DRY & WETDRY & WET
RISERRISER
SYSTEMSSYSTEMS
Who to decide on the nos. of wet riser main/
Dry riser system to be installed ?
• Architect
Where to locate the wet/dry riser ?
• To be decided by Architect
Design Criteria
Numbers of rising mains depend on :
• Each rising main serves not more than
930m2
of floor area
• Cover a distance of 38m from a landing
valve
The riser and landing valves shall be housed
in:
• A protected area or lobby or shaft
Where to locate the breeching inlet
Design Criteria
Breeching inlet shall be less than 18m from the
fire engine hard standing
Conspicuous position and accessible to the
fireman
TYPE OF THE SYSTEMTYPE OF THE SYSTEM
LANDINGLANDING
VALVEVALVE
Dry Riser SystemDry Riser System
BREECHING INLETBREECHING INLET
AIRAIR
RELEASEDVALVERELEASEDVALVE
Requirement of dry riser installation
• For residential building height more than 45m but
less than 60m, or with basement or commercial
building
• Ø100mm dry riser main pipe is for building
height from 10m to 45m
• Ø150mm dry riser main pipe is for building
height from 45m to 60m
Requirement of dry riser installation
•2- way breeching inlet for Ø100mm
rising main
•4- way breeching inlet for Ø 150mm
rising main
Breeching Inlet
Air Release valve
Hand Wheel
Landing
Valve
Anti-Thief
Device
FSSB SUBMISSION IS NOT REQUIREDFSSB SUBMISSION IS NOT REQUIRED
LOCAL AUTHORITIES SUBMISSIONLOCAL AUTHORITIES SUBMISSION
Submission
ConventionalConventional
PUMP FEED
GRAVITY FEED
TRANSFER PUMP
WET RISER PUMPS
JOCKEY PUMP
FROM PUB SUPPLY
4 WAY BREECHING
INLET
LANDING VALVE
Old designOld design
• Non conventional - phase out
FROM PUB
SUPPLY
AIR
RELEASE
VALVE
LANDING
VALVE
DOMESTIC
FEED
Tanks
WET
RISER
PUMP
4 WAY
BREECHING
INLET WET RISER TANK
Down Comer SystemDown Comer System
DOMESTIC
21 ST
STOREY
25TH
STOREY
BREECHING
INLET
Ø100mm
GI PIPE
1ST STOREY
Between 60m to 70 m
WET RISER
Phase out for New Building (17
Sep’01)
Transfer Water Tank Design
• One rising main = 11.5 m3
(15min) @ 27 l/s
• Two rising main = 23 m3
(15min) @ 38 l/s
Roof top wet riser tank layoutRoof top wet riser tank layout
DIA 3.62
1m 1m
2m
3m length for pump set
1m
Ring
tanks
3-Rings Tank
3 nos. = 49 m3
5 nos. =75 m3
ACOUSTIC
SOUND
INSULATION
3
1
12m
7m
4-Rings Tank
2 nos. = 49 m3
3 nos. =75 m3
Wet riser tank capacity
• One rising main capacity
= 49 m3
for half hours + 1.1 m3
fire hose reel
• Two rising main capacity
=74 m3
for half hours +1.1 m3
fire hose reel
Building Above 120mBuilding Above 120m
FROM PUB
SUPPLY
1ST STOREY
Mid-Storey
Roof Storey
WET RISER
PUMP
HOSEREEL PUMPTRANSFER PUMP
Down feed
Down feed
Transfer tanks
Power required
• PUB supply
• Generator - supply to 4 blocks per generator
FSSB SUBMISSION IS REQUIREDFSSB SUBMISSION IS REQUIRED
LOCAL AUTHORITIES SUBMISSIONLOCAL AUTHORITIES SUBMISSION
Submission
50TH STOREY HEIGHT BUILDING50TH STOREY HEIGHT BUILDING
WET RISER AND HOSEREEL SERVICEWET RISER AND HOSEREEL SERVICE
DUCTDUCT
TESTING ANDTESTING AND
COMMISSIONING OF WETCOMMISSIONING OF WET
RISERRISER
WET RISER REQUIREMENTSWET RISER REQUIREMENTS
RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL &
ANY MIXED BUILDING
FLOW RATE 27L/S FOR FIRST 38L/S FOR THE FIRST RISING MAIN
RISING MAIN 19L/S FOR EACH ADDITIONAL
13.5L/S FOR EACH RISING MAIN
ADDITIONAL RISING MAIN MAXIMUM SUPPLY RATE OF 190L/S
MAXIMUM SUPPLY RATE
OF 135 L/S
RUNNING PRESSURE 3.5BAR TO 5.5 BAR 3.5 BAR TO 5.5 BAR
STATIC PRESSURE 8 BAR 8 BAR
PLAN VIEW FOR WET RISER ANDPLAN VIEW FOR WET RISER AND
HOSE REELHOSE REEL
Check
Valve
Gate
Valve
Drain
Cock
Check Valve
Rubber Expansion
Joint
Gate
Valve c/w
limit
switch
Pilot Valve
Motorize
Valve
Pressure
Relief
Valve
Bypass system
Flow
Meter
Motorize
Valve
Gate
Valve
Down feed
Pilot Valve
Check
Valve
Flow Switch
Down feed
Pipe
Duty Pump
Standby Pump
Fire Pump
Jockey
Pump
Level
Indicator
Landing
Valve
Strap Lock
Air
Release
valve
Drain Cock
Limit
Switch
Butterfly
valve
Check
Valve
Piping
Pressure
Switches
Pressure
Gauge
Limit Switch
Indicator Panel
Alarm
Bell
Fire
Extinguisher
Wet Riser
Control Panel

Dry & Wet Riser Systems