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  • BS 5839-4:1988

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    Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Specification for control and indicating equipment

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  28-10-2002

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  29-04-1988

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Specification
    Section one. General
    1. Scope
    2. Definitions
    Section two. Requirements
    3. Functional requirements
    4. Construction requirements
    5. Electrical requirements
    6. Marking and data
    Section three. Tests
    7. General details of tests
    8. Dry heat
    9. cold
    10. Damp heat (steady state), insulation resistance
        and dielectric strength
    11. Vibration (operational)
    12. Vibration (endurance)
    13. Electrostatic discharges
    14. Electromagnetic interference
    15. Electrical fast transients
    16. Variations in power supply
    17. Battery charging
    Appendix
    A. Functional test
    Tables
    1. Accessibility levels for controls and indications
    2. Test voltages for dielectric strength
    3. Voltage and load combinations

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    Requirements and tests for the equipment, including any associated power supply unit. Does not cover indicating equipment installed at remote manned centres.

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    Committee FSH/12
    Development Note REPLACES BS 3116: PART 4: 1974
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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

    BS 5445-8:1984 Components of automatic fire detection systems Specification for high temperature heat detectors
    BS 5839-1:1988 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Code of practice for system design, installation and servicing
    BS 6259:1997 Code of practice for the design, planning, installation, testing and maintenance of sound systems
    BS 7273-1:1990 Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures Electrical actuation of gaseous total flooding extinguishing systems.
    BS 7807:1995 Code of practice for design, installation and servicing of integrated systems incorporating fire detection and alarm systems and/or other security systems for buildings other than dwellings
    06/30133094 DC : DRAFT OCT 2006 BS 7273-4 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE OPERATION OF FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES - PART 4: ACTUATION OF RELEASE MECHANISMS FOR DOORS
    PD 6531:1997 Queries and interpretations on BS 5839:Parts 1 and 4 (as amended)
    BS 5306-2:1990 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Specification for sprinkler systems
    BS 5908:1990 Code of practice for fire precautions in the chemical and allied industries
    BS 6266:1992 Code of practice for fire protection for electronic data processing installations
    PD 6531:2010 Queries and interpretations on BS 5839-1
    PD 6686:2006 Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries
    BS 7273-4:2007 Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures Actuation of release mechanisms for doors
    DEFSTAN 02-603/2(2001) : INTERIM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POLICY, DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS IN SHIPS
    BS 7443:1991 Specification for sound systems for emergency purposes
    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
    PD 6531:1992 Queries and interpretations on BS 5839:Parts 1 and 4 (as amended)
    BS 5588-12:2004 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Managing fire safety
    BS 4163:2000 HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS - CODE OF PRACTICE

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    BS 2011-2.1A:1977 Environmental testing. Tests Tests A. Cold
    BS 2011-2.1B:1977 Environmental testing. Tests Tests B. Dry Heat
    BS 5839-1:1988 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Code of practice for system design, installation and servicing
    IEC 60801-4:1988 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial-process measurement and control equipment - Part 4: Electrical fast transient/burst requirements
    BS 5445-9:1984 Components of automatic fire detection systems Methods of test of sensitivity to fire
    BS 6667-3:1985 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial-process measurement and control equipment Method of evaluating susceptibility to radiated electromagnetic energy
    BS 2011-2.1Ca:1977 Environmental testing. Tests Test Ca. Damp heat, steady state
    BS 6667-2:1985 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial-process measurement and control equipment. Method of evaluating susceptibility to electrostatic discharge
    BS 5445-8:1984 Components of automatic fire detection systems Specification for high temperature heat detectors
    BS CP3:CH4-1(1971) : AMD 2708 CODE OF BASIC DATA FOR THE DESIGN OF BUILDINGS - PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE - FLATS AND MAISONETTES - (IN BLOCKS OVER TWO STOREYS)
    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 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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