Table of Contents

Committee representation
Acknowledgement
Copyright
Referenced documents
Latest revisions
Foreword
Outcome statement
1 SCOPE AND GENERAL INFORMATION
2 BASIC RULES OF DESIGN
3 TYPES OF INSTALLATIONS
4 SYSTEM COMPONENTS
5 LOCATION OF SPRINKLERS
6 WATER SUPPLY
7 EXTRA LIGHT HAZARD SYSTEM DESIGN DATA
8 ORDINARY HAZARD SYSTEM DESIGN DATA
9 EXTRA HIGH HAZARD SYSTEM DESIGN DATA
10 FULLY HYDRAULICALLY CALCULATED DESIGN
11 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN AN INSTALLATION IS
   RENDERED INOPERATIVE
12 ROUTINE TESTING, MAINTENANCE, AND INSPECTIONS
Appendix
Appendix A - Testing of dry pipe and pre-action systems
             - Example form (Informative)
Appendix B - Alternative method of protection of certain
             small community buildings for which a sprinkler
             system is not a legal requirement (Normative)
Appendix C - Evaluation of contractors by a sprinkler system
             certifier (SSC) (Normative)
Appendix D - Certificate of listing of contractor (Normative)
Appendix E - Sprinkler system certificate of compliance
             (Normative)
Appendix F - Guidelines for evaluation of equipment for
             listing by a sprinkler system certifier (SSC)
             (Normative)
Appendix G - Retrospective upgrades (Informative)
Appendix H - Sprinkler system storage declaration (Informative)
Appendix J - Material classifications (Informative)
Appendix K - Sprinkler protection design requirements for
             buildings constructed with foamed plastic cored
             insulated panels (Normative)
Appendix L - Recommendations for frost protection
             measures for fire sprinkler systems (Informative)
Appendix M - Water mist fire protection (Informative)
Appendix N - Contractors material and flushing test
             certificate for underground piping (Informative)
Appendix O - Orifice plates (Informative)
Appendix P - Aerosol warning signs (Normative)
Appendix Q - Z-values and shortest major fault distances
             D for New Zealand (Informative)
Appendix R - Testing of territorial authority water mains
             (Normative)
Appendix S - Embankment supported membrane pillow
             tanks (Normative)
Appendix T - Information to be provided when ordering a
             pump unit (Informative)
Appendix U - Aerosols - Supplementary design
             considerations (Normative)
Appendix V - Maintenance provisions for non-standard
             sprinkler systems (Informative)
Appendix W - Guidance on the testing of sprinklers (Informative)
Appendix X - Frost protection - Electrical requirements (Normative)

Abstract

Defines rules for the design, performance, installation and maintenance of automatic fire sprinkler systems in buildings or structures or in firecells which form part of a building.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards New Zealand
Pages
ISBN
Supersedes	NZS 4541P:1972 NZS 4541 SUPP 1 : 1996 NZS 4541 SUPP 1 : 1996