National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 671‑3:2009. It supersedes BS EN 671‑3:2000 which is withdrawn.

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee FSH/18/11, Hose reel systems.

A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 June 2009.

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 31 January 2009.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Foreword

This document (EN 671‑3:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 191 “Fixed firefighting systems”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2009, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by September 2009.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document supersedes EN 671‑3:2000.

EN 671 has the general title Fixed firefighting systems ± Hose systems and is in three parts:

Part 1: Hose reels with semi-rigid hose;
Part 2: Hose systems with lay-flat hose;
Part 3: Maintenance of hose reels with semi-rigid hose and hose systems with lay-flat hose.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Introduction

Hose reels and hose systems in proper condition provide a very effective firefighting facility with a continuous supply of water available immediately. They are especially valuable in an early stage of fire and can be operated efficiently by an untrained person. Hose reels and hose systems will have a long service life but it shall be realized that their usefulness depends on maintenance to ensure instant readiness when required.

1 Scope

This European Standard specifies requirements for inspection and maintenance of hose reels and hose systems such that they continue to provide the service for which they were manufactured, supplied or installed i.e. to ensure a first emergency intervention to fight a fire before more powerful means can be implemented.

This European Standard is applicable to hose reel and hose system installations in all types of buildings irrespective of the nature of use of the buildings.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Routine checks by the responsible person

5 Records of hose reels and hose systems

6 Inspection and maintenance

6.1 Annual inspection and maintenance

6.2 Periodic inspection and maintenance for all hoses

7 Records of inspection and maintenance

8 Fire safety during inspection and maintenance

9 Rectification of defects

10 Maintenance and inspection label

BS EN 671-3:2009

Fixed firefighting systems. Hose systems - Maintenance of hose reels with semi-rigid hose and hose systems with lay-flat hose

Current

Published:

30 Jun 2009