Minimum requirments for Fire Fighting Installations Type of Installation Water Supply (in Pump Capacity(in L/Min) Sl No Type of Building Fire Extingusher Hose eel Dry iser* Wet iser Down Comer Yard Hydrant Automatic Sprinkler System Manually Operated Electric Fire Alarm System Automatic Detection and Alarm System Underground Static Water Storage Tank Pump near Underground Static Water Storage Tank (Fire Pump) with Minimum Pressure of.5kg/square cm at Terrace Level 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 4 5 ESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS (A) Up to 5 room At the Terrace Tank Level with Minimum Pressure of.0kg/square CM a) Lodging or ooming Houses (A-) Less than 5 m -) More than 5 More than 0 ) b) One or two Family Private Dwellings (A-) )
) Less than 5m in ) 5m and above exceding 5m 7) 900 c) Dormitories (A- ) Apartment Houses (A-4) ) Above 5m exceeding 45m in & 8) 75,000 See 4) Above 45m in but 60m in 75,000 See 5) Above 60m in 00,000 See d) Hotels (A-5) Upto 5 rooms (See ) Less than 5m More than 5 and to 0 rooms 5) 0,000 for every 500 m covered area subject to 5 & 9) minimum of 50,000 5)
More than 0 rooms 9),00,000 9) 9 & 9) 5m and above exceding 5m ght 50,000 Above 0m in 00,000 e) Hotels (A-6) 00,000 ) EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS (B) see Note one storey (See ) Less than 5m two or stories 5m and above exceeding 0m 900 a) Hospitals, Sanatoria and Nursing Homes (C- INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS (C) (see note ) ) Upto ground plus one storey with no bed
Less than 5m with plot area upto 000 sq. m Upto ground plus one storey with bed two or stories with no bed (iv) two or storeys with bed 50,000 9) Less than 5m with plot area then 000 sq.m 00,000 9) 5m and above exceeding 4m ) 00,000 4 Above 4m and 0m ) 50,000 b) Custodial (C-) and PenAL AND Plental (C-) Upto 00 persons (900) Less than 0m More than 00 persons. (900)
0m and above exceeding 4m. 50,000 4m and above exceeding 0m ) 75,000 4 4m and above exceeding 0m ) 00,000 Buildings (D- to D-5) ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS (D) ) Less than 0m Upto 00 persons More than 00 persons. 900 a) Above 0m but 5m 50,000 Above 5m but 4m ) 75,000 4 Above 4m and 0m 00,000 b) Multiplex D-6 00,000 )
c) D-7 (For details see 6.4.8) BUSINESS BUILDINGS (E) Less than 0m Above 0m but 5m 50,000 Above 5m and upto 4m in ) 75,000 4 Above 4m and upto 0m in 00,000 5 Above 0m in 00,000 ) MECANTILE BUILDINGS (F) F- & F- (see note ) one storey, with total covered area 500 sq.m
a) Less than 5m one storey and covered area exceeding 500 sq.m 900 More than ground plus one storey 900 Above 5m but 4m ) 00,000 Above 4m but 0m 50,000 b) Under ground shopping complex (F-) see note ) 50,000 INDUSTIAL BUILDINGS (G) (see note 4) up to 00m (See ) a) Low Hazard (G-) (see note 5) (See 7) 00,000
b) Moderate Hazard (G-) (see note 4) 900 (See 7) 75,000 900 (iv) than00m 500m (See 7) 00,000 900 c) High Hazard (G- ) (see note-6) 5,000 9) (iv) than00m 500m 50,000 9) 900
(v) than00m 500m (See 7) 00,000 900 STOAGE BUILDINGS (H) (see note 7) Below 5m in and covered area less than 50m 5,000 9) Ground floor only 50,000 Below 5m in and covered area than 50m Grounf plus one floor More than ground plus one floor 75,000 00,000 HAZADOUS BUILDINGS (J) (See note 7) Single Storey Building Minimum 4 h fire fighting requireme nts 8) Upto 5m in heigh More than one floor building but 5m Minimum 4 h fire fighting requireme nts 8) 900 - EQUIED - NOT EQUIED
Notes:-. Buildings above 5m not to be permitted for occupancies A- and A-. equired to be installed in the basement if area of basement exceeds 00 m. equired to be provided if basement area exceeds 00 m 4. Additional value given in parenthesis shall be added if basement area exceeds 00 m 5. equired to be provided for buildings with than two storeys (ground + one) 6. As per the requirement of local authority Dry iser may be used in hilly areas, industrial areas as required. 7. equired to be provided for buildings with above 5m. 8. To be installed in the basement. If basement is used for car parking and area thereof exceeds 750 m then 9. equired to be provided for buildings with than one storey. 0. To be installed in the entire building.. To be installed in all floors at appropriate places and in connsultation with local fire authority.. Buildings above 0m not to be permitted for Group-B, Group-C, Group-D and Group-F occupancies.. All underground shopping centers should be fully air-conditioned. 4. The requirements given in this table for Group-G Industrial Buildings are small scale Industry units. For 5. Buildings above 8m not to be permitted for G- and G- occupancies. 6. Buildings above 5m not to be permitted for G- occupancies. 7. Buildings above 5m not to be permitted for Group H and Group J occupancies. 8. Pump capacity shall be based on the covered area of the building. 9. One electric and one disel pump of capacity 60 lit/min and electric pump of capacity 80 lit/min 0. One electric and one disel pump of capacity 80 lit/min and electric pump of capacity 80 lit/min. Two electric and one disel pump of capacity 80 lit/min and electric pump of capacity 80 lit/min. Two electric and one disel pump of capacity 85 lit/min and electric pump of capacity 80 lit/min. For buildings 45m and above, the entire quantity of water for fighting purpose (as required in respective occupancy), if provided at the terrace level, the main pump sprinkler pump, jockey pump and common pump need not be provided, however one electric fire pump of 900 LPM capacity with automatic operation is required to be provided.