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  • BS 5588-5:2004

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    Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Access and facilities for fire-fighting

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  06-10-2008

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  26-11-2004

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 General
    5 Vehicle access
    6 Water supplies for fire service use
    7 Fire-fighting facilities
    8 Fire-fighting lift control systems
    9 Fire service communications systems
    10 Fire control centre
    11 Fire-fighters' emergency switches for discharge
       lighting installation
    12 Drawings for fire service use
    13 Heat and smoke control
    14 Electrical services
    Annex A (informative) Typical arrangements to keep
                          fire-fighting lift wells free from
                          water
    Bibliography

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    Gives recommendations and guidance on access and facilities for fire-fighting.

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    Committee FSH/14
    Development Note Supersedes BS 5588-5(1991) and 01/540751 DC. (12/2004)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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

    PD 6686:2006 Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries
    BS 5588-12:2004 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Managing fire safety
    BS 5266-1:2005 Emergency lighting Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises
    BS 9990:2006 Code of practice for non-automatic fire-fighting systems in buildings
    BS 8486-1(2007) : 2007 EXAMINATION AND TEST OF NEW LIFTS BEFORE PUTTING INTO SERVICE - SPECIFICATION FOR MEANS OF DETERMINING COMPLIANCE WITH BS EN 81 - PART 1: ELECTRIC LIFTS
    BS 8486-2(2007) : 2007 EXAMINATION AND TEST OF NEW LIFTS BEFORE PUTTING INTO SERVICE - SPECIFICATION FOR MEANS OF DETERMINING COMPLIANCE WITH BS EN 81 - PART 2: HYDRAULIC LIFTS
    BS 5306-1:2006 Code of practice for fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Hose reels and foam inlets
    BS 8899:2016 Improvement of fire-fighting and evacuation provisions in existing lifts. Code of practice

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS EN 1155:1997 Building hardware. Electrically powered hold-open devices for swing doors. Requirements and test methods
    BS EN ISO 13943:2017 Fire safety. Vocabulary
    PREN 81-71 : DRAFT 2015 SAFETY RULES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF LIFTS - PARTICULAR APPLICATIONS TO PASSENGER LIFTS AND GOODS PASSENGER LIFTS - PART 71: VANDAL RESISTANT LIFTS
    BS 5588-12:2004 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Managing fire safety
    BS EN 81-2 : 1998 SAFETY RULES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF LIFTS - PART 2: HYDRAULIC LIFTS
    BS EN 81-1 : 1998 SAFETY RULES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF LIFTS - PART 1: ELECTRIC LIFTS
    BS EN 81-72:2015 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts. Particular applications for passenger and goods passenger lifts Firefighters lifts
    BS 7671(2001) : 2001 AMD 14905 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
    BS EN 12845:2015 Fixed firefighting systems. Automatic sprinkler systems. Design, installation and maintenance
    BS 5306-1:1976 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Hydrant systems, hose reels and foam inlets
    BS EN 1363-1:2012 Fire resistance tests General requirements
    BS EN 12101-3:2015 Smoke and heat control systems Specification for powered smoke and heat control ventilators (Fans)
    BS 5839-3:1988 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Specification for automatic release mechanisms for certain fire protection equipment
    BS 3251:1976 Specification. Indicator plates for fire hydrants and emergency water supplies
    BS 5588-1:1990 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for residential buildings
    BS 5306-3:2003 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Code of practice for the inspection and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers
    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
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