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IS 908 (1975): Specification for Fire Hydrant, Stand Post

Type [CED 22: Fire Fighting]

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 IS : 908 - 1975
(Reaffirmed 2010)

REAFFIRMED
Indian Standard I - 2010
SPECIFICATION FOR
FIRE HYDRANT, STAND POST TYPE

( Second Revision)
Fifth ReprintAUGUST1999
( Incorporating Amcadment No.1)

UDC 614.843.1

© Copyright 1977
BUREA U OF INDIAN STANDARDS
MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

Gr 2 September 1975
 IS I 908· 1975

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
FIRE HYDRANT, STAND POST TYPE
(Second Revision)
Fire Fighting Sectional Committee, BDC 22
Cluli"".tI R,,,-,s,nt,,,,
S.81 P. N. M.B~a. Ministry of Home Affain
M,mHr,
5.81 G. B. M.lfOlf (~l',",.', to
Shri P. Itl. Mehrotra )
n. G. N. BA»• •I Central Duildinl Research Inltitute (CSIR).
Roorkee
SOl GoPAI. K.I••~. (MlIr1UI")
8. .1 P. R. &LDO'IA Avon Services (Production It AleDcies) Private Ltd.
New Delbi
D. D. S. JAla.A. (.dll.,.".',)
S••I P. K. BBABOO.A !naurance Auociation of India. Bombay
S.81 A. CSATTBB.JI ( .41'''11111, )
SBm M. B. CSAKA_EAR Air Foam Industries. New Delhi
S.BI R. MBaT A. ( Altmaal, )
S••I S. C. CBAT'J'• •JB. WeSl Hengal Fire Services, Calcutta
5••1 D. K. BANDJ• • ( AU"""" )
S"IIl. R.. OBOBLJ:Y Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay
DI-.c7.fO•• Fl• • SOYIO. Home ( Police) Department, Government or Andhra
Pradesh
S••r P. N. GRoa Ministry of Defence (R at D)
S.a1 A. N. AHLUWALIA (~llmuJt, )
8._1 A. S. KULKA• •I Bombay Fire Brigade, Bombay
S••• R. K. KULkAaNl Steel.ge Industries Ltd ( Minimax Divillon ), Bombay
S••I S. C. DUTT A ( Alima"" )
S••I D. K. MAIt."KDBB Allen Richards at Co, Calcutta
SRBI A. K. MIT.A (JfU""',)
S••I S. P. NAG R.ailway Board (Ministry of Railways )
8. .1 J. R.. OVAL_A. National Safety Council. Bombay
SRAI IC.. SaIDBA. ( All,..".', )
8. ., H. C. a.1 CB011DBABY Directorate General of Civil Aviation. New Delhi
L'l'-CoL B. N. S. R.AG Ministry of Defence ( DGI)
5••IK. R..KAKRI••• A R.AO Directorate General of Technical Development
S••II. R.T.I••• A.I Fire Service, Government of Tamil Nadu, Madras
S.m U. N.aAYA• • ( AI,,,,..,,)
( Co""".,d on/JI'" 2 )

• CoDri,1aI 1977
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDAltDS
Thil pubUc:atioD ia protected uader the [,.dia COfJ.1'illal A" (XIV of 1957) and
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SaBI P. CBATTBR" •• (AI,,,,..,, )
8.81 P. H. SBTJUIA Kooverji Devlhi It Co Pvt Ltd, Bombay
SSRI N. T. PANJWAlrJ (Al",.." )
S.BI J. V. SHAH Newale Indu.tries, Surendranagar (Gujarat)
SRBJ B. J. SHAD (All",.,,',)
SSBI V. N. SSARKA DGL Private Limited, New Delhi
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5••1 D. K. SJRKAB Synthetic. &: Chemical. Ltd, Bareilly
S••I R. S. SUNDARAM Delhi Fire Service, Delhi
SaBI T ABIT SOB Sur Enamel &. Stamping Worb Privace Ltd,
Calcutta
S.81 s. SUR ( AI,."..,. )
SBBJ N. P. V.BGB._ Heavy EnpneeriDI Corporation Ltd, Rallchi
S••I B. V. WAGL. Fire Adviser, Govemment of Maharashtra, Bombay
SHal R. R. RAO ( .41",."." )
SBBI D. AJITHA SIIIBA. Director General, lSI (&-offi&io MmNr)
Director (Civ Enll )
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SBU K. M. MAT.VB
Deputy Director ( Civ EOII ), lSI

