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    Copyright by the Hritish ‘ue Way 30 15:1747 200 BRITISH STANDARD Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings — Part 1: Code of practice for system design, installation, commissioning and maintenance [No COPTING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW ————————— Standards institution 8 BS 5839-1:2002 =<_ =D British Standards BS 5839.1:2002 —— ————__—— Committees responsible for this British Standard ‘The preparation ofthis British Standard was entrusted by Technical Committee, FSH/12, Fire detection and alarm systems, to Subcommittee FSH/T2/1, Installation and servicing, upon which the following bodies were represented: Association of British Fire Trades BRE Building Research Establishment BREVLPC Laboratories British Cables Association British Fire Consortium [ritish Fire Protection Systeme Association British Nuclear Fuels ple BT ple Chartered Tustitutinu uf Building Bervices Engineers Consumer Policy Committee BS Department of Health NHS Estates, Electrical Contractors Association Energy Industries Council Engineering Industries Assncintion Health and Safety Executive Her Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate Institution of Fire Prevention Officers Institution of Eleetrical Bngineers Line of Fire London Fire ond Emergency Planning Authority Maritime and Coastguard Agency MOD — UK Defence Standardization [National Asgociation of Fire offers teen prepared under the rclovefthe taltsend National Caravan Council Limited Evironment Policy an National Inspection Counei for Electrical Installation Contracting truay Commits Was. Nuclear Industry Fire Safety pullishe ender he authority — cree eee Paityacd” Office of the Deputy Prime Minister — Building Regulations Division Etetcry Cnmmiee | Professional Lighting and Sound Aceosiation Oster 3002 Royal Society of Health ‘erat 15 cettwe m8 ‘Trades Union Congress ret pulsed as September 1981 Sanur 980 wink icon May 1688 Amendments inetd since publication Fourth revision Ober 202 Fad No Date ay ‘The flowing BSI reference - telstetothe work an this Britsh Standard — a ISBN 0590 403769 Copyright by the tritish stendands Institution ‘ue Way 30 15:18:12 2008 ‘BSI 6 Ocaber 2002 Copyright by the trish stendands Institution ue Way 30 15:18:13 2008 Contents Page Committees responsible Inside front cover Poreword iv Section 1. General 1 1 Scope a 2 Normative references 2 3 ‘Terms and definitions 3 4 Need fora fire alarm system ° 5 Categories of system 10 @ Exchange of information and definition of reeponsibilitios » 7__ Variations from the rocommondations of this standard u ‘Sostion 2, Deoign considerations 7 8 Relationship between system Category and areas protected 1 9 Actuation of other fire protection systems or safety facili 19 10. Systems in explosive gas or dust atmospheres 20 11 System components 20 12 Monitoring, integrity and reliability of cireuits external to control fquipment a 18 Detection zonce on 14 Alarm zonoe 28 15 Communication with the fire service 9 16 Audible alarm signals 32 17 Visual alarm signals 38 18 Pire alarm warnings for people with impaired hearing 36 19 Stayed fire alarms 38 20 -Manuial call points 40 21 ‘Types of fire detector and thei selection 2 22 Spacing and siting of automatis fire detectors 4a 23 Control and indicating equipment a 24 Networked systems 63 25 Power aupplics 85 26 Cables, wiring and other intoreonncetions cy 27 Radio-linked systems " 28 Electromagnetic compatibility 6 29 Electrical sahty _ Section 8. Limitation of false alarms a 30. Respunibiliy for Lnaitation of faloe alarms a 81 Categories of false alarms 83 22 Ancoptahle rata of falee alarms a3 38 Causes of false alarms 85 34 Design process for limitation of false alarms 86 35 _ Measures to limit false alarms 86 Section 4. Installation 98 36 Responsibility of installer 93 37 Installation practices and workmanship 94 38 __ Inspection and testing of wiring 5 RS 5RA9-1:2002 Section 5. Commissioning and handover 39 Commissioning 49 Documentation 41 Certification 42 Acceptance 43__Verifioation ‘ection 6. Maintenance 44 Routine testing 45 Inspection and servicing 46 _Non-routine attention Section 7, Users responsibilities 47 Responsible person 48 _Log booke ‘Annex A (informative) Choice of appropriate category of fire detection and lar system a5 ‘Annex B (informative) Typical noise leva in buildings nie Annex € (nnrmativs) Control and transmission equipment for tactile alarm tievices provided for people with impaired hearing systems ns Annex D (normative) Method for ealculating standby battery capacity 19 ‘Annex B (informative) Schematic for design against false alarms 120 ‘Annex F (informative) Model format for system log book wm ‘Anues @ (usformative) Model ecrtifientes 8 Bibliography’ 151 Figure 