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YT Series Fire Tanks by Southern Cross: Your Reliable Fire Solution

STS CIVIL proudly offers Southern Cross Tanks' YT Series, a trusted name with over a century of experience in designing, manufacturing, and installing top-tier tanks. The YT Series Tanks are engineered for a wide range of applications worldwide and are backed by a comprehensive 10-year warranty.

We provide a one-stop-shop experience, handling everything from initial consultation and excavation to complete installation and ongoing support, ensuring the best in water storage solutions.

These tanks are well-suited for various purposes, including:

  • Wastewater
  • Fire Services
  • Potable Water
  • Building Services
  • Water Treatment
  • Thermal Energy Storage
  • Process Water (Mining & Power Generation)

When it comes to fire tank solutions, the Southern Cross YT Series Tanks stand out with their innovative modular design. Unlike traditional concrete and welded steel tanks, YT Series Tanks are a marvel of prefabrication.

These tanks are meticulously flat-packed at the factory, ensuring easy transportation and storage. By doing so, they eliminate the need for on-site rigging, welding, cutting, coating, and working at heights.

This smarter approach to installation doesn't just save time; it also significantly reduces exposure to occupational health and safety risks. STS CIVIL has you covered with our team of fully qualified and highly experienced tank installation crews and the ability to complete all project plumbing as our installation crews are all qualified plumbers.

Count on Southern Cross for exceptional quality and compliance with industry standards.

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Colour Options

YT Series Fire Tank Colours: YT Series Tanks are available in regular ZINCALUME® Galvanised Steel, or you can opt for factory-applied colours on the external wall sheets before shipping.

Southern Cross Tank Colours Standard Range
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Woodland
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Deep
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Night
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YT Series Tank Sizes

Southern Cross Water
YT Series Tanks
GROSS VOLUME
CHART (M3)
Number of Panels HIGH
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Tank Wall Height in Meters
Panels in
Circumference
Diameter
in Meters
2.34 3.48 4.62 5.76 6.9 8.04 9.18
4 2.597 12 18 24 31 37 43 49
5 3.247 19 29 38 48 57 67 76
6 3.896 28 41 55 69 82 96 109
7 4.54 38 56 75 93 112 130 149
8 5.195 50 74 98 122 146 170 195
9 5.844 63 93 124 155 185 216 246
10 6.494 78 115 153 191 229 266 304
11 7.143 94 139 185 231 277 322 368
12 7.792 112 166 220 275 329 383 438
13 8.442 131 195 259 322 386 450 514
14 9.091 152 226 300 374 448 522 596
15 9.74 174 259 344 429 514 599 684
16 10.39 198 295 392 488 585 682 778
17 11.039 224 333 442 551 660 769 879
18 11.8688 251 373 496 618 740 863 895
19 12.338 280 416 552 689 825 961 1098
20 12.987 310 461 612 763 914 1065 1216
21 13.636 342 508 675 841 1008 1174 1341
22 14.286 375 558 741 923 1106 1289 1471
23 14.935 410 610 809 1009 1209 1409 1608
24 15.858 446 664 881 1099 1316 1534 1751
25 16.234 484 720 956 1192 1428 1664 1900

Note: Tanks outside this size range available on request

YT Series Fire Tank Design Codes: Southern Cross tanks are engineered and manufactured to adhere to the highest standards and regulations, including but not limited to:

  • AS2304:  Water Storage Tanks for Fire Protection Systems
  • AS4100:  Steel Structures
  • AS4600:  Cold-Formed Steel Structures
  • AS1170.1:  Structural design actions Permanent, Imposed, and other actions
  • AS1170.2:  Structural design actions Wind actions
  • AS1170.4:  Structural design actions Earthquake actions in Australia
  • AS2118.1:  Automatic fire sprinkler systems General systems
  • AS2419.1:  Fire hydrant installation systems design, installation, and commissioning
  • AS3500.1:  Plumbing and drainage Water services
  • AS1657:  Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways, and ladders – Design, construction, and installation

Southern Cross Tanks also cater to specific customer requirements, complying with additional international fire codes, including NFPA22 Standard for Water Tanks in Private Fire Protection, and products meeting FM Global requirements.

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