new editions

are published. Between editions, amendments may be issued.

Standards may also be withdrawn. It is important that readers assure themselves they are

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published since the Standard was published.

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Standards Australia welcomes suggestions for improvements, and encourages readers to

notify us immediately of any apparent inaccuracies or ambiguities. Contact us via email at

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AS 18512005(Incorporating Amendment Nos 1 and 2)

Australian Standard

Maintenance of fire protection systemsand equipment

Originated as AS CA161939 (7th Ed FOC Rules), AS CA181941,AS CA 151961, AS 18511976, AS 1851.11981, AS 1851.41980,AS 1851.61983, AS 1851.71984, AS 1851.81987, AS 1851.91988,AS 1851.101989, AS 1851.111991, AS 1851.121995,AS/NZS 1851.13:1995, AS 1851.141996, AS 1851.151997 andAS/NZS 1851.16:1997.

Previous editions: AS 1851.11995, AS 1851.21995, AS 1851.31997,AS 1851.41992, AS 1851.51981, AS 1851.61997, AS 1851.71984,AS 1851.81987, AS 1851.91997, AS 1851.101989, AS 1851.111991,AS 1851.121995, AS/NZS 1851.13:1995, AS 1851.141996,AS 1851.151997 and AS/NZS 1851.16:1997.

AS 1851.11995, AS 1851.21995, AS 1851.31997, AS 1851.41992,AS 1851.51981, AS 1851.61997, AS 1851.71984, AS 1851.81987,AS 1851.91997, AS 1851.101989, AS 1851.111991, AS 1851.121995, AS/NZS 1851.13:1995, AS 1851.141996, AS 1851.151997 and

AS/NZS 1851.16:1997 revised, amalgamated and redesignated asAS 18512005.Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (July 2006).Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 2 (May 2008).Consult the Standards Australia online system for details of the completehistory.

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All rights are reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or copied in any form or by

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Published by Standards Australia, GPO Box 476, Sydney, NSW 2001, Australia

ISBN 0 7337 6822 9


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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee FP-001, Maintenance of

Fire Protection Systems and Equipment, to supersede the following.

AS 1851 Maintenance of fire protection equipment

AS 1851.11995 Part 1: Portable fire extinguishers and fire blankets

AS 1851.21995 Part 2: Fire hose reels

AS 1851.31997 Part 3: Automatic fire sprinkler systems

AS 1851.41992 Part 4: Fire hydrant installations

AS 1851.51981 Part 5: Automatic smoke/heat venting systems

AS 1851.61997 Part 6: Management procedures for maintaining the fire and

smoke control features of air-handling systems

AS 1851.71984 Part 7: Fire-resistant doorsets

AS 1851.81987 Part 8: Automatic fire detection and alarm systems

AS 1851.91997 Part 9: Delivery lay flat fire hose

AS 1851.101989 Part 10: Emergency warning and intercommunication systems

AS 1851.111991 Part 11: Halon 1301 total flooding systems

AS 1851.121995 Part 12: Gaseous fire extinguishing systems

AS/NZS 1851.131995 Part 13: Wheeled fire extinguishers

AS 1851.141996 Part 14: Pumpset systems

AS 1851.151997 Part 15: Local fire alarm systems

AS/NZS 1851.161997 Part 16: Pyrogen fire extinguishing aerosol systems

This Standard incorporates Amendment No. 1 (July 2006) and Amendment No. 2

(May 2008). The changes required by the Amendment are indicated in the text by a

marginal bar and amendment number against the clause, note, table, figure or part thereof

affected.

This edition of AS 1851 incorporates a considerable amount of new material for the

maintenance of fire protection systems and equipment. In the light of user experience, it

may be necessary to amend the Standard. The committee responsible for AS 18512005

will address user comment as and when received.A feature of this edition is a uniform structure for maintenance requirements. Section 1 sets

out general requirements applying to all systems and equipment. The other Sections contain

the additional requirements specific to particular fire protection systems or equipment.

The terms normative and informative have been used in this Standard to define the

application of the appendix to which they apply. A normative appendix is an integral part

of the Standard, whereas an informative appendix is only for information and guidance.

Notes in this Standard are advisory only.

