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(ICT) equipment or on unprotected emergency responders volatile or gaseous fire extinguishant that does not leave
performing depowering functions. Detection and actuation a residue upon evaporation. National Fire Protection
systems should be periodically reviewed to avoid unwanted Association (NFPA), Standard on Clean
discharges of the automatic fire suppression systems. Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems, USA, 2012,
Accidental discharge of extinguishing agents can cause www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/document-information-
damage to equipment or danger to personnel. Fire suppression pages?mode=code&code=2001
agents should not cause severe damage to the ICT equipment. 5 British Standards Institution (BSI), BS 6266:2011, Fire
Suppression agents such as those containing dry chemical protection for electronic equipment installations—Code of
agents or corrosive wet agents in fixed systems should not be practice, UK, 2011
used in any area containing ICT equipment.11 6 Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Microsystems Data Center Site
Planning Guide. Data Centers’ Best Practices, 2003
CONCLUSION 7 Op cit, TIA
The formal implementation of protective measures will not 8 Op cit, NFPA, 2013
be effective if these measures are not functional. For example, 9 Ibid.
installation of the most expensive automatic fire extinguishing Ibid.
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system will not produce results if the unit is defective. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), NFPA 76,
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Personnel responsible for fire protection have to stay Standard for the Fire Protection of Telecommunications
informed on the building’s changes, such as upgrades and Facilities, USA, 2012, www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/
renovations, to maintain projected technical characteristics of document-information-pages?mode=code&code=76
buildings with regard to fire protection.
In addition, it is necessary to maintain the good working
condition of all installed equipment that allows the
functioning of the designed fire-protection system.