SIST EN 15767-1:2026
(Main)Portable equipment for projecting extinguishing agents and firefighting support operations - Portable monitors - Part 1 : General requirements for portable monitor assemblies
General Information
- Abstract
This document specifies safety requirements, performance requirements, test methods, instructions for use and maintenance, and marking requirements for portable monitor assemblies.
NOTE 1 Additional requirements for water nozzles and foam devices can be found in EN 15767-2 and EN 15767-3 respectively.
NOTE 2 Fitting systems are dealt with in national standards or requirements, respectively.
This document is applicable to portable monitor assemblies that can be both permanently installed (e.g. on a flange, a vehicle, a fire boat, etc.) and can also be used as portable monitor assemblies.
This document can be read in conjunction with either part 2 or 3.
This document is not applicable to monitors permanently installed on firefighting and rescue service vehicles, for which requirements are given in EN 1846-3 [1].
This document is not applicable to portable monitor assemblies which are manufactured before its date of publication.
- Status
- Not Published
- Public Enquiry End Date
- 03-Sep-2025
- Technical Committee
- POZ - Požarna varnost
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 14-Aug-2026
- Due Date
- 19-Oct-2026
Overview
SIST EN 15767-1:2026 defines the general requirements for portable monitor assemblies used in projecting extinguishing agents for firefighting support operations. As a European standard prepared by SIST, it establishes key safety, performance, testing, usage, and marking specifications for portable monitors that can be installed temporarily or permanently on various fixtures such as vehicles, fire boats, or flanges. By providing a harmonized set of procedures and requirements, this standard ensures the reliability, user safety, and operational performance of portable firefighting monitor equipment across diverse fire service environments.
Key Topics
SIST EN 15767-1:2026 encompasses the following core aspects:
- Safety Requirements: Specifies measures to minimize risks during setup, use, and maintenance, including robust construction and ergonomic operation, even when wearing firefighters’ gloves.
- Performance Criteria: Outlines mandatory characteristics such as maximum mass, stability during use, resistance to pressure, and handling in extreme temperatures (heat and frost).
- Testing Procedures: Details type tests for hydraulic characteristics, leak-tightness, burst resistance, and stability to verify compliance before equipment is placed in service.
- Instructions for Use: Requires that each portable monitor assembly be supplied with clear, accessible manuals for operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Marking Requirements: Mandates visible, durable product identification, including manufacturer details, standard reference, key performance data, and serial numbers.
- Component Definition: Defines essential assembly elements -including the monitor body, fittings, base, carrying devices, and compatible nozzles as outlined in EN 15767-2 (water nozzles) and EN 15767-3 (foam devices).
Applications
Portable monitor assemblies governed by SIST EN 15767-1:2026 play a critical role in:
- Firefighting and Emergency Operations: Used by fire services for rapid deployment in various locations, including industrial sites, commercial buildings, outdoor installations, and transportation hubs.
- Fixed and Mobile Installations: Can be temporarily mounted on fire vehicles, boats, or fixed points and easily moved to required positions for effective agent projection.
- Industrial Safety: Suitable for premises where high-risk operations require mobile, high-capacity extinguishing support, such as petrochemical plants, warehouses, and power facilities.
- Public Infrastructure Protection: Applied in safeguarding airports, ports, rail facilities, and public events where flexible, reliable firefighting capability is essential.
The standard excludes requirements for monitors permanently installed on fire and rescue vehicles (covered under EN 1846-3) and does not apply to equipment manufactured prior to its publication.
Related Standards
Organizations should reference these associated standards for complete system compliance and compatibility:
- EN 15767-2: Portable equipment for projecting extinguishing agents – Portable monitors – Part 2: Water nozzles
- EN 15767-3: Portable equipment for projecting extinguishing agents – Portable monitors – Part 3: Foam devices
- EN 1846-3: Firefighting and rescue service vehicles – Permanently installed equipment – Safety and performance
- EN 659: Protective gloves for firefighters
- EN 12266: Industrial valves – Testing of valves
Practical Value
Implementing SIST EN 15767-1:2026 enables manufacturers, fire brigades, and facility managers to:
- Ensure that portable monitors meet internationally recognized safety and performance benchmarks.
- Facilitate procurement and interoperability of firefighting equipment across Europe by adhering to standardized requirements.
- Provide consistent training and maintenance practices for operators.
- Support inspection, regulatory approval, and insurance compliance for fire safety assets.
