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CONSIDERATION FIRE Needs/function Fire window door
TRIANGL
E Fire ceiling
definition wall
Consideration
Fire
ACTIVE stopper compartmentati
FIRE
on
PROTECTION
PASSIVE
SYSTEM method
Types
Hose reel function
length Means of
Sprinkler location escape
System Types of
exit
Portable fire Smoke 3 parts
Riser extinguisher CO2 control
factors
Wet Dry Exit
Soda-acid foam Pressurised
escape
routes Exit
access
-Operation/installation Smoke
-Components reservoirs
-Drawings Exit
-Functions/consideration discharge
The overall protection strategies for
development projects in Malaysia are
based on ‘Fire Safety Philosophy’ of
the Malaysian Uniform Building By-
Laws (1984) (UBBL)
UBBL are to ensure the safety of the
occupant in term of fire safety.
MALAYSIAN FIRE CODES & REGULATIONS
QSM 554
Methods of extinguishing fire
(Starvation.separation)
(1)EXCLUDE OXYGEN (smothering)
by covering the top surface of burning material
with foam, blanket, cover, lid, etc.
(2) COOLING
by applying water or other method to reduce
ignition temperature- sprinkler
Ordinary Combustibles
Fires in paper, cloth, wood, rubber, and many plastics
require a water type extinguisher labeled A.
Flammable Liquids
Fires in oils, gasoline, some paints, lacquers, grease,
solvents, and other flammable liquids require an
extinguisher labeled B.
Electrical Equipment
Fires in wiring, fuse boxes, energized electrical equipment,
computers, and other electrical sources require an
extinguisher labeled C.
FIRE PROTECTION APPROACH
i) Passive
ii) Active
PASSIVE FIRE
PROTECTION SYSTEM
WHAT IS PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION?
“the combination of all methods used in a building to warn people of
an emergency, provide for safe evacuation, and restrict the spread of
fire, and includes both active and passive protection.”
Smoke curtains
(as part of a smoke and heat
ventilation system compartment
screens) may be required to form
part of the reservoir boundary
or to limit smoke travel from the fire
source.
Fixed smoke curtains are commonly
used in the roof
space of either large single
storey buildings, or above false
ceilings in commercial and retail
premises.
Compartmentation- Fire wall
Fire damper
Fire door
i) Horizontal type
ii) Overhead rolling
iii) Special fire door
COMPARTMENTATION – Fire damper
DAMPER
DAMPER
Figure : Location of fire damper in the air conditioning ducting (at the
intersection of ducting)
COMPARTMENTATION – Fire damper
DAMPER
DAMPER
Figure : Location of fire damper in the air conditioning ducting (at the
corner of ducting)
COMPARTMENTATION - Fire door
Horizontal type
- Installed in areas
such as where the
conveyor has to pass
through the fire wall.
This situation
will provide a
path of travel
for fire to
breach the wall
Means of Escape
Means of Escape
Types of exit
corridors
exit passageway
exit doors
interior stairs
exterior stairs
Figure : Types of exit
PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM
SMOKE CONTROL
Pressurized escape routes
1. Detect
2. Suppress a fire
ACTIVE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Water Suppression System
1. Automatic sprinkler system
-most common & effective fire suppression system
with a success rate of 98.5%.
-not suitable for electronics industry, and electrical
sub-station
2. Water spray system
3. Deluge system
4. Wet riser system
5. Hydraulic hose reel system
6. Hydrant system
ACTIVE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Foam
1. High expansion foam
2. Low expansion foam
3. Premix foam
Carbon dioxide is
pressurised as a liquid
inside a cylinder
Striking a knob at the
top of the cylinder
pierces a disc to release
the carbon dioxide
It then converts to a gas
as it depressurises
through the extinguisher
nozzle.
If a suction tank is
required it should
hold a minimum
volume of 1.6m3
water.
A dry pipe sprinkler system is one in which pipes are filled with pressurized air or nitrogen, rather than water. Located in a
heated space, the dry-pipe valve prevents water from entering the pipe until a fire causes one or more sprinklers to operate.
Once this happens, the air escapes and the dry pipe valve releases.
B. The deluge valve is normally closed. The valve is opened by the activation of a separate fire
detection system.
Deluge systems are used where large quantities of water are needed quickly to control a fast-
developing fire. Deluge valves can be electrically, pneumatically or hydraulically operated.
The types of fire sprinkler systems:
Operation :
The water from the appropriate supply is fed to an
automatically controlled pump and then to the
main control valve of the system.
Immediately above the main control valve is alarm
valve which separates the sprinkler systems from
the supply.
When a sprinkler operates, this pressure falls and
valve opens under the excess water pressure
beneath it, allowing water to flow into the system
to replace that discharged at the sprinklers.
ACTIVE FIRE PROTECTION
Sprinkler system
Operation :
Water passing through the valve flows up a
vertical riser and then to the main distribution
pipes at each ceiling level in the protected
premises.
Operation :