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IS 927 (1981, Reaffirmed 2008): Specification for FireHooks (Second Revision). UDC 621.847 : 621.885.2

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IS: 927 -1981 (Reaffirmed 2008)

Indian Standard SPECIFICAJ'ION FOR FIRE HOOKS

( Second Revision) First Reprint MAY 2009

(Including Amendment No.1 & 2)

UDC 621.847: 62l.885.2

© Copyright 1982

BUREAU OF INDIA~ STANDARDS MANAK BHA VAN,'9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG

NEW DELHI 11 0002

March 1982

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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO

OCTOBER 1984

15:927-1981 SPECIFICATION FOR FIRE HOOKS

. (Second Revision)

Al terations ------(Page 4" clause 3.1) - Add. the following additional

sentence:

nExcept where toleran~es are especially mentioned. all dimensions should be taken as nominal dimensions and . tolerances shall be as given for coarse class in IS:2l02(P~rt 1)-1980 'General tolerances for dimensions and form and position: Part 1 General tolerances for linear and angular dimensions (second pevision).'

(Page S, Fig. 1) - Substitute '20 !:. 0.5 (thickness 7)" fo~ " 20 !:. 0.5'.

(BDC 22)

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.. AMENDMENT NO.2 AUGUST 2007

TO IS 927 : 1981 SPECIFICATION FOR FIRE HOOKS

( Secolld Revisiol1 )

(Page 5, Fig, I) - Add the following not~ below the tigure:

'NG.TE - Dimension of handle shall be 20 Illllll( 10 nun ± OS nun

(CED 22)

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IS -: 927 - 1981

Indian Standard SPECIFICATION FOR FIRE HOOKS

(Second Revision)

Composition of Fire Fighting SeCtional Committee, BDC 22

Cluzirman

SHRI G. B. MENON

Members

Representing

Ministry of Home Affairs

SHRI MAHESH C. AGARWAL Brijbasi Udyog, Mathura ( UP) SHIU P. S. BANERJEE ( Alternate)

AssIR'rANT SECURITY OFFICER .. Ministry of Railways ( FIlm) NORTHERN RAILWAY

SHRI S. R. BANSAL Steel Authority of India Ltd ( Bokaro Steel Plant ), Dhanbad

SHill A. ClIATTEltJE . . Tariff Advisory Committee, Bombay SRIlI F. B. SANJANA (Alternate)

SHill R. R. DHOBLEY Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,. Trombay, Bombay ..

. BHRlV. P. DEWAN Ministry of Defence (DGI) . LT COL V. R. BANAHATI ( Alternate)

DmEcToR, FmE SERVICES. Home ( Police) Department, Government of.

DEPUTY. DmECToR, (FIRE SERVICES), ( Alternate)

FIltE ADVISE It SRRI A. K. StmI ( Alternate ~

Sllltl G. N. GIDWANI'

Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad

Ministry of Defence ( R&D) . ·Directorate General of Supplies

New Delhi & Disposals,

SHRl D. N. PANDIT (Alternate) . SHRI GOPAL KRISHAN Central Building' Research Institute' ( CSIR ),

. Roorkee .' ~ SHRI K. K. DAS GUPTA

SHRI J. S. JAMSHEDJI West Bengal Fire Servic~s, Calcutta Steelage Industries Ltd, (Minimax Division ),

Calcutta. . SHRI C. GHANAltAJ ( Alternate) ".

SHRl S. N, KUNDU Fire and Safety Appliances Co, Calcutta • SJIlt! S. PAUL.( Alternate) .

MANAGING DmEcToR Avon Services ( P & A ) Pvt Ltd, Bombay TECHNICAl, EXECUTIVE (Alternate j '. "

.. , ( Contini~ed o,! page 21 ..

© Copyright 1982 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

This publication is protected under the In¢ian ·'Copyright 4ct (:?Crv of 1957) arid reproduction in whole or in part by any .means except with written permission of the publisher .shall be. deemed to be an infringement of copyright under the said Act.

IS : 927 - 1981

( Continrlld fr()m pagl 1 )

Members SHEI L. S. D. MERERVANJEE

Reprtstnting Municipal . Corpo~tion of Greater: Bombay

(Bombay Fire Brigade ), Bombay SHIt! V. B. NIK.-\M ( Alternate ).

SRRI B. R. MEHTA . Institution of Fire Engineers India. New Delhi SHEI A. N. AHLUWALIA (Alttrllate)

SRRI P. N. PANCHAL Central Industrial Security Force, Ministry of Rome Affairs, NEtw Delhi . .

Steel Authority of India Ltd .( Rourkela Steel Plant), Rourkebi ;.