By adopting this standard, organizations enhance the effectiveness, safety, and reliability of portable firefighting monitor assemblies, ultimately contributing to improved fire emergency response and risk mitigation.
Relations
- Effective Date
- 01-Oct-2026
- Effective Date
- 12-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 12-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 05-Aug-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 15767-1:2026 is a draft published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Portable equipment for projecting extinguishing agents and firefighting support operations - Portable monitors - Part 1 : General requirements for portable monitor assemblies". This standard covers: This document specifies safety requirements, performance requirements, test methods, instructions for use and maintenance, and marking requirements for portable monitor assemblies. NOTE 1 Additional requirements for water nozzles and foam devices can be found in EN 15767-2 and EN 15767-3 respectively. NOTE 2 Fitting systems are dealt with in national standards or requirements, respectively. This document is applicable to portable monitor assemblies that can be both permanently installed (e.g. on a flange, a vehicle, a fire boat, etc.) and can also be used as portable monitor assemblies. This document can be read in conjunction with either part 2 or 3. This document is not applicable to monitors permanently installed on firefighting and rescue service vehicles, for which requirements are given in EN 1846-3 [1]. This document is not applicable to portable monitor assemblies which are manufactured before its date of publication.
This document specifies safety requirements, performance requirements, test methods, instructions for use and maintenance, and marking requirements for portable monitor assemblies. NOTE 1 Additional requirements for water nozzles and foam devices can be found in EN 15767-2 and EN 15767-3 respectively. NOTE 2 Fitting systems are dealt with in national standards or requirements, respectively. This document is applicable to portable monitor assemblies that can be both permanently installed (e.g. on a flange, a vehicle, a fire boat, etc.) and can also be used as portable monitor assemblies. This document can be read in conjunction with either part 2 or 3. This document is not applicable to monitors permanently installed on firefighting and rescue service vehicles, for which requirements are given in EN 1846-3 [1]. This document is not applicable to portable monitor assemblies which are manufactured before its date of publication.
SIST EN 15767-1:2026 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.220.10 - Fire-fighting. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 15767-1:2026 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 15767-1:2009, SIST EN 15767-2:2009, SIST EN 15767-3:2011, SIST EN 1846-3:2013. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 15767-1:2025
01-september-2025
Prenosna oprema za črpanje in uporabo gasilnega sredstva in podporne gasilske
operacije - Prenosni monitorji - 1. del: Splošne zahteve za prenosne monitorje
Portable equipment for projecting extinguishing agents and firefighting support
operations - Portable monitors - Part 1 : General requirements for portable monitor
assemblies
Tragbare Geräte zum Ausbringen von Löschmitteln und zur Unterstützung der
Brandbekämpfung -Tragbare Wasserwerfer - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen für
tragbare Wasserwerfer
Equipement portable pour la projection d'agents d'extinction et les opérations de soutien
à la lutte contre les incendies – Lances--canon portables – Partie 1: Exigences
générales pour les ensembles lances--canon portables
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 15767-1
ICS:
13.220.10 Gašenje požara Fire-fighting
oSIST prEN 15767-1:2025 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
oSIST prEN 15767-1:2025
oSIST prEN 15767-1:2025
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 15767-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2025
ICS 13.220.10 Will supersede EN 15767-1:2009
English Version
Portable equipment for projecting extinguishing agents
and firefighting support operations - Portable monitors -
Part 1 : General requirements for portable monitor
assemblies
Equipement portable pour la projection d'agents Tragbare Geräte zum Ausbringen von Löschmitteln
d'extinction et les opérations de soutien à la lutte und zur Unterstützung der Brandbekämpfung -
contre les incendies - Lances--canon portables - Partie Tragbare Wasserwerfer - Teil 1: Allgemeine
1: Exigences générales pour les ensembles lances-- Anforderungen für tragbare Wasserwerfer
canon portables
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 192.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Description . 6
5 Requirements and verification . 7
5.1 General . 7
5.2 Mechanical characteristics . 7
5.2.1 Fitting systems . 7
5.2.2 Mass . 8
5.2.3 Operating and handling elements . 8
5.3 Materials . 9
5.4 Hydraulic characteristics . 9
5.4.1 General . 9
5.4.2 Pressure loss . 10
5.4.3 Sensitivity to heat . 10
5.4.4 Sensitivity to frost . 10
5.4.5 Burst pressure resistance for portable monitor body without pressure
limiting device . 10
5.4.6 Burst pressure resistance for portable monitor body equipped with a
pressure limiting device . 10
5.4.7 Leak-tightness . 11
5.5 Stability . 11
6 Information for use . 11
6.1 Instruction and maintenance handbook . 11
6.1.1 General . 11
6.1.2 Instruction handbook . 11
6.1.3 Maintenance handbook . 12
6.2 Marking . 12
Annex A (informative) Acceptance test on delivery . 13
Annex B (normative) Datasheet for monitors . 14
Annex C (informative) Example of completed datasheet for monitors . 16
oSIST prEN 15767-1:2025
prEN 15767-1:2025 (E)
European foreword
This document (prEN 15767-1:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 192 “Fire
service equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 15767-1:2009.
