Indoor fire hydrants: jets and flow
Choose the building type and enter floors, height and volume. The tool looks up the simultaneous fire jets, flow per jet, valve size, minimum compact jet and water reserve.
Production buildings, warehouses: 2 jets × 5.0 L/s = 10.0 L/s. DN65 valve, compact jet ≥ 6 m, 1-hour water reserve 36.0 m³.
Preliminary results
| Step | Result | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Table lookupProduction buildings, warehouses | 2 × 5.0 L/s | TCVN 3890:2023 bảng 12 ⚠ |
| Total flow2 × 5.0 | 10.0 L/s | — |
| 1-hour reserve3,6 × 10.0 × 1 h | 36.0 m³ | TCVN 3890:2023 ⚠ |
| Valve, hose sizeq = 5.0 L/s > 4 | DN65 | QCVN 06:2022/BXD 5.2.7 ⚠ |
| Minimum compact jetH = 12 m | ≥ 6 m | QCVN 06:2022/BXD 5.2.7 ⚠ |
| Preliminary riserQ = 10.0 L/s, v ≤ 3 m/s | DN65 | — |
- Every point must be reached by the required jets; max 2 jets per cabinet.
- Valve centre 1.20 m ± 0.15 m above floor, at stair lobbies, corridors, exits.
- More than 12 hydrants or an automatic system: ring main with at least 2 supply lines.
- Buildings of 17+ floors: a fire-brigade inlet per zone.
Suggested materials
Jets × flow (L/s) for production buildings, warehouses
| Fire resistance · class | 0.5–5 | 5–50 | 50–200 | 200–400 | 400–800 thousand m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I, II · A, B, C | 2 × 2.5 | 2 × 5.0 | 2 × 5.0 | 3 × 5.0 | 4 × 5.0 |
| I, II · D, E | Not required | Not required | Not required | Not required | Not required |
| III · C | 2 × 2.5 | 2 × 5.0 | 2 × 5.0 | Special design | Special design |
| III · D, E | Not required | 2 × 2.5 | Special design | Special design | Special design |
| IV, V · C | 2 × 2.5 | 2 × 5.0 | Special design | Special design | Special design |
| IV, V · D, E | Not required | Special design | Special design | Special design | Special design |
Outlined cell = applied cell. "Special design": outside the table, calculated by the designer.
Frequently asked questions
How many hydrant jets does a factory need?
A grade I–II, class C factory of 5,000–200,000 m³ needs 2 jets of 5 L/s each (DN65 valves). The number of cabinets depends on the layout: every point must be reached by 2 jets with 20 m hoses.
When DN50 and when DN65?
Up to 4 L/s per jet (usually 2.5 L/s) use DN50 valves and hoses; 5 L/s jets use DN65.
Does a cold-machining workshop need indoor hydrants?
Grade I–II production buildings of class D or E do not need indoor hydrants per the table, but still need outdoor fire water and extinguishers.
