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  • BS EN 12416-2:2001

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    Fixed firefighting systems. Powder systems Design, construction and maintenance

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  28-09-2007

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Expellant gas
    5 Extinguishing powder
    6 Components
    7 Reserve quantity
    8 Location of extinguishing powder container and
       expellant gas container
    9 Safety precautions
    10 Total flooding systems
    11 Local application systems
    12 Control and release of powder extinguishing systems
    13 Pipework design
    14 Documentation, inspection and maintenance
    15 Evaluation of conformity
    Annex A (informative) Example calculations for local
            application system - surface fire
    Annex B (informative) Example calculations for local
            application systems
    Annex C (informative) Minimum design conditions for powder
            based on sodium bicarbonate

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    Describes requirements and gives recommendations for the design, construction and maintenance of fixed fire extinguishing systems which discharge powder from a container, or centrally grouped containers, through nozzles by means of expellant gas in accordance with EN 12416-1 and the relevant part of EN 54 where required.

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    Committee FSH/18/8
    Development Note Supersedes 96/541307 DC. (12/2002) Supersedes BS 5306-7(1988). (09/2007)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    EN 25923 : 1993 FIRE PROTECTION - FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA - CARBON DIOXIDE
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