prEN 15767-1:2025 includes the following significant changes with respect to EN 15767-1:2009:
— the title has been amended;
— definition 3.9: the term has been changed to “maximum stated flowrate”;
— according to current rules for drafting standard, notes containing the word “should” have been
transformed into normative text;
— Clause 4: new title “Description” and the list of components has been updated;
— each verification has been placed under the corresponding requirement (see Clause 5);
— all general requirements have been placed in a new 5.1 “General”
— requirements regarding the mass have been updated (see 5.2.2);
— requirements and corresponding verification for sensitivity to heat have been added (see 5.4.3);
— addition of the missing requirement in 5.4.4, 5.4.5, 5.4.6 and 5.4.7;
— addition of the missing verification in 5.2.3 and 5.3;
— 5.5 (stability): the note has been changed to a warning and placed at the beginning of the verification;
— the instruction handbook has been completed (see 6.1.2);
— improvement of the wording/editorial changes.
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Introduction
This document has been created to provide a minimum level of safety and performance criteria.
Its purpose is not to define a specific monitor design but to help the user in understanding and choosing
the correct equipment.
The manufacturer may be defined as the person or company taking technical responsibility for the supply
of the product.
oSIST prEN 15767-1:2025
prEN 15767-1:2025 (E)
1 Scope
This document specifies safety requirements, performance requirements, test methods, instructions for
use and maintenance, and marking requirements for portable monitor assemblies.
NOTE 1 Additional requirements for water nozzles and foam devices can be found in EN 15767-2 and
EN 15767-3 respectively.
NOTE 2 Fitting systems are dealt with in national standards or requirements, respectively.
This document is applicable to portable monitor assemblies that can be both permanently installed (e.g.
on a flange, a vehicle, a fire boat, etc.) and can also be used as portable monitor assemblies.
This document can be read in conjunction with either part 2 or 3.
This document is not applicable to monitors permanently installed on firefighting and rescue service
[2]
vehicles, for which requirements are given in EN 1846-3 .
This document is not applicable to portable monitor assemblies which are manufactured before its date
of publication.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
1)
EN 15767-2, , Portable equipment for projecting extinguishing agents and firefighting support
operations — Portable monitors — Part 2: Water nozzles
1)
EN 15767-3 , Portable equipment for projecting extinguishing agents and firefighting support operations
— Portable monitors — Part 3: Foam devices
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp/
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
portable monitor assembly
combination of components for ground operations that connects to a water supply via hose(s) and
coupling(s) and projects extinguishing agents according to the operator’s requirements
3.2
portable monitor body
portable monitor assembly without nozzle
Under revision.
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3.3
nozzle
component connected to the outlet of the monitor body that controls the water or the foam flowrate
and/or pattern
Note 1 to entry Water nozzles are defined in EN 15767-2 and foam devices are defined in EN 15767-3.
Note 2 to entry 1 bar = 0,1 Mpa (10 Pa).
3.4
reference pressure
p
R
standard working pressure used to run hydraulic tests and dynamic leakage tests
2)
Note 1 to entry The pressures are expressed in bar .
3.5
nominal pressure
p
N
maximum working pressure
3.6
test pressure
p
t
pressure used for static leakage tests
3.7
burst pressure
p
B
static pressure used for burst test
3.8
pressure loss
Δ
p
difference between the inlet and the outlet pressure of the portable monitor body for a given flow
3.9
maximum stated flowrate
Q
max
flow under which the portable monitor assembly can be operated safely and efficiently
4 Description
A portable monitor assembly shall comprise at least the following components (see Figure 1):
a) a portable monitor body:
1) a fitting system (1). Where the fitting system has more than one connection or inlet they shall be
arranged in a way that no extinguishing agent can unintentionally exit any inlet (e.g. by the use
of a non return valve);
2) a ground base (2);
2 5
1 bar = 0,1 Mpa (10 Pa).
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