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Firefighting hose -reel for fixed installations — Specification  
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 Contents  Page 
Foreword  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................. iii 
1 Scope  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................... 1 
2 Normative references  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................ 1 
3 Terms and definitions  ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 1 
4 Requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 1 
4.1 Materials  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 1 
4.2 Corrosion resistance  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................. 2 
4.3 Sizes  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 2 
5 Constru ction requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................... 2 
5.1 Reel  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 2 
5.2 Fixing brackets  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......3 
5.3 Stop -valve ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 3 
5.4 Hose -reel tubing ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .....3 
5.5 Nozzle  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................... 3 
6 Colour, marking and  instruction  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 4 
6.1 Colours  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................... 4 
6.2 Marking  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................... 4 
6.3 Instruction for u se ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .4 
6.4 Installation and maintenance instructions  ................................ ................................ .......................... 4 
7 Tests  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 4 
Annex  A (normative) Test for strength of reel  ................................ ................................ ................................ .5 
Annex B (normative) Hydrostatic pressure test  ................................ ................................ .............................. 6 
Annex  C (normative)  Unwind test for the reel  ................................ ................................ ................................ 7 
Annex  D (normative)  Test for nozzle  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 8 
Annex  E (normative)  Throw range  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................... 9 
Bibliography  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................  10 
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 Foreword  
Development of the East African Standards has been necessitated by the need for harmo nizing requirements 
governing quality of products and services in the East African Community. It is envisaged that through 
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1 
 Firefighting hose -reel for fixed installations — Specification  
1 Scope  
This Draft East Africa Standard specifies  the require ments for materials, constructional details and tests for 
hose reels intended for installation in buildings as emergency firefighting equipment.  
2 Normative references  
There are no normative references in this document.  
3 Terms and definitions   
For the pur poses of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.  
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:  
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp  
3.1  
manual fire hose -reel; manual hose reel  
fire-fighting appliance consisting of a reel with water supplied through the centre, manual inlet stop valve 
adjacent to the reel, semi -rigid hose, shut -off nozzle and where required, a hose g uide 
3.2  
automatic fire hose reel ; automatic hose reel  
firefighting  appliance consisting essentially of a reel with water supplied through the centre, automatic inlet 
stop valve, semi -rigid hose, shut -off nozzle and, where required, a hose guide  
3.3  
nozzle  
the outlet tube attached to the hose -reel tubing through which the water is directed and controlled  
3.4  
stop -valve  
an automatic or manually operated valve which controls the flow of water from the mains to the hose -reel 
tubing  
4 Requirements   
4.1 Materials  
4.1.1 The materials used in the manufacture of hose -reels shall be of adequate strength to satisfy the test 
requirements given in this standard. Care shall be taken to avoid juxtaposition of dissimilar metals, which are 
liable to cause electro lytic action, especially where aluminium alloy is used.   
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2 4.1.2 The following materials shall be used for the manufacture of hose reels:  
a) leaded tin bronze — leaded tin bronze used for castings and forgings ;  
b) aluminium alloy ; and 
c) mild steel — Mild steel sheets shall be used for the stop -valve components and may be also used for 
the manufacture of the sides of hose reel.  
4.1.3 Where rubber is used for washers, it shall be acid and alkali -resistant.  
4.1.4 Where material other than rubber is used, its q uality and durability shall not be inferior to those of  
rubber in 3.1.3.  
4.1.5 High density plastics may be used for the manufacture of reel provided the made out of it shall satisfy  
the tests prescribed in this standard.  
4.2 Corrosion resistance  
All pa rts which come in contact with water or through which water flows shall be either made out of corrosion 
resistant material or shall be suitably treated to resist corrosion.  
4.3 Sizes  
4.3.1 The nominal bore of the hose shall be one of the following:  
a) 19 m m; or  
b) 25 mm; or  
c) 33 mm . 
4.3.2 The length of the hose in one piece shall not exceed 30 m.  
5 Construction requirements  
5.1 Reel  
5.1.1 The diameter of the hub of the reel shall be not less than six times the outside diameter of hose -reel 
tubing.  
5.1.2 The sides of the reel shall be rigid and shall satisfy the requirement set out in 6.1.  
5.1.3 The width of the hub and the depth of the sides shall be adequate to hold the full length of hose -reel 
tubing, appropriate to the size specified in 3.3.  
5.1.4 The reel shall be designed to rotate freely on its spindle or bearings with the full length of hose -reel 