1a) — Radial sounder circuits ree 12.239) 2 Figure 1b) — Ring sounder cieuits (eg. addressable loops fsee 122.2)] 25 Figure Examples of search distances in an onen arva {see 132,30) 27 Figure 3 — Alarm zones [soe 14.24)] 29 igure 4 — Sound pressure levels (see 16.2.19)] 33 Figure 6 — Manual call points on escape routes {see 20.26)] 2 Figure 6 — Smoke detectors in pitched roofs [see 22.8) a Figure 7 — Detectors in top 10 % ofa void [see 22.30) oz Figure 8 — Proximity of detectors to ceiling fittings [aee 22.3h)] 52 Figure 9— Partitions or storuge un racks 5a Figure 10a) — Ceiling obstructions troated as walle (soe 22.33), 53 Figure 10) — Horizontal ceiling enmprising a series of amall cells [seo 22.3%)] 54 Figure 10<) — Cells formed from joists [soe 22.8)) and 22.319) 54 Figure 11 — Detector on perforated ceiling [see 22.8m)] > Figure 12— Clear space around a detector [see 22.3n)) 56 Figure 13 — sitting optical beam Uetestors 58 Figure 14a) — Example ofa networked fire alarm system in a multi-storey ‘building. showing standard cable grade for loeal wiring and enhanced grade for network eable [see 26.2c)) a Figure 14b) — Example ofa networked fire alarm system in a multistore bulling, showing standard cable grade throughout provided that there ix diverse routing of the netorork cable loop (see 24.2) B Figure 14¢) — Use of enhanced fire resisting cable in certain large sites [see 26.20) “4 ii (BS! 18 October 2002 Copyright by the trish stendands Institution ue Way 30 15:18:13 2008 BS 5839:1:2002 ———S— RST Outer 2002 Copyright by the trish stendands Institution ue Way 30 15:18514 2008 Page Figure 16a) — Example of system loop wiring ” Figure 16b) Example of notwork eonditions 9 Figure 16 — Appropriate marking for the transformer, the power supply housing or the internal power sub-aasembly enclocure to denote the use of ‘safety igoluting trenstormer 80 ‘Table 1— Spacing and sing of detectors on honescomb and snslar ‘Table 2 — Spacing end siting of detectors on ceilings with closely spaced structural beams or joists 8 ‘Table 8 — Limits of ceiling height (general) 0 Table 4 — Limits of cviling height (Category P systems and five minute fire service atvendanee) 6 ‘Table 6 — Considerations when using and selecting point and optical beam amoke detectors 88 ‘Table A.1 — Choice of appropriate category ofa fire detection and alarm system 1 ‘Table B.2 — Typieel occupational noise levels (E_) ut BS 5999.1:2002 — Foreword ‘This part of BS 6839 has been prepared by Technical Committee FSH/12/. It supersedes BS 5439-1:1988, which will be withdrawn on 16 July 2003, Projects ‘designed to BS 5409-1, 1900 may, by agrcemont batweon contractual parties, bo ‘completed to that edition. ‘This new edition of BS 6899-1 takes into account changes in technology, custom land practice since the publication of BS $889-1:1988 and introduces some significant changes ‘Phe prineipal changes made within che revision areas follows. 4) the term “Category” (of system) is now used instoad of "type" in the oscription of eystom objestivelarea of enuseage (ng full property protection fgyatem was previously described aa type PI, but is now described as Gategory PD); this i to distinguish this term from the less precise use of the {ert type” te describe the principles of operation of the system (ex conventions), addressable, heat or smoke, ete) }) the Categories (previously “types’) of aystem defined in thig code of practice hhava been extended in number to give recognition to systems that are designed to satisfy specific fire aafoty objectives or enhance life safety, but that cannot be Classified within the aystom types previously defined: 6) the need forthe Jevel of protection to be based on a fire risk assessment by a competent peraon is recognized 4) the use of automatic fire det recognized; 6) the use of new technologies, such as multi-sensor detection, Is addressed; ‘) new methods of fire detection, including carbon monoxide detection and video smoke detection, ara taken into seaount> 1 as part ofa fire engineering solution is {the maximum distance of travel to a manual call point has been increased; 1) greater losbilty io rooommonded in w level spect of minimum anid pressure 5a new section, dovoted to the limitation of false alarms by appropriate system design, eystom management and improved technology has been added; }) the distinction between different entegories of false alarms, particularly those that result from envirwuntal inluenves oF Gre-like phenomena, and those ‘hat result from equipment faults, is recognized 1 ten diffarunt levels of resistance of eables to damage during the course of a fire are recognized, and recommendations for application of each type are provided: 1 the use of hire resisting cables is now recommenti for all aru ext point land