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  • DEFSTAN 02-603/2(2001) : INTERIM

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    REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POLICY, DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS IN SHIPS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-06-2001

    Publisher:  UK Ministry of Defence Standards

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    TITLE PAGE
    SCOPE
    FOREWORD
    Sponsorship
    Conditions of Release
    Categories of NES
    Related Documents
    Health and Safety
    Additional Information
    CONTENTS
    SECTION 1. POLICY STATEMENT
                1.1 Fighting Ships and Submarines
                1.2 Commercial Standard Ships
                1.3 Vessels Refitting
    SECTION 2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
                2.1 Function
                2.2 Control
                2.3 Testing
                2.4 Autonomy
                2.5 Environment
                2.6 Requirement
                2.7 Statutory Regulations (SI 1984/1218 and amendments)
    SECTION 3. COMPARTMENTS AND SPACES
                3.1 Requirements
                3.2 Explosive Risk
                3.3 High Fire Risk
                3.4 Ventilation Trunking
                3.5 Statutory Regulations (SI 1984/1218 and SI
                     1981/1774 and amendments)
    SECTION 4. SYSTEM DESIGN
                4.1 System Response
                4.2 Detectors
                4.3 Architecture
                4.4 Redundancy
          Table 4.1 Smoke Detectors
                4.5 Data Transmission
                4.6 Interface with Other Systems
                4.7 Statutory Regulations (SI 1984/1218 and amendments)
          Table 4.2 Maximum Spacing of Detectors
                     (SI 1984/1218 Schedule 11)
    SECTION 5. METHODS OF DETECTING FIRE
                5.1 Effects of Fire
                5.2 Heat Detectors
                5.3 Smoke Detectors
                5.4 Flame Detectors
                5.5 Performance of Heat Detectors
          Table 5.1 Heat Detector Temperature Ranges
                5.6 Performance of Smoke Detectors
                5.7 Performance of Flame Detectors
                5.8 Selection of Detectors
                5.9 Explosive and High Fire Risk Areas
                5.10 Statutory Regulations (SI 1984/1218 and amendments)
    SECTION 6. MOUNTING OF DETECTORS
                6.1 Mounting Base
                6.2 Position of Detectors
          Table 6.1 Recommended Limits for Deckhead Heights
                6.2 Position of Detectors
                6.3 Spacing
          Table 6.2 Recommended Coverage per Detector for
                     EDP Installations
                6.4 Environment
                6.5 Statutory Regulations (SI 1984/1218 and amendments)
    SECTION 7. CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
                7.1 Requirements
                7.2 Response to Alarms
                7.3 Manual Controls
                7.4 Event Logging
                7.5 Malfunctions
                7.6 Indicators
                7.7 Location of Controls and Indicators
                7.8 Statutory Regulations (SI 1984/1218 and amendments)
    SECTION 8. ALARMS
          Table 8.1 Sound Attenuation up to 24 m
                8.2 Fault Warning Sounder
                8.3 Visual Indicators
                8.4 High Intensity Beacons
                8.5 Statutory Regulations (SI 1984/1218 and amendment)
    SECTION 9. SYSTEM INSTALLATION
                9.1 Selection of Cables
          Table 9.1 Conductor Sizes
                9.2 Installation of Cables
                9.3 Siting of System Components
                9.4 Mounting of Components
                9.5 Intrinsically Safe Circuits
                9.6 Precautions
                9.7 Statutory Regulations (SI 1984/1218 and amendments)
    SECTION 10. POWER SUPPLIES
                10.1 Fighting Ships and Submarines
                10.2 Commercial Standard Ships
                10.3 Statutory Regulations (SOLAS Reg II-2)
    SECTION 11. TESTS
                11.1 Functional Tests
                11.2 Electrical Tests
                11.3 Statutory Regulations (SI 1984/1218 and amendments)
    ANNEX A. RELATED DOCUMENTS
    ANNEX B. ABBREVIATIONS, DEFINITIONS, SYMBOLS AND
              UNITS
    Table B.1 Symbols and Units for Fire Detection
    ANNEX C. PROCUREMENT CHECK LIST
    ANNEX D. FIRE AND SMOKE DETECTOR AND ALARM
              SYSTEMS FOR MERCHANT SHIPS
    Table D.1 Classification of Passenger Ships
    Table D.2 Classification of Ships Other Than Passenger Ships
    Table D.3 Fire Detection Regulations and Requirements for
              Merchant Ships
    ANNEX E. SPACES AND COMPARTMENTS
    Table E.1 Spaces and Compartments in RN and RFA Ships which
              require Fire Detectors Prior to 1998
    ALPHABETICAL INDEX

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    Describes the shipwide fire detection systems. The main fire detection control panel and detectors shall form an Autonomous Fire Detection and Alarm System (AFDAS). The basic general principles of this Defence Standard are to be applied to any fire detection systems that are fitted.

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    Development Note Supersedes DEFSTAN 02-603/1(2000) (11/2001)
    Document Type Miscellaneous Product
    Publisher UK Ministry of Defence Standards
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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

