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BS 8629:2019 Design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of evacuation alert systems for use by fire and rescue services in buildings containing flats - Code of practice (+A1:2023)
Publication Year
2019
Document Status
Current
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, evacuation alert control and indicating equipment (EACIE), networked systems, power supplies, cables and wiring, radio-linked systems, EMC, electrical safety, and premises management. Includes examples for wiring and equipment configurations, calculations, log books and model certificates.
Document History
Supersedes BS 8629:2019. Came into effect 30 November 2019. Amendment dated March 2023 - A1. See Foreword for details
ISBN
9780539218985
Publisher Information
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