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IS 15682 (2006): Fire fighting vehicles and equipment -symbols for operator controls and other display [CED 22:Fire Fighting]

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Indian Standard

FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT —SYMBOLS FOR OPERATOR CONTROLS

AND OTHER DISPLAY

September 2006

I(X 13.220.10

0 BIS 2006

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDSMANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG

NEW DELHI 110002

Price Group 4

Fire Fighting Sectional Committee, CED 22

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by the Fire FightingSectional Committee had been approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council.

A graphical symbol is defined as a visually perceptible figure used to transmit information independently of alanguage. Attention should be paid when using graphical symbols the meaning of which is dependent on theirorientation to avoid misunderstandings.

IS 15682:2006

FIRE FIGHTING

Indian Standard

VEHICLES ANDSYMBOLS FOR OPERATOR CONTROLS

AND OTHER DISPLAY

1 SCOPE

This standard covers symbols to be used for operatorcontrols and other displays specific to fire fightingvehicles and equipment.

2 SYMBOLS

2.1 The basic geometrical shape to distinguish eachof the following categories have been given in 3.

a) Frame, engine and chassis;

b) Electrical circuits;

c) Expellants;

d) Fire pumps;

e) Tanks and piping;

f) Pressure ~essels;

g) Aerial appliances; and

h) Miscellaneous.

2.2 The symbols are intended for reproduction ondrawings by hand or machine drafting includingtemplate or dry transfer methods.

2.3 The meaning of all symbols used shall be definedin a legend in a dear directly understandable form.

2.4 The sizes of the symbols should all be to thesame relative scale on any one drawing and relativeto the scale of the drawing itself.

3 SYMBOLS FOR FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLESAND EQUIPMENT

3.1 Frame, Engine and Chassis

SINo.

1

2

EQUIPMENT —

Designation Symbol

Engine start

,0

Engine stop

RI I

SI Designation Symbol ]Vo.

Continuous adjustment3 increaseldecre ase

(rotational) Q

Continuous adjustment4 increaseldecrease

(linear)

Rotational speed5 NOTE — N maybe

o

E)

N’

replaced with a numeralmin

6Clock, time solid

(timer) o-l7 Auxiliary cooler

P

8 Jacking systems

Q

9Vehicle stabilized

on jacks

o

1

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10

11

12

13

14

15

—

16

Designation

Jacks out

Jacks in

Jacks lower

Jacks raise

House jacks

Axle-1ockingmechanism-on

Axle-lockingmechanism-off

3.2 Electrical Circuits

SINo.

1

2

Designation

Locker light

Additional hazardwarning light

Symbol

k*

‘R=a

\0,

Symbol

m“Q’

A+

S1 Designation SymbolNo.

a

3 Reading light

m

Q

.-. ------- ....4

---Beacon ----

5 Siren

((D

Sound signaling6 device for priority

bvehicles

b

7 Antenna (aerial) Y8 Loudspeaker

~

9 Intercom

[-1

10Adjustable working

light

P

Y

———

11 Telescoping mast —light

II2

3.3 Expellants

1 Water

I

2 Foam concentrate 0003

Pre-mix of foamsolution m

3.4 Fire Pump

sl Designation Symbol$JO.

1 Fire pumps (general)

a

2 Water fire pump

@

3Foam concentrate

fire pump

a

000

4Fire pump for

pre-mix

@

5 Priming fire pump

Q

3

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3.5 Tank and Piping

;1 Designation SymbolNo.

o1 Water tank fill

u

u

2Foam concentrate

tank fill

u000

a3

Water tank fill byfire pump u

m

a

4 Foam concentratetank till by fire pump u

m000

5 Water tank drain

R o

6Foam concentrate

m

000tank drain

o

R

007 Pre-mix tank drain

o

SINo.

8

9

10

11

12

13

Designation

Water tank outlet

Foam concentratetank outlet

Pre-mix tank outlet

Tank heater

Level indicator(fluid)

Purging/piping(pressurized)

3.6 Pressure Vessels

1

2

3

Designation

Pressure vessel

Pressurizing pressurevessel

Outlet of pressurevessel

Symbol

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Symbol

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Q

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A

5

6

7

8

9

Designation

Drain of pressurevessel

Decompression ofpressure vessel

Pressure regulation

Fluidizing of pressurevessel

Purging pressurevessel

Gas cylinder underpressure

3.7 Aerial Appliances

SI DesignationNo.

r

Symbol

Symbol

5

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Designation Symbols]No—

10

SI DesignationNo.

17 Cage rotationclockwise

18 Cage rotation anti-cloclcwise

Symbol

/&

\

d

1

<d

d

<“c1

Hydraulic platform(basic symbol)

Rotate clockwise11

—

12

I

<’e3.8 Miscellaneous

Rotate anti-clockwiseDesignationxi

No..

1

.

2

Symbol

Circuit (other thanelectrical) open

Extend boom(boom indicated)

13

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d

Circuit (other thanelectrical) closed

Winch

House .boom(boom indicated)

14

/-

l\d

3

—

4

—

5

—

Elevate boom(boom indicated)

15

—

16

.

IrWinch-reel in

Depress boom(boom indicated)

Winch-reel out

I

S1 Designation SymbolNo.

6Winch angle

maximum

@

7 Monitor lock

H

8 Monitor unlockF/

9 Water monitor

f/

10 Foam monitor

ff

11 Powder monitor

P

“.~~&’---

s] Designation SymbolNo.

<

r12 Deflector (closed)

L

<

f-13 Deflector (open)

L

14 Hose-reel

wu

15 Hose-reel wind out

w@

16 Hose-reel wind in

wt

17 Flushing 17JQA

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