FW Range
Bulk water storage tanks for fire protection systems
- Capacities from 50m³ to 200m³
- Tanks are built to Category 1 to BS 4994 & can be certified by a third party insurance inspection if required.
- Only requires drain down inspection every 10 years.
- Designed & built to the requirements of the Loss Prevention Standard LPS 1276.
Technical
Complete FW Package
- Automatic ball float valve to maintain water level mounted in an insulated housing with easy access
- Automatic frost protection incorporating two separate heating circuits & thermostats with withdrawable element cores.
- Permanently attached access ladder in galvanised steel to British Standard
- 4221 complete with rest / working platforms (where required). To give immediate access to the ball float valve, immersion heater.
- Content gauge at ground level giving a continual read out of water level.
- Incorporates connections for output to remote read out or alarm. All IP67 Low level access manway to allow easy access for 10 year drain down & inspection
- Internal vortex breaker in pump supply outlet
- Easy viewing from top hinged cover on ball float valve housing.
- Complies to WRAS (Water Regulation Advisory Scheme)
Standards & Certification
Manufactured in isophthalic resin glassfibre laminate (GRP) in one piece to British Standard 4994 – 1987 offers a totally corrosion free product.
Tanksare approved to Loss Prevention Standard LPS 1276 & certified by the
Building Research Establishment.
NOTE – these tanks are not certified through the Building Research Establishment due to high costs of this approval.
The sizes given are our most economical suggested dimensions for a given volume.
All of our tanks are built to order, and any of these dimensions can be modified to suit specific restrictions and requirements.
| Actual Capacity with 150mm ullage | Water Level | Shell Height | 2nd Ladder Length | 3rd Ladder Length | Foundation Loadings kN/m2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 3.785 | 3.915 | na | na | 4.365 |
| 60 | 4.518 | 4.668 | na | na | 5.118 |
| 80 | 6.025 | 6.175 | na | na | 6.625 |
| 100 | 7.531 | 7.681 | 1.681 | na | 8.131 |
| 120 | 9.037 | 9.187 | 3.187 | na | 9.637 |
| 140 | 10.543 | 10.693 | 4.693 | na | 11.143 |
| 150 | 11.296 | 11.446 | 5.446 | na | 11.896 |
| 175 | 13.179 | 13.329 | 7.329 | na | 13.779 |
| 200 | 15.061 | 15.211 | 9.211 | 2.000 | 15.661 |
