BS 5839 Regulation                    __

|| BS 5839 | Fire Detection & Alarm Regulation for Buildings

The following are details and supporting regulation, BS 5839, for fire detection systems
and regulation for alarm systems within buildings:

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BS 5839-1:2002 Incorporating Amendment No.1 16th December 2004
Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings – (Not Dwellings)
Part 1: Code of practice for system design, installation, commissioning and maintenance.

Section 1. General
Scope
Normative references
Terms and definitions
Need for a fire alarm system
Categories of systems
Exchange of information and definition of responsibilities
Variations from recommendations of this standard
Section 2. Design considerations
Relationship between system Category and areas protected
Actuation of other fire protection systems or safety facilities
Systems in explosive gas or dust atmosphere
System components
Monitoring, integrity and reliability of circuits external to control equipment
Detection zones
Alarm zones
Communication with the fire service
Audible alarm signals
Visual alarm signals
Fire alarm warnings for people with impaired hearing
Staged fire alarms
Manual call points
Types of fire detector and their selection
Spacing and siting of automatic fire detectors
Control and indicating equipment
Networked systems
Power supplies
Cables, wiring and other interconnections
Radio-linked systems
Electromagnetic compatibility
Electrical safety (BS 7671)
Section 3. Limitation of false alarms
Responsibility for limitation of false alarms
Categories of false alarms
Acceptable rate of false alarms
Causes of false alarms
Design process for limitation of false alarms
Measures to limit false alarms
Section 4. Installation
Responsibility of installer
Installation practices and workmanship
Inspection and testing of wiring
Section 5. Commissioning and handover
Commissioning
Documentation
Certification
Acceptance
Verification
Section 6. Maintenance
Routine testing
Inspection and servicing
Non-routine attention
Section 7. Users responsibilities
Responsible person
Log book



BS 5839-3:2003
Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings –
Part 3: Specification for automatic release mechanisms for certain fire protection equipment.

BS 5839-5:1988
Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings –
Part 5: Specification for optical beam smoke detectors.

BS 5839-6:2004
Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings – (Dwellings)
Part 6: Code of practice for system design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems in dwellings

Scope
Normative references
Terms and definitions
Fire risk assessment
System components
Monitoring of circuits
Grades of systems
Categories of systems
Choice of system
Types of fire detector and their selection
Location and siting of fire detectors
Limitation of false alarms
Audible fire alarm devices and audibility
Fire alarm warnings for deaf and hard of hearing people
Power supplies
Wiring
Control and indicating equipment
Manual call points
Zoning and other means for identification of source of alarm conditions
Remote transmission of alarm signals
Radio-linked systems
Electromagnetic compatibility
Installation, commissioning and certification
User instructions
Routine testing
Maintenance



BS 5839-8:1998 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings –
Part 8: Code of practice for the design, installation and servicing of voice alarm systems

BS 5839-9:2003 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings –
Part 9: Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems

Scope
Normative references
Terms and definitions
Need for an emergency voice communication system
Exchange of information and definition of responsibilities
Variations from the recommendations of this standard
Purpose
System circuitry and software
Audio and data signal paths
Fault monitoring and indication
Outstations
Master station
Power supplies
Cables, wiring and other interconnections
Environmental conditions
Variations in power supply
Electromagnetic compatibility
Responsibility of installer
Installation practices and workmanship
Testing of wiring
Commissioning
Documentation
Certification
Training
Routine testing
Inspection and servicing
Responsible person