Dry risers are a regulatory requirement for occupied buildings over 18m tall. They can also be found in Car Parks, Multilevel Basements as well as Hospital corridors where the Fire Services access could be limited.
Dry risers are used by the Fire Services to deliver water to multiple levels of a building, in an emergency. A Dry riser is vertical static pipe with outlet valves on each floor and inlets fitted at ground level. The current standard for the installation of Dry Riser Systems is BS9990: 2015.
British Standard BS9990: 2015 states that dry riser systems should be serviced once every six months with a dry riser annual test including a hydraulic pressure test using a fire service approved hose and pump for a minimum of 15 minutes once every 12 months.
ACE FP expert engineers have been trained to I.F.E.D.A. standards and carry out dry riser testing and maintenance work on dry riser systems on a regular basis, through out London & the Home Counties. We have many years of fire testing experience with fully equipped vehicles to get the job done.
Our core customers, such as managing agents and building owners are advised by British Standards that dry riser systems should be serviced once every six months. They also advise that the dry riser annual test should be with a hydraulic pressure test to 12 bar (175psi), using a fire service approved hose and pump for a minimum of 15 minutes once every 12 months.
ACE FP annual Dry Riser test includes…
- Pressurised operating test of the system
- Check all inlet and outlet washers and seals
- Replace all missing caps and chains
- Replace all straps and locks where applicable
- Check of the general condition of dry riser system
- Check all nuts, end wheels and springs to confirm they are intact and operating
- Check that all landing outlets are in good working condition
- Check that the inlet and outlet cabinet doors and glass fronts are intact
- Ensure correct signage is in place
- FREE re-test if your dry riser system test fails
