Pressure reducing fire hydrant valve (PRFHV)
PRFHVs do not comply with AS 2419.2 Fire hydrant installations: Fire hydrant valves, are more prone to requiring maintenance, and more able to being tampered with than standard compliant fire hydrant valves, especially when installed in publicly accessible areas.
FRNSW may conditionally support the installation of PRFHVs under special circumstances only, such as infrastructure, where maintenance and anti-tampering can be specifically addressed. Any fire hydrant system design proposing PRFHVs to be installed must be addressed by a performance solution due to their non-compliance with AS 2419.2.
Updated: 30th August 2024