tubing charged with water.  
5.1.5 The spindle gland shall be leak -proof and shall be readily accessible without dismantling the reel.   
Where compressi on packing is provided for the gland, it shall be of square section with two or more rings and  
shall be treated with graphite to ensure a satisfactory joint. The joints shall be staggered.  
5.1.6 The overall design of the reel shall be such that, it shall  not get jammed or become inoperative  
because of treatment of which it is likely to be subjected to during normal usage.   
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 5.1.7 Where necessary, a suitable guide or hose runner shall be fitted to the first -aid hose -reel in such a 
manner that it shall be po ssible to run out the hose freely in any direction and also to rewind it after use 
without kinking.  
5.1.8 Dust cover for the reel, when provided shall be constructed in such a way as not to bind the reel nor 
cause obstruction to the removal of the hose -reel tubing.  
5.2 Fixing brackets  
The fixing brackets shall be designed to suit the type of mounting for the reel.  These may be for rigid 
mounting or of the swinging type, either for normal or flush mounting.  
5.3 Stop -valve  
5.3.1 The stop -valve may be o f any of the following types:  
a) manually operated ; or 
b) automatic operated by pulling the hose -reel tubing off the reel.  
5.3.2 The first -aid hose -reel fitted with automatic stop valve shall also, in addition to it, be fitted with a 
manually operated valve.  
5.3.3 The stop valve design shall be such as to ensure that water under pressure shall be admitted to the 
hose -reel tubing in such a manner that the tubing is not subjected to sudden stresses.  
5.4 Hose -reel tubing  
5.4.1 The hose -reel tubing shall be so c onnected to the hub that it does not get deformed in any way when 
it is rewound on the reel in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.  
5.4.2 The hose -reel tubing shall be connected to the reel by a suitable connecting device.  
5.4.3 Where two len gths of hose are joined together to obtain the required length, crow’s foot couplings 
shall be used to join these.  
5.5 Nozzle  
5.5.1 The nozzle may be manufactured from leaded tin bronze, aluminium alloy or high density plastics .  
5.5.2 The effective thr ow ranges of the discharges at 0.2 MPa when determined in accordance with annex 
E shall not be less than as follows : 
a) jet discharge — 10 m ; 
b) sheet spray discharge — 6 m; and  
c) conical spray discharge — 3 m. 
NOTE  The discharge from the nozzle shall be contro lled by a non -jamming control handle which shall stay at the 
‘ON’ ‘OFF’ position as set . 
5.5.3 The nozzle shall be attached to the hose -reel tubing by a crow's foot coupling.  
5.5.4 A suitable designed bracket shall be installed for holding the nozzle. Th e height of the bracket shall be 
1.35 m from the floor level.   
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4 6 Colour, marking and instruction  
6.1 Colours  
The colour of the reel discs shall be red.   
6.2 Marking  
Each hose -reel shall be clearly and permanently marked with the following information:  
a) manufacturer’s name and/or registered trademark ; 
b) year of manufacture ; 
c) maximum working pressure ; 
d) length and bore of hose ; and  
e) nozzle diameter (marked on the nozzle).  
6.3 Instruction for use  
Fire hose reel assemblies shall be provi ded with full operational instructions for display on or adjacent to the 
hose reel.  
6.4 Installation and maintenance instructions  
The supplier shall make available an installation and maintenance manual for the hose reel.  
NOTE  National or other regulatio ns may apply to the installation and maintenance of hose reels.  
7 Tests  
Each hose -reel shall be subjected to the tests given in annexes A to E.  
These tests may be carried out at the manufacturer’s works or after installing the hose -reel.  
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 Annex  A 
(normativ e) 
Test for strength of reel  
The inside length of the side of the reel shall be measured from hub to the rim. A force equal to 17.5 N/cm of 
this length shall then be applied between the rims of the two sides for a period of one minute. When the  force 
is released at the end of one minute, there shall be no permanent deformation of the sides .  
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6 Annex  B 
(normative ) 
Hydrostatic pressure test  
B.1 The nozzle control shall be set in the off position and t he stop valve shall be fully opened.  
B.2 A pressure of 105 N/cm2 shall then be applied at the mains supply side of the stop valve and 
maintained for 5 minutes. While under pressure, the reel shall be unwound and rewound. There shall be no 
leakage of water  from any part of the equipment during this test.   
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 Annex  C 
(normative)  
 
Unwind test for the reel  
The tractive ‘take’ force in any direction required to unwind the hose -reel tubing, fully cha rged with water, shall 
be not more than 90 N.  While carrying out this test, the hose tubing shall not trail on the floor or taken round 
corners.   
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8 Annex  D 
(normative)  
 
Test for nozzle  
The nozzle shall be subjected to a hy drostatic pressure test of 210 N/cm2 for 2 ½ minutes to check porosity in 
casting or leakage through the control valve.   
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 Annex  E 
(normative)  
 
Throw range  
Mount the nozzle to a support tilted at 30o to the ground with the dis charge outlet (0.6 ± 0.01) m above the 
ground generally as shown in the figure below. Adjust the inlet pressure to (0.2 ± 0.025) MPa at the inlet 
valve. With the nozzle in the appropriate (jet or spray) position, measure the effective throw of water. Test 
nozzles with a conical spray angle at the minimum spray angle. Measure the effective range as 0.9x the 
maximum range.  
Figure E.1 — Test arrangement for measurement of throw range  
 
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10 Bibliography  
KS 2003: 2006 , Hose -reel for firefighting (for fixed installati ons) — Specification  
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