NCC 2022 Volume Three - Plumbing Code of Australia
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B4

Part B4 Fire-fighting water services

Part B4 Fire-fighting water services

VIC B4P2 Access and isolation2019: BP4.1

Delete subclause B4P2(2) and insert VIC B4P2(2) as follows:

(2) A fire-fighting water service must ensure the system can be isolated for testing and maintenance and have adequate provision for required flow testing (drainage).

VIC B4D2 General requirements2019: Vic B4.2

Delete clause B4D2 and insert VIC B4D2 as follows:

(1) Fire-fighting water services for Class 2 to Class 9 buildings and structures must comply with the requirements of Part E1 of Volume One of the NCC.

(2) The installation of a fire-fighting water service must be in accordance with AS/NZS 3500.1.

(3) When installed in Class 1 or Class 10 buildings and structures, an automatic fire sprinkler system must be in accordance with AS 2118.1, AS 2118.4, or AS 2118.5 as appropriate.

(4) Fire-fighting water service work must be in accordance with—

  1. AS/NZS 1530.3,
  2. AS 4118.1.1,
  3. AS 4118.1.2,
  4. AS 4118.1.3,
  5. AS 4118.1.4,
  6. AS 4118.1.5,
  7. AS 4118.1.6,
  8. AS 4118.1.7,
  9. AS 4118.1.8,
  10. AS 2941,
  11. AS 2118.2,
  12. AS 2118.3,
  13. AS 2118.8,
  14. AS 2118.10; and
  15. AS 1851 as appropriate.