automatic fire detcetor circuits. The use of fire resisting cables is also recommended for all mains power supply circuits; 'n) recommendations for networked systems, particularly in respect of cable types, are included; 1) recommendations for fire warning eystems for people with impaired hearing hhave been included: 10) the ele uf practice hoo been simplified by the we of practice epscification format, in which commentary on relevant principles is followed by short, succinct recommendations, and by the addition of diagrams. This is intended to ile the cade of practice less ambiguous, siniplee fur Use swurspeciaist to farply and compliance of installations more straightforward to sulit; >) rocommondations for servicing and maintenance of systems, including the periods at whieh routine cervicing should be earried out, have been revised a) a new informative annex has been added to give advice on the Categories of System typically installed in a variety of occupancaes, ‘© B15 Osaber 2000 Copyright by the trish stendands Institution ue Way 30 15:18:15 2008 BS 5839-1:2002 ————— ‘© HSL 15 0eber 2002 Copyright by the trish stendands Institution ue Way 30 15:18:15 2008 1) separate recommendations are along provide for control and indicating quipment and power supplies for sinall manual systems; such systems should Comply with all recommendations of the eode of practice; 3) the term “deviation” has been replaced with the term “variation” to avoid Any negative connotation associated with the term used to describe an aspect ‘Sfayatom design that, for zound reasons, dors not comply with the recommendations ofthis standard; +) the single cerifente of commissioning haa been replaced with separate certificates of design, installation, commissioning, acceptance and verification Tn England, Wales and Northern Ireland, requirements for effective means of Living warning in enge of fire are incorporated within building regulations {ia Seotland, the equivalent building regulations only impose this requirement fon dwellings and shopping centres) These regulations apply to new buildings fand extensions or inaterialwluerations to exiating buildings In England, Scotland and Wales, the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Rogniations 1907 (ag amended) require thet, where necessary to safeguard ‘employees in case offre, workplaces are equipped with appropriatefire detection ‘and alarms; in premises that require a fire certificate under the Fire Precautions er 1071, this Act slan ivan tht the premises are provided with adequate ‘means of giving warning In case offre. Equivalont legislation applies in Norther Ireland ‘Various other legislation, inehucing licensing tegislarton, Joc Acts, housing Jegislation (which applies to houses in multiple ceeupation) and other legislation that applies to specific occupancies might also make requirements for fie {etection and slarm systems. Although this standard makes recommendations for the provision of fire ctcction end elarm ayoteme in a wide variety of premises, reforonce £0 particular types of premises in Annex A does not necessarily mean that all such premises will be required by law to have such systems installed. Incertain small, Preiges, wore of mouth or mechanical dovieas, oush an retary gongs, may Eonatitute an adequate means of giving warning to occupants in the event of fre ‘The need for a fire detection and alarm system, and the natureofthe system, will bften be deucrmised by fire ish seessnnent carried ost by a competent porcen. ‘The fire authority will advise on the fire legislation that applies to any building. ‘a fire detection and alarm evstem ia to be installed, or modified, to satisfy the requirements of legislation, early consultation with the authority or authorities Fesponsible for enforcement of the legislation is advisable. “The protection of property with a fire detection wil alan system could result in fan insurance company being prepared to offer a redueod premium, provided that the aystem is neceptable, Barly consultation with the insurer is thus advisable. Fire protection should not be confused with fire prevention or other fire ‘precautions, and the provision ofa fire detection and alarm system should never ‘Po oganod'an givingcomplete prote:tion sgainct fire A fre detection and alarm "yotam 18, however, likely to form an important component in defenee against fire, and can form part ofa fire engineering solution, For detailed recommendations on iro prosautiont in building, inchuding the likely need for fire detection and alarm systems, detailed advice is given in BS 5588, For advice on fire engineering solutions, reference ean be made to BS 7974 and PD 79744 Tehas been agsumed in the drafting ofthis standard that the execution of its provisions will be entrusted to