fireproofing cooling water hoses.

[Novachris]

Hi,
I am in the final process of coding a small fishing boat, the surveyor comes next week to check.
One thing I have overlooked until now is I need to fireproof the engine water pipes.
Is there a cheaper way of doing this and staying within the specs of the code other than replacing all the pipes please?

 

[sarabande]

that question has come up previously.

http://www.ybw.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-238356.html


Note jfm's reply.



best of luck with th einspection.

 

[Novachris]

Thanks for that, wonder why my Google search didn't find it.
Does anyone know if the ally tape is permissible? Or does it need 'writing' on to tick his boxes, don't want him to come back again.

 

[Martin_J]

a few of the previous threads also seemed to point to links to fuel hose!

for cooling water, you can also get fire retardent hose such as this...
http://www.asap-supplies.com/marine/coolant-heater-hose/seaflow-heavy-duty-water-intake-hose-412325

 

[Searush]

I find this amazing.

Didn't anyone else boil water over a Bunsen burner in a paper cup? How hot would a fire need to be to burn a hose cooled by water?

 

[pvb]

I find this amazing.

Didn't anyone else boil water over a Bunsen burner in a paper cup? How hot would a fire need to be to burn a hose cooled by water?

You're making the fatal mistake of trying to apply logic to a jobsworth's requirement.

 

[Searush]

You're making the fatal mistake of trying to apply logic to a jobsworth's requirement.

Well, I was wondering. Wouldn't you think that legal requirements & technical safety needs would be designed by someone who knew what they were doing?

If the fire was hot enough to melt hoses I wouldn't be messing about with the engine, I would be rowing rapidly away in the tender.

 

[Novachris]

You're making the fatal mistake of trying to apply logic to a jobsworth's requirement.

Boat needs to be unsinkable AND have a liferaft.

 

[pvb]

Boat needs to be unsinkable AND have a liferaft.

Yes, you're falling into the same logic trap.

 

[Searush]

Boat needs to be unsinkable AND have a liferaft.

Like the Titanic?

 

[Martin_J]

and I apologise for responding with a link about fire retardent hose.. and not answering the OP question...

 

[prof pat pending]

We used to get fireproof insulation material sewn into tubes and slide it over pipes that we wanted to protect from heat.
(this wasn't a marine application)

 

[Deleted member 36384]

I find this amazing.

Didn't anyone else boil water over a Bunsen burner in a paper cup? How hot would a fire need to be to burn a hose cooled by water?

But can you boil water in a styrofoam cup?