Small-bore suction connections
Clause 2.2.14.2(b) of AS 2419.1:2021 requires any suction connection fitted to fire brigade booster assembly to comprise either:
- fixed large-bore (150 mm) suction connections, or
- fixed large-bore (150 mm) suction connections and small-bore (65 mm) suction connections.
Small-bore suction connections are required to be fitted, along with the required 150 mm large-bore connection, to a fire brigade booster assembly when the premises is located within any ‘rural fire district’ (RFD).
Refer to FRNSW guideline Access for fire brigade vehicles and firefighters for more information on fire appliances serving fire districts and/or rural fire districts.
Note: The NSW Planning for Bushfire Protection requires water storage tanks serving buildings on bushfire prone land to only have a single 65 mm Storz outlet be fitted, including when such buildings are within any ‘fire district’. These water storage tanks are not within the scope of AS 2419.1:2021.
Updated: 30th August 2024