This Standard incorporates a Commentary on some clauses. The Commentary directly

follows the relevant clause, is designated by C preceding the clause number and is

printed in italics in a panel. The Commentary is for information only and does not needto be followed for compliance with the Standard.


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The following list of AS 1851 superseded parts shows the corresponding applicable sections

in this revised Standard as a source of reference.

Superseded AS 1851 Parts AS 18512005

Standard No. Datepublished

Short title Group Section

AS 1851.1 1995 Extinguishers and blankets First aid 15 and 16

AS 1851.2 1995 Hose reels First aid 14

AS 1851.3 1997 Sprinklers Water-based 2

AS 1851.4 1992 Hydrants Water-based 4

AS 1851.5 1981 Smoke/heat venting HVAC 18

AS 1851.6 1997 Fire and smoke management HVAC 18

AS 1851.7 1984 Fire doorsets Passive 17

AS 1851.8 1987 Detection alarms warning Detection 6

AS 1851.9 1997 Lay flat hose Water-based 5

AS 1851.10 1989 EWIS Detection 9 and 10

AS 1851.11 1991 Halon 1301 Special hazards Obsolete

AS 1851.12 1995 Gaseous Special hazards 11

AS/NZS 1851.13 1995 Wheeled extinguishers First aid 15

AS 1851.14 1996 Pumpsets Water-based 3

AS 1851.15 1997 Local alarms Detection 7 or 6

AS/NZS 1851.16 1997 Pyrogen aerosols Special Hazard 12

Fire monitoring systems (new) Detection 8 Smoke ala rms (new) Detection 7

Water mist (new) Special Hazard 13

Evacuation (new) EVAC 19

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CONTENTS

Page

FOREWORD.............................................................................................................................. 8

SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE ...................................................................................................................... 10

1.2 OBJECTIVE.............................................................................................................. 10

1.3 APPLICATION......................................................................................................... 10

1.4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS ................................................................................ 10

1.5 DEFINITIONS .......................................................................................................... 10

1.6 ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................... 11

1.7 MAINTENANCE PROCESS .................................................................................... 12

1.8 MAINTENANCE PROGRAM.................................................................................. 14

1.9 DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING STANDARDS.................... 141.10 COMPETENT PERSONS ......................................................................................... 16

1.11 FREQUENCY AND TOLERANCES OF MAINTENANCE INTERVALS.............. 16

1.12 SYSTEMS INTERFACE .......................................................................................... 18

1.13 AGGRESSIVE ENVIRONMENTS .......................................................................... 19

1.14 SYSTEM INOPERATIVE PRECAUTIONS............................................................. 19

1.15 DOCUMENTATION................................................................................................. 20

1.16 TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS ..................................................................... 23

SECTION 2 AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

2.1 GENERAL ................................................................................................................ 24

2.2 PROCEDURES AND PRECAUTIONS .................................................................... 242.3 FREQUENCY ........................................................................................................... 26

2.4 INSPECTION, TEST, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, SURVEY AND

RECORDS SCHEDULES ......................................................................................... 26

SECTION 3 FIRE PUMPSETS

3.1 GENERAL ................................................................................................................ 62

3.2 PROCEDURES AND PRECAUTIONS .................................................................... 62

3.3 FREQUENCY ........................................................................................................... 63

3.4 INSPECTION, TEST, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND RECORDS

SCHEDULES............................................................................................................ 63

SECTION 4 FIRE HYDRANT SYSTEMS4.1 GENERAL ................................................................................................................ 76


4.3 FREQUENCY ........................................................................................................... 78

4.4 INSPECTION, TEST, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND RECORDS

SCHEDULES............................................................................................................ 78

SECTION 5 DELIVERY LAY FLAT FIRE HOSE

5.1 GENERAL ................................................................................................................ 87

5.2 PROCEDURES AND PRECAUTIONS ................................................................... 87

5.3 FREQUENCY ........................................................................................................... 89

5.4 INSPECTION, TEST, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND RECORDSSCHEDULES............................................................................................................ 89

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SECTION 6 FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS

6.1 GENERAL ................................................................................................................ 92

6.2 PROCEDURES AND PRECAUTIONS .................................................................... 926.3 FREQUENCY ........................................................................................................... 92


