TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM

A) HYDRANT SYSTEM

1. The scope of work include complete overhead MS piping network, earthwork

(excavation of RCC road, Asphalt road and backfilling etc.)
2. The equipment offered shall comply with the relevant Indian Standards unless
specified otherwise. The equipment conforming to any other approved
international standards shall meet the requirement called for in the latest revision
of relevant Indian Standard or shall be superior.
3. Ambient temperature for design of all equipment shall be considered as 50°C.
4. The successful bidder shall prepare detailed layout and piping drawing based on
this drawing and other drawings such as road, drainage, cable trench, switch yard
layout, etc. as furnished by the Employer during detailed engineering.

B) HIGH VELOCITY WATER (H.V.W) SPRAY SYSTEM

1. The main header pipe size in the yard shall be 250mmNB (for 400kV
and above level substations). Branch to the equipment (shall not be
more than 20metres length) shall be of the same size as of deluge valve.
2. The Electrical clearance between the Emulsifier system pipe work and
live parts of the protected equipment shall not be less than the values
given below :
765 kV bushing 4900 mm
420 kV bushing 3500 mm
245 kV bushing 2150 mm
145 kV bushing 1300 mm
52 kV bushing 630 mm
36 kV bushing 320 mm

3. System shall be designed in such a way that the Water pressure available
at any spray nozzle shall be between 3.5bar and 5.0bar and shall be
demonstrated through hydraulic calculations. Water shall be applied at a
minimum rate of 10.2 LPM/M2 of the surface area of the transformer /
Reactor including radiator, conservator, oil pipes, bushing turrets, etc.
(including bottom surface for transformer). The nozzle arrangement shall
ensure direct impingement of water on all exterior surfaces of transformer
tank, bushing turrets, conservator and oil pipes, except underneath the
transformer, where horizontal spray may be provided.
4. The outdoor piping for the system in general shall be laid above ground
on concrete pedestals with proper supporting arrangement. However, at
road/rail crossings, in front/access of buildings, places where movement
of cranes/vehicles is expected and at any other place where above
ground piping is not advisable, the pipes shall be laid underground.
Such locations shall be finalized during detailed engineering.
 C) Pre-commissioning Tests

1. All piping and valves, after installation will be tested hydraulically at a pressure of
16kg/cm2 for a period of 30 minutes to check against leak tightness.
2. All manually operated valves/gates shall be operated throughout 100% of the
travel and these should function without any trouble whatsoever, to the satisfaction
of the Employer.
3. All pumps shall be run with the specified fluid from shut off condition to valve wide
open condition. Head developed will be checked from the discharge pressure
gauge reading. During the test, the pumps and drives shall run smoothly without
any undue vibration, leakage through gland, temperature rise in the bearing parts,
noise, flow pulsation etc.
4. All pressure vessels should be tested hydraulically at the specified test pressure,
singly or in the system.
5. Painting shall be checked by dry type thickness gauges. Visual check on all
structural components, welding, painting etc. and if doubt arises, these will be
tested again.
6. All test instruments and equipment shall be furnished by the Contractor to the
satisfaction of the Employer.
7. Automatic starting of all the fire pumps by operating the test valves.
8. Automatic operation of the Jockey pump.
9. Operation of the Deluge valve by breaking a detector as well as manual and remote
operation of the deluge valve.
10. Operation of entire annunciation system.
11. Replacement of fused/damaged quartzoid bulb detectors during the test shall be
responsibility of contractor.

D) After erection at site, the complete HVW spray protection and hydrant system shall
be subject to tests to show satisfactory performance for which detailed procedure
shall be submitted for Employer's approval. Full flow tests with water shall be done
for the system piping as a means of checking the nozzle layout, discharge pattern
and coverage, any obstructions and determination of relation between design
criteria and actual performance, also to ensure against clogging of the smaller
piping and the discharge devices by foreign matter carried by the water. Rigidity of
pipe supports shall also be checked during the water flow.

E) Design

Material of construction of various pipes shall be as follows :

a) Overground Pipes normally full of water

Mild steel black pipes as per IS:1239, Part-I medium grade (for pipes for sizes 150 NB
and below) or IS:3589, Fe 410 grade (for pipes of sizes 200 NB and above).
 b) Overground pipes normally empty, but periodic charge of water and
for detector line for HVW System.