appropriately qualified and competent people [As a code of practice, this British Standard takes the form of guidance and ‘recommendations. It may be used as a basis for a specification, and particular ‘are should be taken to ensure that claims of eompliance are not misleading. Clauses are arranged into two parts, namely commentary and recommendations, Tt io envisaged that, when fire detection and alarm systems are audited (Gag. by enforeing authorities, insurers, thin prrty cerLifewtin Ludi, oF representatives of the purehsacr or user), only the recommendations wil form the ‘basis for the audit, while the commentary is intended to provide an explanatory background Wo the recommendations, especialy ifthe recommendations might appear tobe arbitrary. ‘Thi publigation does not purport te inchad all the necossary provisinns of contract, Users are responsible for its eorrect application, Compliance with a Bri from legal obligations. Summary of pages ‘This document comprises a front cover, an inside front eover, pages jto vi, pages Ito 131 and a back cover ‘The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was Iss ied PSI 8Oaber 2502 Copyright by the trish stendands Institution ue Way 30 15:18:15 2008 BS 5839-1:2002 —————— Section 1. General 1Scope "This part of BS 5839 providee recommendations for the planning, design, installation, commissioning and Iuintensnee of fire detection and fire alarm eystoms in und around buildings, ather than dwellings. Tt does ‘not recommend whether ov nota fire alurm syste should be installed in any given promiees, ‘Rocommendations for fire detection and alarm systems in dwellings are given in BS 5839-6. ‘The torm firw detection and slarm systama, in the context of this part of BS 5839, includes systems that Tange from those comprising only one or two manual call points and sounders to complex networked Systems that incorporate a large numberof automatic ire detectors, manual eall points and sounders, ‘Shnected wy numerous inter communicating control and indivating panels ‘The term also includes systems that are capable of providing signals to initiate the operation of other fire ymteetion systems and equipment (ouch ae fire extinguishing systems, smoke control systems or automatic oor release equspment) or safety measures (euch as shut down of air handing systems, closing of of or gas \lves, or grounding of lifts). Tt does not apply to the other aystoms and equipment themselves, or the lancilary cieuits tn interfnee with them. Recommendations for the planning, installation and servicing of Fuslitice for operation of eortai fire protection systems by the systems addressed within this part of [BS 5839 are given in BS 1273. "This part of BS 5889 does not cover systems whose primary function iy Lv extinguish oF contro fro, ouch las eprinkler or automatic extinguishing eystems, even though they might have a secondary alarm function; {tdoes, however, cover the use ofa signal from an automatic extinguishing system as one initiating element fof a fire alarm aystem (e.g by use of a pressure or tlow switch) ‘Tis part of BS 5839 does not cover voice alarm systems. Recommendations for voice alarm aystems are vent in BS 5898-0, "This part of BS 5889 does not cover systema combining fire alarm functions with other non-fre related faetions, Recommendations for such integrated systems are given in BS 707, ‘This part of BS 5839 does not cover the 999 (or 112) public emergency call system, or mai smechanically operated sounders, ‘This patt of BS 6839 does not cover audible or visual way-guidance systems which are designed to complement ire alarm systoms, ly oF ecomimendations for fire detection win huss systens in slectronie data progsosing inetallations and similar ertcal electronie equipment rooms are given in BS 6266, which provides recommendations over land above those given in this part of BS 5859. Recommendations for fie detection and slarm systems in hospitals are given in the NHS Estates, publication HITM #2, ‘This part of BS 5889 applies to extensions und alterations to existing systeunyy ut Teast in reopect of the design, installation, commissioning and certification of the new work, albeit that the extended or altered System might not, cverall, comply with the recommendations of this standard, ‘BST 6 Oeater 2002 1 Copyright by the tritish stendands Institution ‘ue Ney 30 15:18:18 2008 BS 5899.1,2002 Section 1 2 Normative references ‘The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated roforences, only the reference cited applies. For undated references, the latcst edition ofthe referenced Aocument (including any amendments) applies [BS 476 (relevant parta), Fire tests on building materials and structures. DE4070-4, Cable trunking Part 4: Specification for cable trinbing madd of insulating material. [BS 6588 (relovant part), Fire precautions inthe design, construction and use of buildings. 