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  • BS 5445-8:1984

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    Components of automatic fire detection systems Specification for high temperature heat detectors

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  01-06-2003

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-05-1984

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Cooperating organizations
    National foreword
    Brief history
    1 Object and field of application
    2 Methods of test and test schedules
    3 Marking
    4 Response time
    5 Vibration
    6 Corrosion
    7 Impact
    8 Shock
    9 Thermal shock and low ambient temperature
    10 High ambient temperature
    11 Variation of supply voltage
    12 Insulation resistance
    13 Dielectric strength
    Annex A - Testing schedule for resettable detectors
    Annex B - Testing schedule for non-resettable detectors
    Annex C - Tests for response time
    Annex D - Vibration test
    Annex E - Corrosion test
    Annex F - Impact test
    Annex G - Shock test
    Annex H - Thermal shock and low ambient temperature test
    Annex J - High ambient temperature test
    Annex K - Variation of supply voltage test
    Annex L - Insulation resistance test
    Annex M - Dielectric strength test
    National particularity
    National appendix Y - Publications referred to
    National appendix Z - National committees responsible for this
                          British Standard

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    Requirements, test methods and performance criteria for heat sensitive (point) detectors containing a static element, that have high response temperatures.

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    Committee FSH/12
    Development Note Also numbered as EN 54-8. Supersedes 79/10756 DC. (11/2007)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 5839-1:1988 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Code of practice for system design, installation and servicing
    BS 5445-7:1984 Components of automatic fire detection systems Specification for point-type smoke detectors using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization
    BS 5446-1:1990 Components of automatic fire alarm systems for residential premises Specification for self-contained smoke alarms and point-type smoke detectors
    BS 5908:1990 Code of practice for fire precautions in the chemical and allied industries
    BS 5839-4:1988 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Specification for control and indicating equipment
    BS 5839-6:1995 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Code of practice for the design and installation of fire detection and alarm systems in dwellings

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    ISO 209:2007 Aluminium and aluminium alloys — Chemical composition
    BS 5839-5:1988 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Specification for optical beam smoke detectors
    EN 54-5:2017 Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 5: Heat detectors - Point heat detectors
    EN 54-7:2000/A2:2006 FIRE DETECTION AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS - PART 7: SMOKE DETECTORS - POINT DETECTORS USING SCATTERED LIGHT, TRANSMITTED LIGHT OR IONIZATION
    BS 5839-8:1998 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of voice alarm systems
    BS 5839-3:1988 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Specification for automatic release mechanisms for certain fire protection equipment
    BS 5839-4:1988 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Specification for control and indicating equipment
    BS 5839-6:2004 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings Code of practice for the design, installation and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems in dwellings
    BS 5839-2:1983 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Specification for manual call points
    EN 54-1:2011 Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 1: Introduction
    BS 5445-5:1977 Components of automatic fire detection systems Heat sensitive detectors - point detectors containing a static element
    BS 5445-1:1977 Components of automatic fire detection systems Introduction
    BS 1470:1987 Specification for wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys for general engineering purposes: plate, sheet and strip
    BS 5839-9:2003 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems
    BS 5445-7:1984 Components of automatic fire detection systems Specification for point-type smoke detectors using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization
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