Hughes EXP-J-14KS/1500 Jacketed 1500 L Tank Fed Safety Shower

The Hughes EXP-J-14KS/1500 is an emergency safety shower with its own 1500 litre overhead water tank, built for plants where the mains supply cannot be relied on for a full 15 minute drench. The tank is jacketed and insulated, so the stored water changes temperature slowly.

A tank fed shower that does not depend on the mains

A conventional plumbed shower is only as good as the pressure behind it. Where flow is inadequate or the supply can be interrupted, the manufacturer recommends a tank fed unit, and this 1500 litre model is the larger of the two jacketed sizes on the Hughes tank range. It is described as meeting and exceeding EN15154 and ANSI Z358.1-2014, delivering 76 litres of potable water per minute for the recommended 15 minutes.

The jacketed and insulated tank helps keep the water at a steady temperature indoors. For outdoor use in hot climates the datasheet states that a chiller unit is crucial to stop the stored water reaching dangerous levels and scalding a casualty; a Zero Power Cooler, a flameproof Zone 1 chiller and a non-flameproof chiller are listed as options. The shower is activated by a red stainless steel panic bar, with an optional GRP foot panel for hands-free use.

Technical specifications

Where it fits, and what the tank changes

Tank showers suit remote units, tank farms, loading bays, shutdown work fronts and any location where a mains connection would need long underground runs. Because the water is stored, the unit only needs a modest 3/4 inch inlet to refill the tank through the ballcock valves, rather than a main sized for 76 litres per minute.

Hughes’ summary of EN15154 asks for tepid water, 15 to 37 C with 20 to 25 C ideal, for at least 15 minutes, a safety sign to ISO 7010 and equipment within about 20 metres or 10 seconds of the hazard. The summary also recommends a documented test at least monthly and weekly activation. A stored volume that sits in the sun will drift from those figures, so treat the chiller as part of the selection.

Options and what to confirm before ordering

Listed fittings include a GRP ladder platform, GRP panels, drain sump and grating, syphon dump valve, temperature gauge, pointer type level indicator, foot panel or treadle, lighting, audible and visual alarm, the three chiller options, a sun canopy, Hydroclenz water preservative, a handheld eye, face and body shower, strip screens, anti-slip ramps, safety barriers, hose reels and a deluge tester kit. Confirm the site temperature profile, whether the location is a hazardous area, the lifting arrangement for a 340 kg unit, the tank refill supply and the foundation, since the unit is delivered as a tank structure on legs.

Documents and quotation

Two Hughes documents are linked from this page: the English datasheet for EXP-J-14KS/1500 and the installation, operation and maintenance guide for its family, both unaltered. Seven Star LLC is an independent supplier in Muscat and prepares quotations for EXP-J-14KS/1500 and related Hughes models once the request states the site temperature range, hazardous-area zone, electrical supply and the water source for refilling the tank. More site safety equipment is listed under Safety and PPE.