115 6699-6.1990, Fire detection and alarm exetome for Buildings — Part &: Cos of proetice fr the desien. installation and servicing of voice alarm systems [BS 5899-9, Fire detection and alarm systems jor buildinas — Part 9: Code of practice for design, installation ‘and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems. [BS 5979:2000, Code of practice for remote centres receiving signals from security systems. BS 7273 (all parts), Code of practice forthe operation of fire protection measures BS 7629 (all ports), Specification for 300/500 V fire re fond corrosive gases when uffected by fre [BS 7671, Requirements for electrical installations — IEE Wiring Regulations, 'BS 7046, Electr ubies— 600/ 1 000 Varmoured fire rsiatant eablee having thermosetting inculatinn and low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire [RS EN At.2, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part : Control and indicating equipment. [BS EN 54-3, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part & Fire alarm devices — Sounders [RS RN feed, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 4: Power supply equipment BS EN 665, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 5: Heat detectors — Point detectors RS RN Aévt, Fire detection and fire alarm syetomss — Part 7: Smoke detectors — Point detectors using sseattered light, transmitted light or fortzation [BS BN 64-10, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 10: Flame detectors. BS EN 54-11, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 11: Manual cat points. BS EN 54-12, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 12: Smoke detectors — Optical beam detectors. [BS EN 50086 (relevant parts), Specification for conduit systems for electrical instaltations. ‘BS EN 50200, Method of tet for resistonce to fire of unprotected small eables for use BS EN 50281.1.2, Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust — Part 1-2: Selection, installation and maintenance. tant electric cables having low emission of smoke emergency circuits BS EN 6UUYS4L, Flecertea apparatus for eau gus utmospherea— Port 14: Bleetrieal inctallotions in hazardous arcas (other than mines) [BS EN 60702-1, TRC60707.1, Mineral insulated cables and their terminations with a rated voltage not exceeding 750 V— Part 1: Cables. BS EN 60702-2, IEC 60702-2, Mineral insulated eables and their terminations with « rated voltage not exceeding 750 V— Part 2: Terminations. BS EN 61558 (paris relevent to safety isolating tranaformers), Safety of power transformers, power supply fond similar. 1S EN ISO 18048, Fire safely ~ Vooubulary. Code of practice for Category 1 aepirating detection syctoms British Five Protection Systems Aasociation, 1996. LPS 1251, Test specification for transmission link integrity — Radio-linked fire detection and alarm fjuipment. Tass Prevention Cortifieation Board, 2001 Health Technical Memorandum 82, Alarm and detection systems, NHS Estates, London: SO he Stationery OMe) ? ‘OBST 15 Oar 202 Copyright by the tritish stendands Institution ‘ue Ney 30 15:18:18 2008 BS 5839-1:2002 3 Terms and definitions For the purpose of this part of BS 6899, the terms and definitions in BS EN ISO 19943 and the following apply Bal addressable system sMolau in which signals fcom detectors, manvaleall pointe, or any other devices are individually identified fat the control and indieating equipment 32 alarm receiving contre ARC Gintinuously manned pretises, emote from thooe in whieh the fire alarm eystam is ited, where the Sttormation concerning the state of the fire alarm system is displayed and/or recorded, oo that the fire service can be summoned NOTE In the previous dion f this staan alarm rcrving centres wer called remeto manned contre, NOTE ‘The erm centr static” s sometimes used a synonym fr slr rctving cents ‘NOTES ‘The term “alacm resin ene often replaced bythe wevisi AC. 33 alarm zone eographcal aub-divisio ofthe protected premises, in which the fire alarm warning cun be given ECparately, and independently, ofa fie alarm warning in any other alarm zone 34 aspirating emoke detection system Aaeirete ene detection system i whic: a sample of the atmoaphere in the protected spare ia drawn by 8 fan or pump into fire detector which may be remote from the protected sps 38 ‘audibitity property af a sound which allows it to be heard among other sounds NOTE. Audit depends upon th elev Iu dnee an frequency contnt ofthe sound in comparison with ter seunde whic re resent athe same tne $6 automatic fire detection and fire alarm system. Shotem (other than a single self-contained smoke or fire alarm) in which an alarm of fire can be initiated Automatically [NOTE tomatic fre detection and fe