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  • BS 8492:2009

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    Telecommunications equipment and telecommunications cabling. Code of practice for fire performance and protection

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-07-2016

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-11-2009

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
      3.1 Terms and definitions
      3.2 Abbreviations
    4 Balanced approach to fire threat mitigation
      4.1 General
      4.2 Compartmentation within premises
      4.3 Management of fire threats associated with
          telecommunications cabling infrastructure
      4.4 Additional measures based on installation type
    5 Fire protection measures
      5.1 Containment
      5.2 Detection systems
      5.3 Suppression systems
    6 Fire threat mitigation by cabling component selection
      6.1 General
      6.2 Ignition and flame spread
      6.3 Impact: Heat release
      6.4 Impact: Fire effluent
    Annexes
    Annex A (informative) - Consideration of fire hazard
    Bibliography

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    Provides recommendations for fire performance and fire protection of all types of telecommunications equipment and telecommunications cabling.

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    Committee TCT/7/2
    Development Note Supersedes 09/30166429 DC. (11/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    DD IEC/TS 60695-7-3:2004 Fire hazard testing Toxicity of fire effluent. Use and interpretation of test results
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    PD IEC/TR 60695-1-21:2008 Fire hazard testing Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products. Ignitability. Summary and relevance of test methods
    BS 25999-1:2006 BUSINESS CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT - PART 1: CODE OF PRACTICE
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    IEC 60695-6-1:2005+AMD1:2010 CSV Fire hazard testing - Part 6-1: Smoke obscuration - General guidance
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    DD IEC TS 60695-9-2 : DRAFT 2005 FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 9-2: SURFACE SPREAD OF FLAME - SUMMARY AND RELEVANCE OF TEST METHODS
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    BS EN 1366-3:2009 Fire resistance tests for service installations Penetration seals
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