RECORDS SCHEDULES ......................................................................................... 93

SECTION 7 SMOKE ALARMS AND HEAT ALARMS

7.1 GENERAL ................................................................................................................ 99


7.3 FREQUENCY ........................................................................................................... 99


RECORDS SCHEDULES ....................................................................................... 100

SECTION 8 FIRE ALARM MONITORING SYSTEMS8.1 GENERAL .............................................................................................................. 103

8.2 PROCEDURES AND PRECAUTIONS .................................................................. 103

8.3 FREQUENCY ......................................................................................................... 103



SECTION 9 SOUND SYSTEMS FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES

9.1 GENERAL .............................................................................................................. 106


9.3 FREQUENCY ......................................................................................................... 106

9.4 INSPECTION, TEST, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, SURVEY ANDRECORDS SCHEDULES ....................................................................................... 107

SECTION 10 INTERCOM SYSTEMS FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES

10.1 GENERAL .............................................................................................................. 111


10.3 FREQUENCY ......................................................................................................... 111



SECTION 11 GASEOUS FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS

11.1 GENERAL .............................................................................................................. 115

11.2 PROCEDURES AND PRECAUTIONS .................................................................. 11511.3 FREQUENCY ......................................................................................................... 116



SECTION 12 FIXED AEROSOL FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS

12.1 GENERAL .............................................................................................................. 124


12.3 FREQUENCY ......................................................................................................... 125




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SECTION 13 OPEN NOZZLE WATER MIST FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS

13.1 GENERAL .............................................................................................................. 133

13.2 PROCEDURES AND PRECAUTIONS ................................................................. 13313.3 FREQUENCY ......................................................................................................... 134



SECTION 14 FIRE HOSE REELS

14.1 GENERAL .............................................................................................................. 142


14.3 FREQUENCY ......................................................................................................... 144

14.4 INSPECTION, TEST, SURVEY AND RECORDS SCHEDULES.......................... 145

SECTION 15 PORTABLE AND WHEELED FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

15.1 GENERAL .............................................................................................................. 14815.2 PROCEDURES AND PRECAUTIONS .................................................................. 149

15.3 FREQUENCY ......................................................................................................... 153



SECTION 16 FIRE BLANKETS

16.1 GENERAL .............................................................................................................. 162


16.3 FREQUENCY ......................................................................................................... 163

16.4 INSPECTION AND RECORDS SCHEDULE ........................................................ 164

SECTION 17 PASSIVE FIRE AND SMOKE CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS

17.1 GENERAL .............................................................................................................. 165


17.3 FREQUENCY ......................................................................................................... 169



SECTION 18 FIRE AND SMOKE CONTROL FEATURES OF HVAC SYSTEMS

18.1 GENERAL .............................................................................................................. 197


18.3 FREQUENCY ......................................................................................................... 209

18.4 INSPECTION, TEST, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, SURVEY ANDRECORDS SCHEDULE ......................................................................................... 209

SECTION 19 EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURES

19.1 GENERAL .............................................................................................................. 238


19.3 FREQUENCY ......................................................................................................... 238

19.4 VERIFICATION OF SYSTEMS ELEMENTS........................................................ 238


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APPENDICES

A LIST OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS ............................................................... 240

B COMPETENCIES AND AUTHORITY TO WORK ............................................... 243C MAINTENANCE TAGS OR LABELSFREQUENCY........................................ 244

D SAMPLE ANNUAL SYSTEM CONDITION REPORT ......................................... 245

E FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT AND APPLICABLE

MAINTENANCE PROVISIONS ............................................................................ 246

F FIRE PUMPSET TROUBLESHOOTING CHARTS............................................... 248

G OTHER EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURES...................................... 252


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FOREWORD

The criteria adopted for revising this Standard include reliability, integrity, functionality

and performance of fire protection systems and equipment. Consideration has also been

given to the interfaces between equipment for fire detection and firefighting.

The Standard contains requirements formulated as a means of satisfying Occupational

Health and Safety (OH&S) regulations and the maintenance provisions of the Building

Code of Australia (BCA). It may also form the basis for performance-based solutions. The

combination of inspection, test, preventive maintenance and survey may demonstrate

compliance with the maintenance requirements of the Building Code of Australia.

