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Clause 6.1 Portable Extinguishers Clause 6.2 Dry Rising Main and Hose Reel Systems Clause 6.3 Electrical Fire Alarm System Clause 6.4 Fire Sprinkler Installation Clause 6.5 Fixed Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems Clause 6.6 Lifts Clause 6.7 Colour Scheme Of Fire Protection Systems Clause 6.8 Redundancy For Fire Pumping System

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Clause 6.1 Portable Extinguishers

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6.1.1 General

a. Portable fire extinguishers, where required, shall be constructed in accordance with SS EN 3.

b. All portable fire extinguishers, where required to be provided, shall be charged, tested, maintained, and properly tagged in accordance with SS 578.

6.1.2 Provision

a. Fire extinguishers shall be provided within the station, commercial spaces, and plant rooms at ground level entrances except the following:

(1) pedestrian underground/aboveground link leading to station entrances;

(2) under-platform services ducts and cable chambers;

(3) air shafts;

(4) roof level of single storey stations/ buildings with roof height not more than 12m or inaccessible pitched roof up to 24m from grade level used solely for roof-mounted PV installations in accordance with Code of Practice for Fire Precautions in Buildings; 

(5) roof level of an external/ open-sided overhead bridge/ shed/ linkway/ walkway with clear width less than 6m, roof height not more than 12m and used solely for roof-mounted PV installations in accordance with Code of Practice for Fire Precautions in Buildings; and

(6) green roofs which are accessible for maintenance purposes only and which comply with Cl.10.2.1b.(1)(a) of the Fire Code.

6.1.3 Type, size, and siting

The classification of portable fire extinguishers provided shall be selected in accordance with SS 578 such that the nature of processes and contents within the building concerned can be effectively protected. The size, quantity, and siting of these portable fire extinguishers shall comply with the requirements in SS 578 under the respective class of occupancy hazard.

6.1.4 Installation and marking

Portable fire extinguishers provided shall be installed and conspicuously marked in accordance with requirements by SS 578.