PM/ IS 884/ 1/ December 2018
PRODUCT MANUAL FOR
FIRST-AID HOSE-REEL FOR FIRE FIGHTING
ACCORDING TO IS 884: 1985
This Product Manual shall be used as reference material by all Regional/Branch Offices &
licensees to ensure coherence of practice and transparency in operation of certification under
Scheme-I of Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 for
various products. The document may also be used by prospective applicants desirous of
obtaining BIS certification licence/certificate.
1. Product : IS 884 : 1985
Title : FIRST AID HOSE REEL FOR FIRE FIGHTING
No. of Amendments : 3
2. Sampling Guidelines:
a) Raw material : Clause 3.1 and Table 1 of IS 884
Each Type of hose-reel (Type A/ Type B) shall be tested
b) Grouping guidelines :
for GoL/CSoL
c) Sample Size : 1 hose reel
3. List of Test Equipment : Please refer ANNEX – A
Scheme of Inspection
4. : Please refer ANNEX – B
and Testing
5. Possible tests in a day :
(i) Resistance to leakage (Clause 5.2)
(ii) Impact resistance test (Clause 5.3.1)
(iii) Range and water flow rate ( Clause 5.4 and 5.4.1)
(iv) Swinging (Clause 5.5)
(v) Reel action (Clause 5.6)
(vi) Workmanship (Clause 6)
(vii) Painting (Clause 7)
6. Scope of the Licence :
“Licence is granted to use Standard Mark as per IS 884 : 1985 with the following scope:
Name of the product First-Aid Hose-Reel for Fire Fighting
Type Type A/Type B
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
Manak Bhawan, 9, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,
New Delhi – 110002
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ANNEX A
List of Test Equipment
Major test equipment required to test as per the Indian Standard
Tests used in with Clause
S. No. Test Equipment
Reference
1. Dimensions (Clause 5.1) a) Vernier caliper
b) Steel scale
c) Thread Ring gauge
2. Resistance to leakage Testing arrangement for Hydrostatic test with
(Clause 5.2) pressure gauge and timer.
3. Impact resistance test Steel hammer 25 kg and 125 OD
(Clause 5.3.1)
4. Load Resistance Test Load 80 kg
(Clause 5.3.2)
5. Range and Water flow rate Measuring Tape, Pressure gauge, Water flow
(Clause 5.4 and 5.4.1) meter and pumping arrangement
6. Swinging (Clause 5.5) Angle measurement arrangement
8 Pinting (Clause 7) Coat meter
The above list is indicative only and may not be treated as exhaustive.
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ANNEX B
Scheme Of Inspection And Testing
1. LABORATORY - A laboratory shall be maintained which shall be suitably equipped
(as per the requirement given in column 2 of Table 1) and staffed, where different tests given
in the specification shall be carried out in accordance with the methods given in the
specification.
1.1 The manufacturer shall prepare a calibration plan for the test equipment.
2. TEST RECORDS – The manufacturer shall maintain test records for the tests carried out
to establish conformity.
3. LABELLING AND MARKING – As per the requirements of IS 884: 1985.
4. CONTROL UNIT – Hose reel of same Type manufactured from same material in one day
shall constitute a control unit.
5. LEVELS OF CONTROL - The tests as indicated in column 1 of Table 1 and the levels of
control in column 3 of Table 1, shall be carried out on the whole production of the factory
which is covered by this plan and appropriate records maintained in accordance with
paragraph 2 above.
5.1 All the production which conforms to the Indian Standard and covered by the licence
should be marked with Standard Mark.
6. REJECTIONS – Disposal of non-conforming product shall be done in such a way so as to
ensure that there is no violation of provisions of BIS Act, 2016.
PM/ IS 884/ 1/ December 2018
TABLE 1
(1) (2) (3)
Test Details Test equipment Levels of Control
Cl. Requirement Test Methods requirement No. of Frequency Remarks
Clause Reference R: required (or) Sample
S: Sub-contracting
permitted
2 General 2.1 IS 884 - All - -
3 Materials 3, IS 884 S One Each Consignment/ No further testing is required if
Table 1 Lot received accompanied with test certificate
or ISI marked.
5 Requirements
5.1 Dimensions 5.1 , Fig 1 & 2 IS 884 R All - -
5.2 Resistance to Leakage 5.2 IS 884 R One Each control unit In case of failure, all hoses shall be
tested and only conforming hoses
shall be marked.
5.3.1 Impact Resistance test 5.3.1 & Fig 3 IS 884 R One After every 300 reels In case of failure two more
(Strength Test) or once a month, samples shall be tested and
whichever is earlier marking continued if both the
5.3.2 Load resistance test 5.3.2 & Fig 4 IS 884 R One samples pass. If any of the samples
5.4 Range and Water 5.4.1 IS 884 R One fail, the related control units shall
Flow rate not be marked and frequency
5.5 Swinging 5.5 IS 884 R One Each Hose Reel changed to every control unit till
samples from three consecutive
5.6 Reel Action 5.6 IS 884 R One Each Hose Reel control units pass.
6 Workmanship 6 IS 884 R Each Hose Reel
7 Painting 7 IS 884 R Each Hose Reel
Note-1: Sub-contracting is permitted to a laboratory recognized by the Bureau or Government laboratories empanelled by the Bureau.
Note-2: Levels of control given in column 3 are obligatory in nature.