Training of personnel to the appropriate levels for the carrying out of inspection, test,

preventive maintenance and survey of fire protection systems has not been directly

addressed in this Standard; however, it is recognized that effective maintenance programs

depend on suitably trained personnel.

An explanation of how this Standard is intended to be implemented is given in Section 1detailing a four-stage approach of inspection, test, preventive maintenance and survey,

coupled with records to be kept and reports to be made and culminating in the issue of a

final condition report.

Scope and frequency provisions have been revised and, wherever practicable, specific test

results are required to be recorded. The former tick-the-box approach has been abandoned

in favour of specific yes/no and quantitative answers throughout.

The revised inspection, test, preventive maintenance and survey regimes in this Standard

address the functional aspects of installed fire protection systems and equipment on a

periodic basis, with the objective that systems and equipment operate effectively at all

times. The regimes aim to ensure that fire protection systems and equipment are in working

order throughout the year or period of interest; not only at the time of annual inspection and

test. A significant objective of this Standard is to provide reliability of fire protection

systems and equipment, linking design, installation, commissioning and maintenance.

Continuous correct functioning is a basic criterion, and a new annual survey requirement

also assures that system performance capability (efficacy) is not degraded by building or

occupancy changes, which could otherwise adversely affect the capability of the system to

perform as originally intended.

AS 1851 includes a requirement to annually test all aspects of system interconnection; for

example, detection and alarm systems with atrium smoke exhaust plant, alarm systems with

stairwell pressurization, automatic fire sprinkler systems with HVAC fire mode operation

and warning facilities. This will require adequate documentation of interconnectionsbetween the various systems as required in the design, installation and commissioning

standards.

This Standard complements AS 4655, Fire safety audits. AS 4655 provides a methodology

for examining, where appropriate, by a process of audit, fire safety measures in order to

satisfy appropriate, benchmarks, such as Standards, legislation, contractual arrangements,

regulation and insurance requirements. This Standard provides a set of requirements to

increase the probability that fire protection systems and equipment will function as intended

by the respective design, installation and commissioning Standards, thus achieving

reliability.


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Maintenance is concerned with the principle that a system will continue to perform to a

design Standard on a pre-determined and regular basis. The audit function is a broader

process undertaken by people skilled in conducting audits. An audit can be undertaken to

provide different levels of confidence that compliance with benchmarks have, or have not,

been met from a basic desktop audit of records or systems design, through to full

verification of fire safety. An audit can confirm the currency or indicate omissions in themaintenance process. If the audit process reveals a requirement for further examination, any

subsequent inspection, test and survey should follow this Standard.


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Standards Australia www.standards.org.au

STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard

Maintenance of fire protection systems and equipment

S E C T I O N 1 S C O P E A N D G E N E R A L

1.1 SCOPE

This Standard sets out requirements for the inspection, test, preventive maintenance and survey

(ITM&S) of fire protection systems and equipment.

NOTE: This Standard may be used as the basis for performance-based solut ions.

1.2 OBJECTIVE

The objective of this Standard is to maximize the reliability of fire protection systems and equipment

such that the systems and equipment meet the requirements of the relevant design, installation and

commissioning Standards and are likely to continue to do so until the next scheduled activity.

1.3 APPLICATION

This Standard is intended to provide a systematic and uniform basis for building owners and

managers, regulators, contractors, insurers and others to implement and administer inspection, test,

preventive maintenance and survey programs applicable to fire protection systems and equipment.

1.4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

The documents referenced in this Standard are listed in Appendix A.

1.5 DEFINITIONS

For the purpose of this Standard the definitions below apply.

1.5.1 Aggressive environment

Harsh operating conditions that impose additional stress on fire protection systems and equipment.

1.5.2 Competent person

A Person who has acquired through training, qualification, experience, or a combination of these, theknowledge and skill enabling him/her to correctly perform the required task, and who is registered or

licensed by a recognized body acknowledging the training, qualification, experience or skills.

1.5.3 Critical defect

A defect that renders a system inoperative.

1.5.4 Heating, ventilation and airconditioning (HVAC)

Air-handling plant in buildings, used in either, or both, general and fire mode.

1.5.5 Inspection

Visual examination of the components of fire protection systems or equipment to establish correct

settings, physical condition or fitness for purpose.

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