• BS 5306-6.2:1989

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Foam systems Specification for medium and high expansion foam systems

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  30-04-2010

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-01-1989

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Section one. General
    0 Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Definitions
    3 Characteristics of medium and high expansion foam
    4 Classification of flammable liquids
    5 Types of system
    6 Planning
    Section two. Contract arrangements
    7 Contract drawings
    8 Extensions and alterations
    9 Commissioning and acceptance tests
    Section three. Periodic inspection, testing and
                   maintenance
    10 Inspection
    11 Service and maintenance schedule
    Section four. System design
    12 General
    13 Foam quality
    14 Water supplies, pumps and drainage
    15 Foam concentrate and solution
    16 Components and pipework
    17 Operation
    Section five. Specific types of system
    18 Medium expansion foam systems
    19 High expansion foam systems
    Appendices
    A Classification of foam concentrates
    B Determination of application rate (medium expansion)
        and foam discharge rate (high expansion)
    C Determination of expansion
    D Determination of percentage concentration
    Tables
    1 Minimum discharge times for medium expansion foam
        systems discharging at the minimum rate
    2 Maximum submergence times for high expansion foam
        systems
    Figures
    1 Sign for display at manual control
    2 Signs for display at entrances to hazard

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    Fixed and semi-fixed systems. Application rates for medium expansion foam on liquid fires and high expansion foam on liquid and solid fires.

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    Committee FSH/18
    Development Note Supersedes 87/44827 DC. (08/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2009. (11/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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