Mild steel galvanised pipes as per IS:1239, Part-I medium grade (for pipes of sizes 150
NB and below) or IS:3589, Fe 410 grade (for pipes of sizes 200 NB and above).

c) All fittings to be used in connection with steel pipe lines upto a size of 80 mm shall
be as per IS:1239. Part-II Mild steel tubulars and other wrought steel pipe fittings,
Heavy grade. Fittings with sizes above 80 mm upto 150 mm shall be fabricated
from IS:1239 Heavy grade pipes or steel plates having thickness not less than
those of IS:1239 Part-I Heavy grade pipes. Fittings with sizes above 150 mm shall
be fabricated from IS:3589 Class-2 pipes. All fitting used in GI piping shall be
threaded type. Welding shall not be permitted on GI piping.
d) Pipe sizes shall not be less than the sizes indicated in the attached drawings.
e) For steel pipeline, welded construction should be adopted unless specified
otherwise.
f) All piping system shall be capable of withstanding the maximum pressure arising
from any condition of operation and testing including water hammer effects.
g) Gate/sluice valve shall be used for isolation of flow in pipe lines and construction
shall be as per IS: 778 (for size up to 40 mm) and IS: 14846 (for sizes above 40
mm) except for valve spindle movement. Valves shall be of rising spindle type
and of PN 1.6 class.
h) Gate Valves shall be provided with the following :
(a) Hand wheel.
(b) Position indicator.
(c) Locking facility (where necessary).
i) Gate valves shall be provided with back seating bush to facilitate gland removal
during full open condition.
j) Globe valves shall be provided with contoured plug to facilitate regulation and
control of flow. All other requirements should generally follow those of gate valve.
Non-return valves shall be swing check type. Valves will have a permanent "arrow"
inscription on its body to indicate direction of flow of the fluid. These valves shall
generally conform to IS: 5312.
k) Whenever any valve is found to be so located that it cannot be approached
manually from the nearest floor/gallery/platform hand wheel with floor stand or
chain operator shall be provided for the same.

l) Valves below 50 mm size shall have screwed ends while those of 50 mm and
higher sizes shall have flanged connections.

m) GI Butterfly valve slim seal standard lever operated type conforming to IS standard
with required flanges, nuts, bolts etc.

n) Gunmetal Screwed inlet Single acting type Automatic air release valve to be placed
at all wet risers, so that the air bubbles formed as a result of leakages can be
overcome. The valve shall be useful at the time of commissioning and
maintenance. Working Pressure and Temperature is 10.5kg/Sq.Cm (g) and
Ambient Temperature.
F) Materials of construction shall be as follows :

a) Column pipe M.S. IS: 1239 med. grade.

b) Hydrant Valve
i) Body Stainless steel.
ii) Trim leaded tin bronze as per IS: 318, Grade-LTB 2.
iii) Hand Wheel Cast Iron as per IS: 210, Grade FG: 200.
iv) Washer, gasket, etc. Rubber as per IS: 638.
v) Quick coupling leaded tin bronze as per connection IS: 318, Grade-LTB
vi) Spring Phosphor Bronze as per IS: 7608.
vii) Cap and chain Leaded tin bronze as per IS: 318, Grade-LTB etc.2.
viii) The general design of hydrant valve shall conform to IS: 5290.

G) Fabrication & Erection:

The contractor shall fabricate all the pipe work strictly in accordance with the
related approved drawings.

H) End Preparation:

(a) For steel pipes, end preparation for butt welding shall be done by machining.
(b) Socket weld end preparation shall be sawing/machining.
(c) For tees, laterals, miter bends, and other irregular details cutting templates
shall be used for accurate cut.

I) Pipe Joints:

(a) In general, pipes having sizes over 25 mm shall be joined by butt welding. Pipes
having 25 mm size or less shall be joined by socket welding/screwed
connections. Galvanized pipes of all sizes shall have screwed joints. No
welding shall be permitted on GI pipes. Screwed joints shall have tapered
threads and shall be assured of leak tightness without using any sealing
compound.
(b) Flanged joints shall be used for connections to vessels, equipment, flanged
valves and also on suitable straight lengths of pipe line of strategic points to
facilitate erection and subsequent maintenance
Work.

J) Over-ground Piping:

(a) Piping to be laid over-ground shall be supported on pipe rack/supports.

Rack/supports details shall have to be approved by Employer/Engineer.
(b) Surface of over-ground pipes shall be thoroughly cleaned of mill scale, rust etc.
by wire brushing. Thereafter one (1) coat of red oxide primer shall be applied.
Finally two (2) coats of synthetic enamel paint of approved color shall be
applied.

K) Buried Pipe Lines:

 (a) Pipes to be buried underground shall be provided with protection against soil
corrosion by coating and wrapping with two coats of coal tar hot enamel paint
and two wraps of reinforced fiber glass tissue. The total thickness of coating
and wrapping shall not be less than 3 mm. Alternatively, corrosion resistant
tapes can also be used for protection of pipes against corrosion.

(b) Coating and wrapping and holiday testing shall be in line with IS: 10221.

(c) Buried pipelines shall be laid with the top of pipe one meter below ground level.

(d) At site, during erection, all coated and wrapped pipes shall be tested with an
approved Holiday detector equipment with a positive signaling device to
indicate any fault hole breaks or conductive particle in the protective coating.

L) General Instruction for Piping Design and Construction:

a) While erecting field run pipes, the contractor shall check, the accessibility of
valves, instrument tapping points, and maintain minimum headroom
requirement and other necessary clearance from the adjoining work areas.
b) Modification of prefabricated pipes, if any, shall have to be carried out by the
contractor at no extra charge to the Employer.