Water Fittings for Fire Fighting Purposes Subcommittee. DDC 22: I

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S. .I P. N. MBa.OllaA MiDiatry 01 Home Affair.
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S•• I S. C. CBATTIIU.. Weat Benpl Fire Services, Calcutta
SIUd P. N. GHOIH MiDi.try of De (eDce (R at D)
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8Bm S. K. GVPI'A Directorate General of JDlpecdoD (Minatry 0'"
DeCace )
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S••I V. S.jAIX DOL Private Limited, New Delhi
s... A. S. Kl1LK.u.1 Bombay Fir. Bripde, Bombay
SOl H. C. RAJ aBOUD.A.'" Directorate General of Civil AviatiOD. New D.Jbi
SDI J. V. SBAS New... IDduatri•• SureDdr.Dalar (Guj.rat)

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 11._-1975

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
FIRE HYDRANT, STAND POST TYPE
(Second Revision)
o. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard (Second Revision) was adopted by the Indian
Standards Institution on 16 June 1975, after the draft finalized by the
Fire Fighting Sectional Committee had been approved by the Civil
Engineerinll Division Council.
0.2 Hydrants are invariably used for fire fighting purposes to derive water
from the water line. The hydrants could be stand post type or
underground that is sluice-valve type. This standard covering fire
hydrants, stand post type was first published in 1958 and revised in 1965.
The second revision bas been prepared to incorporate complete details of
duck-root bend, flange riser and also to make provision (or the two
outlets instead of one.
0.3 In the formulation of this standard due weightage has been given to
inlPrnational co-ordination among the standards and practices prevailing
in different countries it' addition to relating it to the practices in the
field in this country.
0.'- For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of
this standard is complied with, the final value, observed o~ calculated.
expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accord-
ance with IS: 2-1960*. The number of significant places retained in the
rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this
.tandard.

I. SCOPB
1.1 Thi. standard lays down the requirements regarding materials, shape
and dimensions, construction and test for fire hydrant, stand post type.
used for taking water from underground pipe line for fire fighting
purposes.
-au).. (or rouDdiD. off Dumerieal vatu. ( 'lIJis,~ )•
IS • 908· 1975
2. GENERAL REQ,UIREMENTS
2.1 The hydrant shall consist of one or two sluice valves with road surface
boxfes}, a duck foot bend, flange riser and a stand post column fitted
with 63-mm male coupling(s). For the use in industries where required
instead of coupling, the outlet be flanged so as to receive landing valve
conforming to IS : 5290·1969· (SI' Fig. I and 2 ).

3. MATERIAL
3.1 Sluice valves shall be of Class I type with cap conforming to
IS : 780-1969f. , t shall be provided with false spindle.
3.2 The road surface box shall conform to IS: 3950-1966:.
3.3 Duck foot bend, shall conform to IS : 1538-1969§ heavy duty type.
3.4 The flange riser shall conform to IS: 7181-197411. The length of the
pipe shall be as required.
3.5 Stand post column shall be of cast iron, cast in one piece conforming
to. Grade 20 of IS : 21o-1970~ and shape according to details given in
Fig. 2.
3.6 Male half coupling shall conform to 18: 903-1975·· (63 mm) except
the tail which shall have parallel threads conforming to 0-21 of
IS : 2643 (Part I )-1975tt instead of serration.
4. WORKMANSHIP AND FINISH
4.1 All parts shall have good finish, clear from burrs, blow holes and
sharp edges; castings shall beclean and sound excluding plugging, welding
or repairs of any defects.