alarm stems may be asi ws follow: 1) two-state fire detection systems ie detec al slat sete tha rs epable of indienting ny amt tates, ‘adm the norms! ore conto jy analogue five detection systems automatic re detection and alum estomsin which a sgn] reareenting te wal of he analogue Bre detection So thet wii teecon ste contend indcaing exept) witha view asad Sa rode ach rpesening ol, rbd a eas ons oer snr] enon, Th provssng may aon ee stad thrcselds athe value ote fenged phenom, or nate complex nel the various take the erm fare ne mensnrnmart tte of tie shape fee, are under th curve, The purpose of the analysis Eon a oka aay Slay tote ose) co bra tha re net rpsesern a fa, Po tascam ‘perma dnt fain Oot 2 Me fis deen ear In mo analogue Ee decoction systems, the ale of hese Te eho made salable wan authorized person, such aba sree tecnica, [NOTED ‘Thee av satura with moro than twesttes and these ar fered to as mull at ystems 3 scombly of fire alarm components supplied from the seme control equipment and protestod against ovorwurront by the same protective devicels) or current limitation arrangeaents {© 1 Ostaber 2002 Copyright by the tritish stendands Institution ‘ue Ney 30 15:18:18 2008 BS 5899.1:2002 Section 1 —————————— 38 cireulation area frea (including a stairway) used mainly as: means of access between a room and an exit from the building or compartment 39 combustion gas detector Sutomatie fire detector sensitive to gaseous produets of combustion andior thermal decomposition 310 commissioning ‘proceso by which itis determined that the installed system meets the defined requirements san ‘competent person person with the necessary training and experience, and with access to the requisite tools, equipment and {nformation, and capable of carrying out a defined task 3a ‘control and indicating equipment cE ‘componant or companents ofa fire detection and alarm system through which other components may be supplied with power and which 8) ere used! 1) to receive signals from the connected detactors, manual call points, or any other devices (eg inputfoutput units), 2) to determine whether these signals correspond to 2 fre alurm eonditivs 3) to indicate any such fire alarm condition audibly and visually; 4) t indicate the loeation of the danger; {5 possibly to record any of this information; +) are used to monitor the correct functioning of the system and give audible and visible warning of aay faults (-g short circuit, open ciruit, or fault in the power supply); © if equited, ore able to pass on the fre alarmo oignal — to audible or visible fire alarm devices; —Uirvugh suitable transmission equipment to an alarm receiving contre ‘through further control equipment to an automatic fire extinguishing system. 38 critical signal path ‘SM components and interconnections between every fire alarm initiation point (manual eall point or ‘Tulomatie fire detector) and the input terminals on, or within, each fire alarm device 3.4 designer person or organization taking responsibility for the work outlined in Section 2 3.5 detection zone Sathdivision af the protested premises auch that the cecurrence of a fie within it will be indiea ‘Slarm system seperately from an indieation of fire in any other subiivision NOTE A deseton ed by afire detectors ad separately > aly const fa aren pred by several mena] al it : RSI 1S Outer 2002 Copyright by the trish stendands Institution ue Way 30 15:1817 2008 Section 3 BS 5839-1:2002 ee 3.6 detector part of an automatie fire detection system that contains atleast one sensor which constantly, or at frequent Intervals, monitors at least one suitable physical and/or chemical phenomenon associated with fire, and that provides at lenst one corresponding signal to the control and indicating equipment NOTE, Thednisinngheteslarm fre or nope aati ipa men ay bade ae deter oar 3a7 alae lori fire signal resulting from a cause(e) other than fire [NOTE Pals alam may be sub-ivided into fur eateporis ') unwanted alarms a which sytem bas responded either a dosgond or as the echo nay reasonably be expect to spond to aay ofthe fminge 1 Freikerhewmenn ranvironmental nf enge (smoke from eb bnfice,dst or insets, processes that produce tor Rae o cmtonmenial eves adc reer certain typo seteror unstable suchas rapa fo) seit damage: inappropriate human acon eg. operstion a system fer esto malnenancepurpowe wil pise mang wo aing eonpents rod an ala reetring cot) 1 exuipnet fle sles, in which the file alarm has rated fram a faut in the syst; point or eauses fie detector tonite firesgeal, whist malicious fale sarin which peren operstes a manual ming that there tro Bret {tab an ns ith ont which paren operas manal eal pin ar atharase ni ‘heres fire, when no each eis. 38 ire alarm device component of fire alarm system, not incorporated in the