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Information File BIF 8E Steel tube and fittings for sprinkler systems
Publication Year
2020
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Outlines issues including fire rating, steel tube grades, steelmaking process and manufacturer’s certification, recommended dimensions for tubes, tube service life and corrosion protection. Discusses appropriate jointing methods, and addresses the four elements of a grooved joint. Also briefly covers electrical continuity, flanges and bending.
Document History
First published: Issue 1 - May 2010. Updated September 2020.
Publisher Information
British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association
Previously known as British Automatic Sprinkler Association, the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association is the UK's trade association for the fire sprinkler industry.
PO BOX 28683
Edinburgh
BAFSA
UK
Website: http://www.bafsa.org.uk
Email: info@bafsa.org.uk
