BS 8629:2019 Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of evacuation alert systems for use by fire and rescue services in buildings containing flats
Publication Year
2019
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
Provides recommendations for designing, installing, commissioning and maintaining evacuation alert systems used by FRS in buildings containing flats. Explores the need for these systems, responsibilities, variations from the recommendations, system components, monitoring, evacuation alert zones, sounders and audibility, arrangements for disabled people, siting, controls and indicating equipment, power supply, cables, wiring and interconnections, radio-linked systems, EMC, electrical safety, handover, and user responsibility.
Document History
Came into effect 30 November 2019
ISBN
9780539047660
Publisher Information
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