5. HYDROSTATIC TEST REQ,UIREMENT

5.1 Each hydrant shall be subject to hydrostatic test and sball prove
perfectly water tight under a hydraulic pressure of 200 metres head.
-Specification for landing valves ( internal hydrant ).
tSpecification for sluice valves, for water-work. purpOiei (50 to 300 mm si.e)
(foUT'" ,_uisitna ).
*S~cification ror lurrace boxes (or .Iuice valv ...
ISpecification for calt iron fitting. for pre.ure pipes (or water, ... and Mwal.
(,fi,,' "Disi.,. ).
IlSpecificadoD (or horizontally cut iroa double flaDled pipet tor water, ......d
lewale.
'Speci6catiOD lor Fey iron cutin. (II&OU "Pili,. ).
··SpecificadoD Cor fir. hOM delivery couplinp. branch pipe, noszlea and nozzl.
lpann. ( I",ntl "lJis;. ).
ttDimt'nsions for pipe threads for fastening purposes: Part r Balle profile and
dimension. <firs, "vis;"" ).

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 IS • • -1975
STAND POST
COLUMN

600t2

101100 nun
TAIL PIECf
10 mm SLUICE VALVES IN
CASE OF SINGLE OUTLET
100 mm SLUICE VALVES IN
CASE OF DOUBLE OUTLET

All dlmaWona in millimetre..

Flo. 1 FIRE HYDRANT, STAND POST TVp1t ONa/Two OtrrUTi

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21

All dimeaalOlll ill mi11imetra.

Flo. 2 STAJm POIT CoLmar

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e. COATING
6.1 Immediately after calting and before machining, all cut iron parts
shall be thoroughly cleaned, and before rusting commences, shall be
coated by dipping in a bath containing a composition having bituminous
base (,,, IS: 158-1968· ) and maintained at a temperature between 143
and 166°0. The proportions of the ingredients of the composition shall
be 10 regulated as to produce a coating having propertiel given in 6.2
and 6.3.
6.2 The casting shall be re-heated before dipping, either by immenion
in hot water or by heating in an oven, or shall be held in the dipping
bath sufficiently long to reach an equivalent temperature. the method
used being at the maker's- option. Care shall be taken to lee that the
castings are perfectly dry immediately before dipping. On removal from
the bath the castings shall be sufficiently drained and ensure that DO
portion is left uncoated.
6.3 The coating shall be such that it shall not impart any taste or smell
to water. The coating shall be smooth, glossy and tenacious, sufficiently
hard so as not to flow when exposed to a temperature of 77°0 and not so
brittle at a temperature of ooe as to chip off when scribed lightly with
the point of penknife:
7. PAINTING
7.1 Stand post of the hydrant shall be painted in the two coats offire red
paint ( s" Shade No. 536 of IS : 5·1961 f ), The top of the polt column
above the outlet shall be painted two coati of canary yellow colour
(,,, Shade No. 309 in IS: 5-1961f). The paint shall cotlform to
IS: 2932-1964:.
8. CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTANCE
8.1 Each hydrant shall be tested for the requirements prescribed in this
standard.
9. MARKING
9.1 Each hydrant shall be clearly and permanently marked with the
following information:
a) Manufaetmer'. name or trade-mark, and
b) Year ormanufacture•
• Specification for ready mixed paint, bruahin" bituminouI, black. I_d-fr., adeI,
ror
alkali, water aad beat reai,uDI cenera • pur~ ( .."t/,..... ).
tOoleun ror ready mixed paints (s...tl "I1IIi•• ).
~S~i&cation for enamel, .xterlor, Type 2. (a) uDden:oatiD•• (b) raaiahiDI, colour
urequired.

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1.2 The cover of the road lurface box shall have the letten ' FH·
embossed on it and the cover .hall be painted with black colour.
'.2.1 The product may also be marked with Standard Mlrk.

t .., The use of the Standard Mart is governed by the provisions of Bureau ~
India" SItmdtuds Act, 1986 and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder.
The details of conditions under which the licence for the use of Standard Mar)
may be granted to manfucaturers or producers may be obtained from tbe Bureau
of Indian Standards.

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