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ISO 6182-2:2025 Fire protection - Automatic sprinkler systems - Part 2: Requirements and test methods for sprinkler system alarm valves, check valves, water motor alarms, retard devices and accelerators, 2025
- Foreword
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Production testing and quality control [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Responsibility
- 4.2 Production body strength test
- 4.3 Production operation test
- 4.4 Production leakage test
- 5 Requirements [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Overview
- 5.2 Nominal size
- 5.3 Connections
- 5.4 Rated working pressure
- 5.5 Body and cover
- 5.6 Strength (see 6.2)
- 5.7 Access for maintenance
- 5.8 Components (see 6.3, 6.4 and 6.12)
- 5.9 Leakage (see 6.5)
- 5.10 Non-metallic components (excluding gaskets, seals and other elastomeric parts) (see 6.5, 6.6, 6.7 and 6.11)
- 5.11 Sealing assembly elements (see 6.8)
- 5.12 Clearances (see 6.9)
- 5.13 Hydraulic friction loss (see 6.10)
- 5.14 Endurance (see 6.11)
- 5.15 Operational performance (see 6.12)
- 5.16 Equilibrium time (see 6.15)
- 5.17 Drains (see 6.4)
- 5.18 Alarms (see 6.11)
- 5.19 Retard devices (6.16) [Go to Page]
- 5.19.1 General
- 5.19.2 Strength
- 5.19.3 Strainer
- 5.19.4 Support
- 5.19.5 Retard chamber drain
- 5.19.6 Components (see 6.6, 6.7, 6.12)
- 5.20 Height limitations for wet pilot lines (see 6.12)
- 5.21 Water motor alarms (see 6.17)
- 5.22 Water motor alarm connections (see 6.17)
- 5.23 Water motor alarm nozzles and strainers
- 5.24 Water motor alarm operation (see 6.17)
- 5.25 Water motor alarm bodies and covers
- 5.26 Water motor alarm audibility (see 6.17)
- 6 Tests [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Samples
- 6.2 Body strength (see 5.6)
- 6.3 Spring and diaphragm test (see 5.8.5)
- 6.4 Anti-reseating test of dry, preaction and deluge valves (see 5.8.6)
- 6.5 Leakage and deformation tests (see 5.9) [Go to Page]
- 6.5.1 Body leakage test
- 6.5.2 Sealing assembly test
- 6.5.3 Wet and check valve leakage
- 6.6 Warm water ageing test for non-metallic components (excluding gaskets and seals and other elastomeric parts) (see 5.10, 5.19 and 5.21)
- 6.7 Air ageing test for non-metallic components (excluding gaskets and seals and other elastomeric parts) (see 5.9, 5.18 and 5.20)
- 6.8 Sealing element tests for valves (see 5.11)
- 6.9 Salt mist corrosion test (see 5.12.2 and 5.12.7) [Go to Page]
- 6.9.1 Reagents
- 6.9.2 Apparatus
- 6.9.3 Procedure
- 6.10 Hydraulic friction loss test for valves (see 5.13)
- 6.11 Endurance test (see 5.14, 5.18)
- 6.12 Operational tests (see 5.15, 5.20) [Go to Page]
- 6.12.1 General
- 6.12.2 Installation
- 6.12.3 Dry and preaction valve differential
- 6.12.4 Preaction valve operation
- 6.12.5 Preaction operational test in the dry mode (sprinkler operation with detection fault)
- 6.13 Wet valve alarm and sensitivity test (see 5.15)
- 6.14 Wet and check valve ratio test (see 5.15.5)
- 6.15 Equilibrium time test (see 5.16)
- 6.16 Retard chamber (see 5.19) [Go to Page]
- 6.16.1 Strength
- 6.16.2 Drainage
- 6.17 Water motor alarm tests (see 5.21) [Go to Page]
- 6.17.1 Durability
- 6.17.2 Audibility
- 6.17.3 Strength of inlet connection
- 6.17.4 Water resistance
- 7 Marking [Go to Page]
- 7.1 Body
- 7.2 Cast markings
- 7.3 Information to be marked
- 8 Manufacturer’s installation instructions [Go to Page]
- 8.1 Instructions
- 8.2 Care and maintenance [Go to Page]
