Franklin

HODGE

Assessed to ISO 9001:2000

Certificate Number 37

Galvanised

Liquistore /Firestore

For
For standard
standard fire
fire sprinkler
sprinkler
water
water storage
storage applications
applications or
or
general
general industrial
industrial water
water storage
storage
requirements,
requirements, the
the Liquistore
Liquistore//

Firestore
Firestore tank
tank is
is aa cost
cost effective
effective
solution.
solution.
Using site assembled components,
consisting of overlapped and bolted
galvanised steel panels with either a
trough deck or aluminium sectional
site assembled cover, together with
an internal, open top membrane liner,
the Liquistore/Firestore offers a truly
long life and low maintenance water
storage system.

Ease and speed of assembly. No sealants are used on the

tank shell. This means that site installation can make full use of
hydraulic jacking with the confidence in knowing that the integrity
of the tank is not reliant on a large number of individual panel
seals.
Simplicity of foundations. All that is required to site the tank
is a flat load bearing surface, typically of reinforced concrete.
The bottom rolled angle at the tank base is simply bolted to the
concrete floor.
Low maintenance. The galvanised steel panels to the tank are
made from high quality pre-galvanised strip to BS2989 Grade
Z35, with a zinc coating of 300g/m2 each side of the panel. For
plate thicknesses above 4.2mm, each plate is hot dip galvanised
to the requirements of BS EN ISO 1461 (1999). This means a
highly corrosion resistant exterior finish to the tank. Internally the
hot vulcanised, tailor-made membrane liner separates the stored
water from the tank shell, often a major cause of corrosion. The
membrane liner itself will not rot or deteriorate in the same way
that other coatings and finishes to the interior of tanks will.

A member of the Carter Thermal Industries Group

Standard tanks are available in

capacities from 10m3 (2,200 UK
gallons) to 2,222m3 (488,840 UK
gallons) and in diameters from 3.06m
to 21.40m and heights from 1.25m to
13.26m. Non standard and larger size
tanks are available upon request.
Firestore tanks are approved by
the UK Loss Prevention Certification
Board for storage of fire sprinkler
water and by the UK Water
Regulations Advisory Scheme for the
storage of potable water under the
name Liquistore.

Galvanised

Liquistore /Firestore

Technical Data

Capacities

From 10m3 to 2,222m3 in standard sizes. Larger capacities are available upon request.
Maximum 1,300m3 for UK LPC approval.

Dimensions

From 3.06m to 21.39m in diameter, maximum height is dependent upon diameter. At 21.39m
diameter maximum height is 6.33m. Larger diameters available upon request.

Ancillaries/Accessories A wide range of extra equipment and fittings are available, including:

Ball float valves, high/low level switches, internal ladders, sump liners, fire brigade couplings, low

level manways. Standard accessories include:

Immersion heater, anti-vortex device, contents gauge, external ladder and landing, WRc Type

AB airgap.
Foundations

All that is required is a flat load bearing slab. A suggested layout for each of our standard
tank dimensions is available on request. Foundation loading is based upon the rim height of
the tank multiplied by 9.81 = kN/m2. Level tolerance should be +/- 6.0mm across base.

Typical 135m3 Firestore Fire Sprinkler water

storage tank. 6.11m diameter x 5.142m high.
Elevation

Plan

6110 Diameter

R32 plastic coated

profile roof sheeting
colour, moorland
green secured to top
angle & Z purlins
with tek screws

Aluminium access
ladder & top
mounted platform
to BS4211

Galvanised steel
restraint strut

Heater

6810 Min. Foundation diameter

567

Typical connection through tank wall

Galvanised steel
rolled plate flange

3mm Thick neoprene

gasket

Galvanised pipe spool

NP.16 Flanges standard

3mm Thick neoprene gasket

Butyl rubber liner

Tank shell panel

Franklin

HODGE

1600

Galvanised Z
Purlin

Inlet

5142 Rim

1600

4882 Top water level

6391 overall height

5977 BVH height

1600

Franklin Hodge Industries Ltd

Jubilee Building, Westfields Trading Estate
Faraday Road, Hereford HR4 9NS
Telephone: +44 (0) 1432 269605
Fax: +44 (0) 1432 277454
Web: www.franklinhodge.com

All information, including illustrations, contained in this brochure is believed to be accurate and reliable. Users, however, should independently
evaluate the suitability of each product for their own application. Franklin Hodge Industries makes no warranties to the accuracy or completeness of the
information and disclaims any liability regarding its use.

Ball valve housing

835 high 1150 wide
2100 long with
lockable hinged lid