Irish Standard

I.S. EN 694:2014

Fire-fighting hoses - Semi-rigid hoses for

fixed systems
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EN 694:2014 2014-07-30

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and comes into effect on: 13.220.10
23.040.70
2014-08-16

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 694

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM July 2014

ICS 13.220.10; 23.040.70 Supersedes EN 694:2001+A1:2007

English Version

Fire-fighting hoses - Semi-rigid hoses for fixed systems

Tuyaux de lutte contre l'incendie - Tuyaux semi-rigides pour Feuerlöschschläuche - Formstabile Schläuche für
systèmes fixes Wandhydranten

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 14 June 2014.

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
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standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC 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-CENELEC Management Centre has the same
status as the official versions.

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

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Contents Page

Foreword ..............................................................................................................................................................3
Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................4
1 Scope ......................................................................................................................................................5
2 Normative references ............................................................................................................................5
3 Terms and Definitions ...........................................................................................................................5
4 Classification..........................................................................................................................................6
4.1 General ....................................................................................................................................................6
4.2 Classification by types (hose construction) .......................................................................................6
4.3 Classification by class (materials for lining and cover) ....................................................................6
5 Dimensions, tolerances and maximum mass .....................................................................................6
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5.1 Inside diameter and maximum mass ...................................................................................................6

5.2 Length and tolerances on length .........................................................................................................7
6 Performance requirements of finished hose ......................................................................................7
6.1 Hydrostatic requirements .....................................................................................................................7
6.1.1 Deformation under maximum working pressure ................................................................................7
6.1.2 Deformation under proof pressure ......................................................................................................8
6.1.3 Minimum burst pressure .......................................................................................................................8
6.1.4 Kink pressure .........................................................................................................................................8
6.2 Adhesion .................................................................................................................................................8
6.3 Accelerated ageing ................................................................................................................................8
6.4 Low temperature flexibility ...................................................................................................................9
6.5 Hot surface resistance ..........................................................................................................................9
6.6 Ozone resistance ...................................................................................................................................9
6.7 Bending and crush resistance .............................................................................................................9
6.8 UV-resistance (xenon arc lamp) ...........................................................................................................9
6.9 Loss in mass on heating .......................................................................................................................9
7 Frequency of testing .............................................................................................................................9
8 Marking ................................................................................................................................................ 10
Annex A (normative) Frequencies of testing (type test and production test) .......................................... 11
Annex B (informative) Frequencies of testing (batch test) ........................................................................ 12
Bibliography ..................................................................................................................................................... 13

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Foreword

This document (EN 694:2014) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 192 “Fire and Rescue
Service Equipment”, 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 January 2015 and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by January 2015.

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 694:2001+A1:2007.

This revised standard now references EN 15889:2011, Fire-fighting hoses - Test methods, which includes the
test methods formerly in annexes within EN 694.

The standard is based on liaison with CEN/TC 191 “Fixed fire-fighting systems” and should be read in
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conjunction with EN 671-1.

Requirements for semi-rigid hoses for use with fire-fighting pumps and vehicles are given in EN 1947; those
for non-percolating layflat hoses for fixed systems are given in EN 14540.

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, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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Introduction

A fixed system is a manually operated unit installed in a building in order to make it possible for the occupants
to control and extinguish a small fire. The system consists of fixed units mounted on walls or in cabinets
permanently connected to a water supply. The fixed units are composed of a coupling, a valve, a semi-rigid
hose which is water filled or empty fitted on a reel with its support and a nozzle.

The fixed system is specified in EN 671-1, Fixed firefighting systems - Hose systems - Part 1: Hose reels with
semi-rigid hose.
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1 Scope

This European Standard specifies the requirements and test methods for semi-rigid hoses for fire-fighting
purposes for use with fixed systems. The hoses are intended for use at a maximum working pressure of
1,2 MPa for hoses of 19 mm and 25 mm inside diameter and 0,7 MPa for hoses of 33 mm inside diameter.

Hoses conforming to this European Standard are intended for applications where long intervals can occur
between the occasions of use, for example on fixed fire hose reels in buildings and other construction works.

This European Standard applies exclusively to hoses for fire-fighting purposes intended for use at ambient
conditions in non-aggressive or non-corrosive atmospheres within the temperature range −20 °C to +60 °C.

NOTE 1 Hoses for use at ambient temperatures below −20°C can be supplied if they have been tested at the specified
lower temperature in accordance with 6.4 and identified by their marking in Clause 8 f).

NOTE 2 All pressures are expressed in megapascals. 1 MPa = 10 bar

2 Normative references

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
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indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

EN 15889:2011, Fire-fighting hoses - Test methods

EN ISO 176:2005, Plastics - Determination of loss of plasticizers - Activated carbon method (ISO 176:2005)

EN ISO 1307, Rubber and plastics hoses - Hose sizes, minimum and maximum inside diameters, and
tolerances on cut-to-length hoses (ISO 1307)

EN ISO 1402, Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies - Hydrostatic testing (ISO 1402)

EN ISO 4671, Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies - Methods of measurement of the dimensions
of hoses and the lengths of hose assemblies (ISO 4671)

EN ISO 7326:2008, Rubber and plastics hoses - Assessment of ozone resistance under static conditions (ISO
7326:2006)

EN ISO 8033, Rubber and plastics hoses - Determination of adhesion between components (ISO 8033)

EN ISO 8330, Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies - Vocabulary (ISO 8330)

EN ISO 10619-2:2011, Rubber and plastics hoses and tubing - Measurement of flexibility and stiffness - Part
2: Bending tests at sub-ambient temperatures (ISO 10619-2:2011)

3 Terms and Definitions

For the purposes of this standard the following definition applies, together with those for working pressure,
proof pressure and burst pressure given in EN ISO 8330.

3.1
semi-rigid hose
hose which maintains its round cross-section even when unpressurized

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