    DEFSTAN 00-101(PT2)/1(2005) : 2005 DESIGN STANDARDS FOR EXPLOSIVES SAFETY IN MOD SHIPS AND SUBMARINES - PART 2: SUBMARINES
    DEFSTAN 00-101(PT3)/2(2008) : 2008 DESIGN STANDARDS FOR EXPLOSIVES SAFETY IN MOD SHIPS AND SUBMARINES - PART 3: ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION
    DEFSTAN 02-357(PT1)/2(2009) : 2009 REQUIREMENTS FOR GASEOUS FIREFIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR MAIN AND AUXILIARY MACHINERY SPACES ON SURFACE SHIPS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CARBON DIOXIDE SYSTEMS
    DEFSTAN 00-101(PT1)/1(2005) : 2005 DESIGN STANDARDS FOR EXPLOSIVES SAFETY IN MOD SHIPS AND SUBMARINES - PART 1: SURFACE SHIPS
    DEFSTAN 00-101(PT1)/2(2008) : 2008 DESIGN STANDARDS FOR EXPLOSIVES SAFETY IN MOD SHIPS AND SUBMARINES - PART 1: SURFACE SHIPS
    DEFSTAN 02-885(PT1)/1(2015) : 2015 REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE PROTECTION OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CABINETS ON HM SURFACE SHIPS AND SUBMARINES - PART 1: LOW VOLTAGE AND EXTRA LOW VOLTAGE EQUIPMENT
    DEFSTAN 02-357(PT4)/1(2010) : 2010 REQUIREMENTS FOR GASEOUS FIREFIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR MAIN AND AUXILIARY MACHINERY SPACES ON SURFACE SHIPS - PART 4: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INERT GAS SYSTEMS INCLUDING ELECTRIC/ELECTRONIC SPACES
    DEFSTAN 00-101(PT2)/2(2008) : 2008 DESIGN STANDARDS FOR EXPLOSIVES SAFETY IN MOD SHIPS AND SUBMARINES - PART 2: SUBMARINES

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    DEFSTAN 02-726/2(2001) : 2001 REQUIREMENTS FOR CLEANLINESS OF SHIPS DURING BUILD CATEGORY 3
    BS EN 60651:1994 Specification for sound level meters
    BS EN 54-7:2001 Fire detection and fire alarm systems Smoke detectors. Point detectors using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization
    BS EN 54-1:2011 Fire detection and fire alarm systems Introduction
    DEFSTAN 08-123/1(2000) : 2000 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DESIGN AND TESTING OF EQUIPMENTS TO MEET ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS - CATEGORY 2
    DEFSTAN 02-119(PT3)/1(2000) : 2000 THE REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND DAMAGE CONTROL FOR SURFACE SHIPS - PART 3: SURFACE SHIP AND SUBMARINE EQUIPMENT CATEGORY 2
    STANAG 1169 : 0 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND PRINCIPLES FOR HARMONIZATION OF PRESENT AND FUTURE EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS
    DEFSTAN 02-523/1(2000) : 2000 GUIDE TO THE INSTALLATION OF THIN - WALL INSULATED, LIMITED FIRE HAZARD EQUIPMENT WIRE AND ELECTRIC CABLE CATEGORY 3
    DEFSTAN 07-226/2(2001) : 2001 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL TESTING OF EQUIPMENT - CATEGORY 2
    DEFSTAN 02-119(PT1)/1(2000) : 2000 THE REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND DAMAGE CONTROL FOR SURFACE SHIPS - PART 1: POLICY FOR SURFACE SHIPS CATEGORY 2
    BS EN 54-5 : 2017 FIRE DETECTION AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS - PART 5: HEAT DETECTORS - POINT HEAT DETECTORS
    DEFSTAN 08-107/2(2001) : 2001 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DESIGN OF ELECTROMECHANICAL AND NAVAL WEAPON EQUIPMENT - CATEGORY 2
    BS 5345-4:1977 Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications or explosive processing and manufacture) Installation and maintenance requirements for electrical apparatus with type of protection \'i\'. Intrinsically safe electrical apparatus and systems
    DEFSTAN 08-101(PT2)/1(2000) : 2000 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND SYSTEM ARRANGEMENTS IN MAGAZINES AND WEAPON STORAGE COMPARTMENTS - CATEGORY 1 - PART 2: HM SUBMARINES
    BS 5501-7:1977 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres Intrinsic safety \'i\'
    DEFSTAN 02-775/1(2000) : 2000 GASOLINE SYSTEMS AND STOWAGES CATEGORY 2
    DEFSTAN 07-228/1(2000) : 2000 REQUIREMENTS AND SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATIONS FITTED IN MAGAZINES, SUBMARINE WEAPON STORAGE COMPARTMENTS, ADJACENT COMPARTMENTS AND DESIGNATED AREAS - CATEGORY 1
    DEFSTAN 61-5(PT4)/2(1992) : 1992 ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS BELOW 650 VOLTS - PART 4: POWER SUPPLIES IN HM SHIPS
    BS 4568-2:1970 Specification for steel conduit and fittings with metric threads of ISO form for electrical installations Fittings and components
    DEFSTAN 02-626/1(2000) : 2000 CONTROL AND SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT FOR PLANT AND SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS CATEGORY 2
    BS 5839-4:1988 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Specification for control and indicating equipment
    BS 4547:1972 Classification of fires
    BS 5839-2:1983 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Specification for manual call points
    DEFSTAN 08-101(PT1)/1(2000) : 2000 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND SYSTEM ARRANGEMENTS IN MAGAZINES AND WEAPON STORAGE COMPARTMENTS - CATEGORY 1 - PART 1: HM SURFACE SHIPS
    DEFSTAN 02-102(PT1)/2(2000) : 2000 REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR CONDITIONING & VENTILATION - PART 1: HM SURFACE SHIPS AND ROYAL FLEET AUXILIARIES
    BS 4568-1:1970 Specification for steel conduit and fittings with metric threads of ISO form for electrical installations Steel conduit, bends and couplers
    BS EN 2:1992 Classification of fires
    DEFSTAN 02-620/1(2000) : 2000 REQUIREMENTS FOR SOFTWARE FOR USE WITH DIGITAL PROCESSORS CATEGORY 3
    DEFSTAN 02-525/1(2000) : 2000 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRIC CABLES, THIN - WALL INSULATED, LIMITED FIRE HAZARD CATEGORY 2
    DEFSTAN 02-502/1(2000) : 2000 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS CATEGORY 2
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