SHRI P. C. RATHO

SHEI C. D. SHARMA. ( Alternat, ) SRRI K. K. SAWlINEY Ai1=' Foam Industries Pvt Ltd, New Delhi

Smn R. MERTA. (Alternat,) SHEI P. S. SEBASTIN Oil &: Natural Gas Commission, Dehra Dun

Smu V. V. KIMMATKAR ( Alterilate) SHRI P. H. SETHNA KoO\'erji Devshi &: Co Pvt Lt~, 'Bombay

SRRI N. T. PANJWANI (Attmlate) SHRI CIUNDRAKANT M. SHAH Zenith Fire Services. Bombay

SHRI M. H. SRAH ( Alternate) SHRI J. V. SHAU: Newage Industries, Surendranagar ( Gujarat )

SRRI B. J. SHAH ( Altmlatil ) SHRIS.S.L.SHARMA

SHRt D. K. SIftXAR SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR

SHRI TARIT SUR SHIU S. SUR ( Alttrnat, )

SHRI S. VENXASWAlIlY SHIn B. V. WAGLE

SHRI G. RAK.Ut, . Director ( Civ Engg )

Municipal Corporation of· Delhi (Delhi Fire Services ). Delhi .

Synthetics &: Chl.'micals Ltd; Bareilly Directorate General of Technical Development.

New Delhi Sur Enamel &: Stamping Works Pvt Ltd, Calcutta

Directorate General of Civil Aviation, New Delhi Urban Development and' Public Health Depart­

ment, Government of Maharaghtra, Bombay Director General, lSI ( E.y;-W!it!0 Mllm6et )

Secretary SHRl K. M. J.\,bTllUJt

Deputy Director, ( Ch· Ellgg), lSI ,~ ..

Fire Fighting Equipment Subcomrilittee) ~C22:2 CDRv,ner

SHnlP.N.MEHROTRA In personal capaCity (B-6/30-1. Stifdarjang· Enclaw. .New Delhi) . .

Mtlnhers SHRI A. CHATTER.TEE Tariff Ad\·isory Coinmittee •• Bombay

SHRI F. B. SANJANA (Altmu,'.) , .. , ' SHRI.V. P. DEWAN. . Ministry of Defence (DGI)

Lor COL V. R.. BANAHA.'l'I (Almnal. ) •• ,,' . Fm;E ADVISER . Ministry of Defence ( R&D) __

DIRECTOR ( DIFR) (A{tarnate) S1m1 K. K. DAS Gt."PTA . 'West 'Bengal Fire Services. Calcutta SHEI G. B. MENON . Ministry of Home Affairs SHRI P. N. PANCHAL Institution ofF1re EngineerS India. New Delhi

SRRI B. N. BHARDWAJ (Alternat,) , ( CoRtinutd on pag, 6 )

IS : 927 • 1981

. Indian Standard SPECIFICATION FOR FIRE HOOKS

(Second Revision)

O. FOREWORD

0.1. This Indian Standard ( Second Revision) was adopted by the Indian •. Standards Institution on 30 November 1981, after the draft finalized by the Fire Fighting Sectional Committee, had been approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council.

0.2 The function of·a fire hook is to pierce ceiling to allow the water on the upper floor to drain away, to pull down thatched roofs or roofs made out of matting, pulling out bales and bags of various commodities from a distance, opening and closing down of doors and various similar jobs. This standard was first published in 1958 and revised in 1964. This revision incorporates the mollifications in the design of the hook besides updating its other provisions.

0.3 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a'test, shall be rounded off in accordance with IS : 2-1960*. The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard. '

1. SCOPE

1.1 This standard lays down the requirements regarding materials, shape and dimensions, workmanship, finish and performance for fire hooks ..

2. MATERIALS

2.1 Steel - Steel ( forged) to he used for hook head shall be medium carbon steel and it shaH conform to IS: 2004-1978t to hardness 350 to 450 RY.

2.2 Handle - It shall be made of bamboo of length not less than 3 m.

-Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised). tSpecilication for carhon steel for.gings ror general engineering purposes

( le&lmd revision ).

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IS : 927 - 1981

3. SIIAPE, DIMENSIONS

3.1 'The shape and dimensions shall conform to those given in Fig. 1.

4.WORKMANSIIIP AND FINISH

4.1 All parts of hook shall have good workmanship. The forging shall be free from seams, burrs, cracks and other surface defects.. The edge~ shall be well shaped and finished as shown iIi Fig. 1.

4.2 Hook head 84a11 be treated with a suitable 'anti-corro~ive paint (see IS: 1404-1970* except the piercing edges which shall be bright finished and lacquered.

. . . 5~ PERFORMANCE TEST REQUIREMENT

5.1 Hook shall be engaged to a horizontal spar, and a weight of 140 kg shall be applied vertically to the handle~ The test shall be repeated ten times. The hook shall not bend and/or dent d~.ring the test.

6. MAliKING

6.1 Each fire hook shall be clearly and permanently marked with the following information: .

. a) Manufacturer's name or trade-mark, . b) Size of handle, and c) Year of manufacture.

6.1.1 The product may also be marked with Standard Mark ..

6.1.2 The use of the Standard Mark is governed by the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder. The details of conditions under which the licence for the use of Standard Mark may be granted to manufactures or producers may be obtained from the Bureau of Indian Standards.

*Spccification for artti-cortosiv:e paint, brushing, for ships bottom and hulls, red chocolate or black, as required (first revision ).

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81ml M. H. SliAli ( Aillmat, ) SKRI D. K. SIRKATt Syntheti\:S & Chemical Limited, Ban'illy SlfnT S. VENI{ASWi\MY Directorate General of Civil Aviation, 'New Delhi

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