M) Welding:

(i) Welding shall be done by qualified welders only.

(ii) Before welding, the ends shall be cleaned by wire brushing, filing or
machine grinding. Each weld-run shall be cleaned of slag before the next
run is deposited.
(iii) Welding at any joint shall be completed uninterrupted. If this cannot be
followed for some reason, the weld shall be insulated for slow and uniform
cooling.
(iv) Welding shall be done by manual oxyacetylene or manual shielded metal
arc process. Automatic or semi-automatic welding processes may be done
only with the specific approval of Employer/ Consultant.

(v) As far as possible welding shall be carried out in flat position. If not possible,
welding shall be done in a position as close to flat position as possible.

(vi) No backing ring shall be used for circumferential butt welds.

(vii) Welding carried out in ambient temperature of 5°C or below shall be heat-
treated.

(viii) Tack welding for the alignment of pipe joints shall be done only by qualified
welders. Since tack welds form part of final welding, they shall be executed
carefully and shall be free from defects. Defective welds shall be removed
 prior to the welding of joints. Electrodes size for tack welding shall be
selected depending upon the root opening.

(ix) Tacks should be equally spaced as follows :

For 65 NB and smaller pipes : 2 tacks

For 80 NB to 300 NB pipes : 4 tacks
For 350 NB and larger pipes : 6 tacks
(x) Root run shall be made with respective electrodes/filler wires. The size of
the electrodes/filler wires. The size of the electrodes shall not be greater
than 3.25 mm (10 SWG) and should preferably be 2.3 mm (12 SWG).
Welding shall be done with direct current values recommended by the
electrode manufacturers.
(xi) Upward technique shall be adopted for welding pipes in horizontally fixed
position. For pipes with wall thickness less than 3 mm, oxyacetylene
welding is recommended.
(xii) The root run of butt joints shall be such as to achieve full penetration with
the complete fusion of root edges. The weld projection shall not exceed 3
mm inside the pipe.
(xiii) On completion of each run craters, weld irregularities, slag etc. shall be
removed by grinding or chipping.
(xiv) Fillet welds shall be made by shielded metal arc process regardless of
thickness and class of piping. Electrode size shall not exceed 10 SWG.
(3.25 mm). At least two runs shall be made on socket weld joints.

N) Tests at Works

a. Pipes

(i) Mechanical and chemical tests shall be performed as required

in the codes/standards.
(ii) All pipes shall be subjected to hydrostatic tests as required in
the codes/standards.
(iii) 10% spot Radiography test on welds of buried pipes shall be
carried out as per ASME VIII.

b. Valves

(i) Mechanical and chemical tests shall be conducted on

materials of the valve as required in the codes/standards.

(ii) All valves shall be tested hydrostatically for the seat as well
as required in the code/standards for a period of ten minutes.

(iii) Air test shall be conducted to detect seat leakage.

 (iv) Visual check on the valve and simple operational test in which
the valve will be operated thrice from full open to full close
condition.

(v) No repair work on CI valve body, bonnet or wedge shall be

allowed.

c. Hydrant valves and Indoor Hydrant Valves

(i) The stand post assembly along with the hydrant valve (valve
being open and outlet closed) shall be pressure tested at a
hydrostatic pressure of 21 kg/cm2g to detect any leakage
through defects of casting.
(ii) Flow test shall be conducted on the hydrant valves at a
pressure of 7 kg/cm2g and the flow through the valve shall not
be less than 900 litres/min.
(iii) Leak tightness test of the valve seat shall be conducted at a
hydrostatic test pressure of 14 kg/cm2g.
d. Hoses, Nozzles, Branch Pipes and Hose Boxes
i. Reinforced rubber-lined canvas hoses shall be tested
hydrostatically.
ii. Following tests shall be included as per IS:636.
a) Hydrostatic proof pressure test at 21.4 kgf/cm2g
b) Internal diameter.
c) The branch pipe, coupling and nozzles shall be subjected
to a hydrostatic test pressure of 21 kg/cm2g for a period of
21/2 minutes and shall not show any sign of leakage or
sweating. Dimensional checks shall be made on the hose
boxes and nozzle spanners.

O) Painting

a) Each fire extinguisher pipes shall be painted with one coat of red oxide primer
and two coats of durable enamel paint of fire red color conforming to relevant
Indian Standards. Paint used for this work will be lead free quality.
 DATA SHEET:

Sr. no Description Relevant Standard

1 Mild steel tubes. IS: 1239 Part -I
2 Pipe fittings. IS: 1239 Part -II
3 Butterfly Valves IS:13039
4 Gate valve Rising/Non Spindle IS:14846
5 Gun metal Ball/Gate valve IS: 778
Code of practice for wrapping & coating of
6 IS:10221
underground MS pipes.
Specification for hydrant stand pipe for
7 IS 5714
firefighting.