DIN 14430:2008
Fire fighting - Positive pressure foam systems and compressed air foam systems
- Standard No.
- DIN 14430:2008
- Release Date
- 2008
- Published By
- German Institute for Standardization
- Status
- Replace By
- DIN EN 16327:2014
- Latest
- DIN EN 16327:2014
- Scope
- The present standard applies to systems in which a foaming agent is added to the fire-fighting water being discharged from the fire-fighting centrifugal pump: - by a positive-pressure foam system or - together with compressed air by means of a compressed-air foam system. depending on the type of system. In both cases pressure is applied to the foaming agent in order to permit continuous operation. Such systems are permanently installed in fire-fighting vehicles (or may be designed as mobile or portable devices, providing that they meet minimum safety and performance requirements). Stationary systems are not covered by this standard. This standard applies to the design, manufacturing and operation of such systems. This standard applies to systems which are used at ambient temperatures ranging from -15 ℃ to +35 ℃ as stated in DIN EN 1846-3. NOTE The safety requirements and/or protective measures are specified in clause 4 and the performance requirements in clause 5 In both clauses, the specifications are supplemented by a description of the corresponding tests Clause 6 describes the classifications This standard does not apply to the technical safety requirements concerning the design and manufacturing of drives, auxiliary equipment, sources of energy or pumps. Furthermore. this standard does not deal with speciaJ hazards arising from the particular conditions under which these systems are used, for example a) handling of any equipment, devices etc. which have to be connected to the system or are joined to it (e.g. handling of branch pipes/nozzles and pressure hoses); b) events specific to the location where the system is set up (e.g. on public roads); c) decommissioning and disposal: d) operation without supervision; e) immunity against electromagnetic fields and electrostatic discharge. Hazards relating to any kind of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and other equipment dealt with by the respective standards for such equipment are not covered by the present standard. References to the relevant standards are made wherever such standards exist and whenever necessary. This standard does not deal with the hazards arising from noise. This standard does not apply to systems manufactured before the standard was published.
DIN 14430:2008 history
- 2014 DIN EN 16327:2014 Fire-fighting - Positive-pressure proportioning systems (PPPS) and compressed-air foam systems (CAFS); German version EN 16327:2014
- 2008 DIN 14430:2008 Fire fighting - Positive pressure foam systems and compressed air foam systems
- 2004 DIN V 14430:2004 Fire fighting - Positive pressure foam systems and compressed air foam systems