control and indicating equipment, which is used fo give a warning ef Bre [NOTE Fer oxample¢ sound or vn ndeatr 329 fire alarm sounder audible fire alarm device 3.20 fire engineering solution tipplicatiucotacienve and engineering tothe achievement ofone or mors fire safaty objectives im such a way thatthe objectives are achieved without following, in full, prescriptive recommendations ofa recognized cae of practice 321 fre hazard level lUkelthood of fire eccurring 322 Brevesisting construction construction that is able to satisfy fora stated period of time some or all of che appropriate criteria given in the relevant parts of BS 476 3.23 Fire risk conmibination ofthe probability of fire uxcurring sid tne uaguitude of the consequences of fixe 324 fre signal signal intended to indieate the oecurrence ofa fire RST Oauber 2012 Copyright by the trish stendands Institution ue Way 30 15:1817 2008 BS 5839-1:2002 33 flame detector automatic fire detector which responds tothe radiation emitted by the flames from a fire 326 heat detector automatic fire detector which responds to an increase in temperature 37 installation ‘work of fing and interconnecting the components and elements of «system NOTE, Iselin may becarind out by one ie artes 3.28 installer person oF organizotion having reapontibility forall or part ofthe process af inatallation 329 Tantorn-tight construction standing above the surfuce of « roof and intended to admit light to the space below ano 1e detector detector which responds to the phenomenon sensed in the vicinity of a continuous line 331 low fire risk area or room ssreu or tum conuining Hitle or no combustible material and na ignition sourens, in which any foresceable fire is unlikely to spread such as to present any significant throat to eseape by oecupants or damage to property NOTE Faamplsof combustible materials are furniture tings, erage or ngs 3.32 ‘maintenance ‘work of inspection, servicing and repair necessary in order to maintain the efficient operation ofthe installed system 3.33 ‘manual eall point Component ofa fire detection and alarm system which is used for the manual initiation of wn ulseut 334 ‘manual system System containing no automatic detectors and in which an alarm of fire ean only be initiated manually 3.33 ‘maximum alarm load tnaximum lead imposed on a fire alarm system power supply under fire conditions, comprising the power ‘equired for simultaneous operation of al ire alarm devices, fire signals from all automate fie devectors ‘and manual call pointe in the building, any power drawn by other systoms and equipment in the alarm Condition and any power required for transmission of fire signals to an alarm receiving centre (if facility for this is provided) 3.36 ‘mimic diagram topographic representation ofthe protected premisws and their eubdivisions, earrying indicating devices for tarh subdivision such that the indeations of the fire alarm system ean be rapidly related to te layout of the promises 4 DSH 15 Oca: 2002 Copyright by the trish stendands Institution ue Way 30 15:1817 2008 Section 1 BS 5834 1002 337 minimum statie response temperature minimum temperature at which a heat detector would produce a fire alarm signal if subjected to @ very small rate of rise of temperature 3.38 ‘multi-sensor fire detector Fre detector that monitors more than one physical andlor chemical phonomanon associated with fre 3.39 networked system fire dotection and alarm system in which severa} control and indicating equipments are interconnected and able to exehange information 340 ‘normal supply Supply from which the fire alarm system is expected to obtain its power under normal conditions: NOTE The normal supply ie woally dered from tho public electriitysuppysysiem, 341 phased evacuation Ryatem of evacuation in which diferent paris of the promises ara nearsnted in a enntrolled sequence of Phases, thase parts ofthe premises expected to be at greatest risk being evacuated first NOTE A phased eveuiton wil normaly requir teas two stage alarm sytem 342 point detector fetector which responds to a phenomenon sensed in the vicinity uf w fixed point 343 pre-alarm warning tearly warning of conditions which might (or might not) represent a fire aad protection Presence of one or more automatic fire detector(e) able to initiate actions needed for the safety of life or property in the event of a fire 35 purchaser person or organization taking primary responsibility for acceptance of and paym« system 346 radio linked system [Bre alarm system in which some oral ofthe interconnections between: cumpuneuts are uae by ratiorinks 3.47 rate of rise detector automatic fire detector which initiates an alarm wher the rate of change ofthe measured phenomenon with time exceeds a certain value, or a sufficient time [NOTE Forcach css in TS