Standard for Fire Safety in Rapid Transit Systems - Singapore Civil ...

2.5.4 HOSE REELS
2.5.4.1 Hose reels shall be provided throughout the station including
the underground links leading to the underground station
entrances except :
(a) buffer areas (including plant rooms within these areas),
station platforms and above-ground outdoor cooling
tower enclosure;
(b) ground level entrances with no habitable rooms;
(b)
cable (c) cable chambers and underplatform services ducts.
2.5.4.2 Water supply, location and details of installation for hose reels
shall comply with the requirements of SS 574 except as herein
modified:
(a) Hose reels shall be located in the following order of
priority:
(i) adjacent to exits and protected lobbies;
(ii) along exit routes; and
(iii) within rooms.
(b) Where the hose reel and automatic sprinkler systems
share the same water tank, the hose reel tap-off points
shall be above the sprinkler system’s reserve capacity.
2.5.4.3 The use of copper or stainless steel pipings are permissible for
the connection of the hose reel to the PUB mains.
2.5.5 ELECTRICAL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
2.5.5.1 An automatic fire alarm system shall be provided in the station.
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