DIN 14366:2011-01

The inductor proportioner according to DIN 14384 sucks up the foam compound with the pick-up hose type D according to DIN 14819; the foam is delivered as a mixture of foam-compound and water via the connected fire hose and the foam branch pipe according to DIN 14366. Foam branch pipes according to DIN 14366 serve for - direct delivery of extinguishing agents for fires of classes A and B; - temporarily flooding or covering fire objects for fires of classes A, B and, if appropriate, also C. The standard has been adapted to the state of the art, thus the following significant modifications have been made with regard to DIN 14366-1:1984-10: a) terms and definitions have been revised; b) branch pipe types S 1, M 0,5 and M 1 have been incorporated; c) branch pipe types M 2 W, M 4 W and M 8 W for large throw ranges (W) have been omitted ; d) maximum masses for M 2 and M 4 have been reduced; e) relation to branch pipes according to the DIN EN 15182 standard series has been incorporated; f) permitted deviations for the mixture volume flow have been modified in Table 1; g) width of the low expansion foam branches in Table 2 has been unified; h) material specifications including surface treatment have been revised; i) statistic test pressure of 25 bar has been incorporated; j) functional summary of components allowed; k) throw range test has been revised; l) due to the closing of the official testing laboratory, type and control tests have been omitted; conformity tests (verification) have been included instead; m) designation has been revised and maintenance requirements have been incorporated as information to be included in the instructions for use; n) content has been editorially revised and modified with regard to standards, DIN 7168-1 has been replaced by DIN ISO 2768-1, DIN 50049 has been deleted, the DIN 14272 standard series has been replaced by the DIN EN 1568 standard series; DIN 14493-100 has been incorporated for DIN 14493-1, DIN 14493-2 and DIN 14493-3 and the DIN EN 15182 and DIN EN 1486 standard series have been supplemented, amongst others. The standard has been prepared by Working Committee NA 031-04-04 AA "Schläuche und Armaturen" ("Hoses and hose fittings") of the FNFW.