BN &4, thre are tw subelaeas: Rand S.S-aled ato se Getetors maybe taken earrespond {ite and fined tenperotace dtc tS 3.48 repair poncrasitine work necessary to restore the efficient operation of the installed system ‘© RST 18 Oster 2002 Copyright by the tritish stendands Institution ‘ue Way 30 15:18:18 2008 BS 5839.1:2002 Section 1 ————S 349 responsible person person having control of the building and/or premises, whether as occupier or otherwise, or any person. ated by the porsnn having contrel ofthe building andlor premises to be responsitle forthe fie alarm system and the fire procedures [NOTE ‘Th msponsibe pera in this contest igh, might no, be the pena responsible under fie sfty lesation or sw sen 350 earch distance ‘tistance which has to be travelled by a searcher within u zone in order to determine visually the position of a fire [NOTE The cctace eno measured between the point of entry the zone an the leation fhe ir, nut nly owen eps Monty andthe aston nt whieh person eae for the ie wot re basa aware of te sation hee. 251 sector subdivision ofthe protected premises normally containing several zones [NOTE A stor may ever mare than on building 3.52 servicing Toutine process of work on the system (including cleaning, re-alignment, adjustment and replacement) ‘carried Out at pre-dctormincd intervals 3.53 short circuit isolators ‘device, which may be connected into a transmigsion path of a re detection and fire atarm system, to mit the cotsequences of low parallel resistance faults between the lines of this transmission path (inbred ato snake deter or ctr ba) 3.54 smoke particulate and aerosol products of combustion generated by a fire, whether this be ofthe smouldering or ‘open flame e7pe [NOTE To general the pnt ameter range fm 1 no (nee smoke) to 10 ym eile sk. 25 smoke detector fautomatie fire detector sensitive to particulate produets of combustion and/or pyrolysis suspended in the ‘stmoephere (aerosols) 3.56 Souk period period after a fire alarm system has been commissioned, but prior to handover, during which the system's performance in relation to false alarms and faults is monitored. 387 staff alarm Tostnicteg alarm, following the operation uf unavual eal wit or automatic ire detector, given to cortain Staff in the premises to permit investigation prior to evacuation staf alors in rea o seals om manual eal points ie not generally acceptable (ow 1822. 5 S15 utter 200 Copyright by the tritish stendands Institution ‘ue Way 30 15:18:18 2008 Section 1 BS 5839: ——— EEE 3.58 ‘staged fire alarm system fire alarm system in which two oF more stages of alarm can be given within a given area OTH 3. Raowpleafetoged alarm apo ov stn tage spite canableo ving “wert” oTevieuate Kalo Unum ysten cable of ging-vat Samm caer or‘escuate gna NOTE ‘he normal onion, under whch no alam s given, sot counted asa stage of lara [NOTES In this standard in der to avid consion 4 the tr stays sed to describe the difecnt stage falar in part or all of the premise ‘yor werm ‘ph isin densibing the sequence af phescs of ewaaton fom fleet rene fhe pefone 3.59 standby supply slectrcity supply, commonly from a rechargeable battery, which is automatically connected to the fire ‘alarm system when the normal supply fails 3.60 time-related system {ystems in wisi he seaponse or conaitivity of automatic fire detectors is changed with the time nf day 361 person or organization having control of the building (or part of the building) in which the fre detection fand alarm system is installed 3.62 voice alarm system Sound distaibution aystem that provid ‘warning signals [NOTE Vie lar syste lly nende fc 3.83 voice sounder Fre alarm sounder that contains the components necessary to generate and broadcast digitally recorded spevch messages hese ata cans for automatically broadcasting spesch massages and or transmission five voloe messes ax well ax utaratially generated 4 Need for a fire alarm system 4.1 Commentary ‘The need fora fire alarm system in any specific building will normally be determined by the authority aponsble forenforeing fire safety legistarion in that building and/or by five risk ussessinent carried out bp ihe ouner, landlord, oceapier(s) or employer(s), as appropriate. In general, itis oppropriate ta install, some form offirealarm system in virtually ail buildings, other than very small premises that are relatively ‘Sponplanned so that any fire will be quickly detected by Cecupants, who willbe able to warn others by word of mouth or simple mechanical devices such as hand-operated bells ‘Manual fire wari aystems are often sufficient to aatify lagialation in workplaces in which no one sleeps ‘Audomatie fire detection io woually required by legislation to supplement the manual sysiem in premises in

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