MALAYSIAN MS 1489-2:2023

STANDARD

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Fire extinguishing installations and

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equipment - Part 2: Wet and dry firefighting
mains (First revision)
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ICS: 23.040.01
Descriptors: non-automatic firefighting, wet and dry firefighting, design, installation

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promoting industrial efficiency and development, benefitting the health and safety of the

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public, protecting the consumers, facilitating domestic and international trade and
furthering international cooperation in relation to standards and standardisation. The use of

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Malaysian Standards is voluntary except in so far as they are made mandatory by regulatory
authorities by means of regulations, local by-laws or any other similar ways.

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Malaysian Standards are developed through consensus by committees which comprise
balanced representation of producers, users, consumers and others with relevant interests, as
may be appropriate to the subject at hand. The development of a standard as a Malaysian
Standard is governed by the Standards of Malaysia Act 1996 [Act 549]. Section 18A of the act
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Contents
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Committee representation…………………………………………………………………………….ii

Foreword...................................................................................................................................iii

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1 Scope..............................................................................................................................1

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2 Normative references .....................................................................................................1

3 Terms and definitions .....................................................................................................2

4 Fire mains ...................................................................................................................... 4

4.1
4.2
4.3

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Design considerations ....................................................................................................4
Provision and siting ........................................................................................................7
Electrical installation ......................................................................................................7

Private fire hydrants .......................................................................................................8

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5.1 Design considerations ....................................................................................................8
5.2 Provision and siting ........................................................................................................8

6 Water supplies and pumping arrangements ...................................................................8

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6.1 Adequacy of basic supply .............................................................................................. 9

6.2 Supplementing the basic supply for wet fire mains ........................................................9
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6.3 Pumps for wet fire mains ............................................................................................... 9

6.4 Additional precautions for wet fire mains/hydrant mains ..............................................12
6.5 Emergency arrangements for filling suction tanks ........................................................ 12
6.6 Fire ring main supply ................................................................................................... 13

7 Installation, commissioning and maintenance ..............................................................13

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7.1 Work on site ................................................................................................................. 13

7.2 Protection of buildings under construction ................................................................... 13
7.3 Initial inspections and acceptance tests ....................................................................... 14
7.4 Maintenance of systems and rectification of defects .................................................... 16

8 Signage ........................................................................................................................17

8.1 Identification of equipment ........................................................................................... 17

8.2 System information ......................................................................................................18

Annex A Protecting installed equipment from theft and vandalism ...........................................19

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Committee representation

The National Standards Committee on Fire Safety (NSC 13) under whose authority this Malaysia Standard
was developed, comprises representatives from the following organizations:

Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia

Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia
Department of Chemistry Malaysia

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Department of Occupational Safety and Health
Department of Standards Malaysia (Secretariat)
Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia

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Forest Research Institute Malaysia
General Insurance Association of Malaysia
Malaysian Fire Protection Association
Malaysian Institute of Architects
Malaysian Public Works Department (Mechanical Branch)
Master Builders Association Malaysia

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Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association Malaysia
SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd (Product Certification and Inspection Department)
SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd (Testing Services Department)
Tenaga Nasional Berhad
The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia
The Institution of Fire Engineers (UK) Malaysia Branch
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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Universiti Malaya
Universiti Putra Malaysia

The Technical Committee on Wet Fire Protection System (NSC 13/ TC 3) which developed this
Malaysian Standard consists of representatives from the following organisations:

Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia

Department of Standards Malaysia (Secretariat)
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Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers

Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia
Malaysian Fire Protection Association
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Malaysian Institute of Architects

Malaysian Public Works Department (Mechanical Branch)
SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd (Product Certification and Inspection Department)
SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd (Testing Services Department)
The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia
The Institution of Fire Engineers (UK) Malaysia Branch
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Universiti Putra Malaysia

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Foreword
This Malaysian Standard was developed by the Technical Committee on Wet Fire Protection
System (NSC 13/TC 3) under the authority of the National Standards Committee on Fire Safety
(NSC 13).

This Malaysian Standard is a first revision of MS 1489-2:2012, Fire extinguishing installations

and equipment - Part 2: Wet and dry firefighting mains.

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MS 1489 consists of the following parts, under the general title Fire extinguishing installations
and equipment:

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Part 1: Hose reels and foam inlets

Part 2: Wet and dry firefighting mains

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This Malaysian Standard cancels and replaces MS 1489-2:2012.

This is a full revision of the standard. The principle changes are to update the recommendations
for:

• flow tests and pressures;

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• riser and dropper mains;
• pumps;
• maintenance;
• shut-off pressures.
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It is important for the fire protection system of a building to be considered as a whole. The
provision of fire mains is an essential element of the fire protection systems in large and complex
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buildings due to the difficulties in providing water supplies at the point of use for fire-fighting and
search and rescue. It is essential that these systems be carefully maintained to ensure instant
readiness when required.

Compliance with a Malaysian Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations.
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